Letters and personal documents of the Jewish Soviet soldier David Khoraz from the Front
Extent and Medium
folders
5
7 microfiche,
Archival History
Center for the Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry (Judaica Center) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine
Acquisition
Forms part of the Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This archive consists of documentation whose reproduction and/or acquisition was made possible with funding from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Source of acquisition is the Center for the Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry (Judaica Center) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the photocopied collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archives Project in Oct. 2004.
Scope and Content
Contains from the Solomon Golbrikh collection of the Judaica Institute in Kiev letters and personal documents of David Khoraz. During his military service, David Khoraz maintained an active correspondence with his family (parents and siblings) evacuated from Kiev to Central Asia. In his patriotic letters, David Khoraz describes his daily service and activities, including theatrical performances, lectures, news from the front line, etc.
System of Arrangement
Organized in the following order: RG-31.03401 (Folder 1- I.D. and personal documents); RG-31.03402 (Folder 2- Letters, 1940); RG-31.03403 (Folder 3- Letters. 1941); RG-31.03404 (Folder 4- Letters 1942); RG-31.034*05 (Folder 5- Letters,1943) Letters are arranged chronologically
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Center for the Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry (Judaica Center) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine
People
- Khoraz, David.
- Golbrikh, Solomon.
Subjects
- Jewish soldiers--Ukraine--Correspondence.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish--Ukraine.
Genre
- Document
Copies
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