David and Dora Ruskin collection
Extent and Medium
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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.
Genre
- Marriage certificates.
- Certificates.
- Personal narratives.
- Document