Phillip Greenglass family papers
Extent and Medium
folders
5
Creator(s)
- Phillip Greenglass
Biographical History
Phillip Greenglass (born Phillip Greenglas, 1903-1969) was born on 1 January 1903 in Babruĭsk, Belarus (also known as Babruysk and Bobruĭsk). He was one of eight children, and immigrated to the United States by 1923 where he likely lived with his aunt and uncle. During the Holocaust, Phillip’s brother Jacob served in the Russian Army and survived the war. His parents and other siblings all perished in Babruĭsk.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Nancy Greenglass Becker
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Nancy Greenglass Becker
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Nancy Greenglass Becker in 2015. An accretion was donated in 2018. The previous accessions 2015.105.1 and 2018.357.1 have been incorporated into this collection.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of letters written to Phillip Greenglass in the United States from his family in Babruĭsk, Belarus. A select few letters in Russian also include donor-provided translations. Also included are pre-war photographs of Phillip’s family in Babruĭsk and depictions of his visit with his family in Babruĭsk in 1938.
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged as a single series.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Ms. Nancy Becker
People
- Greenglass, Philip.
Subjects
- Babruĭsk (Belarus)
- Jews--Belarus--Babruĭsk.
Genre
- Correspondence.
- Photographs.
- Document