Suzanne Weiss collection

Identifier: irn631815
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

Suzanne Weiss donated her collection of research materials and writings to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013.

Scope and Content

Research materials consisting of copies of archival documents from the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by Suzanne Weiss, concerning the deportation hearings for Jonas Lewy, Weiss' uncle; transcripts of interviews conducted by Weiss with 11 survivors of the Piotr Trybunalski ghetto; various published articles by Weiss on this topic; an audio interview with Felix Lasky; and the written memoir of ghetto survivor Charles Kotkowsky.

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Suzanne Weiss collection
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn59207
- English
- 1980-1998
- boxes 2
- Updated 7 months ago
The Suzanne Weiss collection consists of Jonas Lewy’s death certificate; photocopies of photographs of Jonas and Nadzia Lewy; printed materials including articles about Jonas Lewy and Piotrków Trybunalski written by Suzanne Weiss; research materials comprised of copies of archival documents from the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, obtained by Weiss through the Freedom of Information Act, concerning deportation hearings for Jonas Lewy; and survivor accounts comprised of interviews of Piotrków Trybunalski survivors conducted by Weiss and a memoir by Charles Kotowsky.
Oral history interview with Felix Lasky
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn631814
- English
- 1995
- 1 sound microcassette (60 min.),
- Updated 7 months ago

Suzanne Weiss collection

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Suzanne Weiss collection

Oral history interview with Felix Lasky