Miodownik family collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn734627
• English
• 1941-1947
• folder 1
• Updated 9 months ago

The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Anne Miodownik and her mother Bina Miodownik, both of whom survived the Holocaust in hiding after escaping the Srodula ghetto in Sosnowiec, Poland. Papers include documents regarding Erich Siudmok and his wife Gertruda Siudmok, Polish citizens who helped Anne and her family; a document certifying that Bina was a victim of fascism; passenger tickets for the SS Ernie Pyle, 1947; copy print of U.N. Our Hope sheet music with a photograph of Anne and Bina on the cover; a translation of testimony given by Bina, and a copy of a speech given...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn735990
• English
• overall: Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm) | Width: 3.130 inches (7.95 cm)
• Updated 9 months ago

Luggage tag from the Ernie Pyle during the donor's family's voyage to the United States. Ani Miodownik (donor), along with her parents and sister, were sent from Sosonoweic to the Srodula ghetto, where they went into hiding. Ani's father was killed while out trying to get water, and Bina made multiple attempts to escape the ghetto with her two small children. She found a hiding place with a Polish family, but Ani's younger sister Ruth who was 2.5 years old was placed in an Catholic orphanage. Bina and Ani remained in hiding until the war ended. Their attempts to find Ruth were unsuccesful. ...