Herman Silbiger papers
Extent and Medium
folder
oversize box
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1
Creator(s)
- Herman Silbiger
Biographical History
The Silbigers, a Dutch Jewish family, fled the Nazi regime by way of France, Spain, a British internment camp (Camp Gibraltar) in Jamaica, then Curacao, and eventually Miami, Florida.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Julie Kaye and Alexander Silbiger
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Julie Kaye, daughter of Herman Silbiger, and Alexander Silberger.
Scope and Content
Consists of documents, postcards, correspondence, and Herman Silbiger's scrapbook, within a school exercise notebook, that features materials from his family's journey through France, Spain, Jamaica (Camp Gibraltar), and Curaçao from 1942-1945.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Copyright Holder: Ms. Julie Kaye
People
- Herman Silbiger
Subjects
- Curaçao.
- Jamaica.
- Spain.
- France
Genre
- Photographs.
- Document
- Correspondence.
- Scrapbooks.