Leo Dercin collection

Identifier
irn515232
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.433
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515232

Extent and Medium

folders

3

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Rabbi Meyer Strassfeld donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Jun. 8, 2004. An addendum to the collection was added on Aug. 9, 2004.

Scope and Content

Consists of a copy of the memoir, "Slave Laborer Number 72318: Memories of a Holocaust Survivor," by Leo Dercin, 1983, (145 pages), and a bound copy of the advance papers for the Academic Conference on the Holocaust at Hebrew College on April 30, 1973. Papers include those by Paul Bookbinder, Henry Feingold, Raul Hilberg, and Isaiah Trunk. Also includes two copies of an article about Mr. Dercin's memoir printed in "The Jewish Advocate," on April 11, 1985 and copies of speeches given by Mr. Dercin about his experiences.

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.