Eva Biro Slott collection
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Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eva Biro Slott
Eva Biro Slott donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Oct. 26, 2004. The material related to Endre Szervanszky was accreted to the collection on July 5, 2006.
Scope and Content
Consists of one memoir, written by Eva Biro Slott, describing her experiences in the ghetto and in hiding in Budapest, Hungary, during the Holocaust. Includes letters written to Eva by Jozsef, Sari, and Judit Biro, family members who did not survive the war, describing life in the Mindszent ghetto and preparations for their deportation. Also includes material regarding Arie Kadar, cousin of Eva Slott, including a metal tag from Stalag XVIII A and military papers describing him as a prisoner of war, as well as an affidavit attesting to the role of Endre Szervanszky in Eva Slott's survival and his designation as "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem.
Genre
- Personal Narratives.
- Document