David and Dora Ruskin collection

Identifier
irn533960
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.130.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michael Ruskin

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Michael Ruskin, son of David and Dora Ruskin.

Scope and Content

Collection of materials documenting the experiences of David and Dora Ruskin (donor’s parents) and their experiences during the Holocaust. Includes a manuscript entitled “The Journey Home” by Michael Ruskin about his his parents experiences during 1939-1945 during the Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe, Kaunas, Lithuania and the Kovno ghetto; post-war documents from the International Red Cross; marriage certificates; copy of a certificate of incarceration; and certificates from the International Refugee Organization Displaced Persons Professional Testing Board and the Central Committee of Liberated Jewish in Bavaria.

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.