Holocaust memories of Genya Rotenberg
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- Genia Rotenberg
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994.
Scope and Content
Describes Genia Rotenberg’s (b. 1930) life in Poland before and during the Nazi occupation, including life in the ghetto in Warsaw, Poland; her escape through the sewers; the death of her mother; Genia's capture and internment in Ravensbrück and Bergen-Belsen; her liberation and experiences in a displaced persons camp for children; the help she received from Dr. Hadassah Rosensaft; her reunion with her father; and their immigration to Palestine in 1946.
People
- Rotenberg, Genia.
- Rosensaft, Hadassah, 1912-1997.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Jewish children in the Holocaust--Biography.
- Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945.
- Hiding places.
- Jewish ghettos--Poland--Warsaw.
- Palestine--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- Jews--Poland--History--20th century.
- Refugee camps.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
- Warsaw (Poland)
Genre
- Document
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