Certificate for a Medal of Heroism awarded to a female Russian Jewish partisan postwar
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.870 inches (14.91 cm) | Width: 6.610 inches (16.789 cm) | Depth: 16.810 inches (42.697 cm)
Creator(s)
- Ester Guissin (Subject)
Biographical History
Ester Guissin, born Ester Blizovski, was a member of the Kaplun Partizan Brigade in Belorusse from September 1943 through August 1944.
Archival History
The certificate was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Ester Guissin.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ester Guissin
Scope and Content
Certificate defining Medal of Heroism awarded to Russian Jewish Partisan during the Holocaust. Awarded to Ester Blizovski in August 1944 for her participation in the Partisan Brigade entitled Kaplun [Kapluna Brigade].
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Typewritten; semi-opaque parchment-type paper.
upper left corner, in colored pencil, [illegible]
Genre
- Object
- Information Forms