Larry Shalit (Schalyt-Tykotzki) family collection
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Nancy Shalit.
Scope and Content
The collection contains correspondence, immigration papers, residence permits, identification papers and other related documentation regarding the immigration of Alexander and Sima Shalit, and their son Larry, from Berlin, Germany to the United States in 1934. Also included is earlier documentation from Russia (their country of origin), photographs, and correspondence and immigration documents from other relatives in Europe. Additionally, there is correspondence between Larry Shalit and his parents while he served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. The collection also includes a Reichsbanknote.
Genre
- Collection