Martin Sloan collection

Identifier
irn97397
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.560.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 2001
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • Italian
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Martin Sloan was born Mendel Slomovits (Slomovitz) in Slatinské Doly, Czechoslovakia (now Solotvyno, Ukraine) on July 21, 1929 (or 1930; dates vary). His parents, Michel and Leah Slomovits, had eight children; they both perished in Auschwitz, along with five of the children. After arriving in Auschwitz on May 24, 1944, Mendel was assigned prisoner number A-7161 and assigned to forced labor digging ditches. In November 1944, he was sent to Buchenwald by open rail car and, likely, on foot, as he does not seem to have arrived in Buchenwald until late January 1945. He became one of the Buchenwald boys, a group of young boys who survived the camp. After liberation, he went to Italy, was in the displaced persons camp in Bari, and immigrated to the United States in May 1947 on the SS Marine Perch. He joined relatives in Cleveland and became an American citizen in 1957. Also in 1957, he married Harriet Greenfeld; the couple had three sons. Martin went into business as a car sales manager until his retirement to Palm Springs. He passed away in November 2001.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Dr. Steven Sloan

Dr. Steven Sloan donated his father's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.

Scope and Content

Consists of identity paperwork, naturalization and citizenship documentation, and restitution paperwork related to the post-war experiences of Mendel Slomovits (later Martin Sloan), a survivor of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Also includes testimony written by Albert Hersch (born Adolph Hershkovitz), who survived the camps with Mendel.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Dr. Steven Sloan

People

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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.