Torn between tyrants memories about the Holocaust that linger on

Identifier
irn504164
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.A.0195
  • RG-02.135
Dates
1 Jan 1952 - 31 Dec 1952
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504164

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Herschel Cukierman

Biographical History

Hershel Cukierman (later Harold Zissman) was born to a Jewish family. After World War II, he emigrated to the United States.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Herschel Cukierman donated the memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994.

Scope and Content

Written in 1952, the memoir (also entitled "Escape to the Forests") describes the author's experiences in the Derechin ghetto, his escape from that ghetto, and his joining a band of partisans.

People

  • Cukierman, Hershel.

Subjects

  • Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
  • Guerrillas.
  • Derechin (Belarus and Poland)

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.