Gelb family collection

Identifier
irn36859
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2010.153
Dates
1 Jan 1927 - 31 Dec 1960
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Czech
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn36859

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michael Gelb

Michael Gelb donated the Gelb family collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in March 2009.

Scope and Content

The Gelb family collection consists of documents and photographs related to the family of Josef and Helena Feldmanova Gelb, originally of Vynohradiv (Sevlus), Czechoslovakia. In 1928, Mr. Gelb immigrated to the United States and managed to bring his family in January 1933. Includes photographs taken in Czechoslovakia, visa and immigration paperwork, and paperwork regarding the Gelbs' son Jacob, who fought as a member of the United States Army during World War II.

People

  • Gelb, Jacob.
  • Gelb, Josef.

Subjects

  • Vynohradiv (Ukraine)
  • Jews--Czechoslovakia--Emigration and immigration.
  • Ukraine.

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.