Simon Goldsmith photographs

Identifier
irn50912
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2013.172.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Simon Goldsmith was born in Vilnius, Lithuania on October 25, 1918 to Moshe and Chaja Leah Goldsmith. Simon had three brothers: Joseph, Pinchas, and Pesach. Chaja Leah passed away in 1938 and Simon and Joseph joined the partisans in 1939. Moshe, Pinchas, and Pesach Goldsmith died in Vilnius and members of the family were also killed in the town of Iwje. In June 1941, Simon joined the Red Army until 1945. After liberation, Simon and his brother lived in displaced persons camps for seven years, including Neu Freimann in Munich.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Simon Goldsmith

Acquired by Simon Goldsmith during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by Simon Goldsmith.

Scope and Content

Collection of photographs documenting the experiences of Simon Goldsmith during the time period surrounding the Holocaust; includes images documenting his life in Lithuania before the war and his post-war experiences with the Red Army and while living in the displaced persons camps.

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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.