Herman Silbiger papers

Identifier
irn736819
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2022.41.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Dutch
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn736819

Extent and Medium

folder

oversize box

1

1

Creator(s)

  • Herman Silbiger

Biographical History

The Silbigers, a Dutch Jewish family, fled the Nazi regime by way of France, Spain, a British internment camp (Camp Gibraltar) in Jamaica, then Curacao, and eventually Miami, Florida.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Julie Kaye and Alexander Silbiger

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Julie Kaye, daughter of Herman Silbiger, and Alexander Silberger.

Scope and Content

Consists of documents, postcards, correspondence, and Herman Silbiger's scrapbook, within a school exercise notebook, that features materials from his family's journey through France, Spain, Jamaica (Camp Gibraltar), and Curaçao from 1942-1945.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Copyright Holder: Ms. Julie Kaye

People

  • Herman Silbiger

Subjects

  • France
  • Jamaica.
  • Spain.
  • Curaçao.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.