Papers comprising an account of life in a Polish ghetto, 1942, contain copy extracts from a letter by a Jewish woman in a ghetto in Poland, in which she describes the horrendous living conditions. Mention is made of the immanent arrival of a Swiss commission of inspection.
Account of life in a Polish ghetto
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- ReferenceGB 1556 WL 1244
- Dates of Creation1942
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialGerman English
- Physical Description1 file
Scope and Content
Arrangement
1 item.
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Acquisition Information
Jewish Central Information Office
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Conditions Governing Use
Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
Custodial History
This typescript copy account of life in an unidentified Polish ghetto commences with a note in English that the letter extracts were received in New York from Switzerland. It is also headed 'strictly confidential, for your personal information only' and annotated with the date May 1942.