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Iakov Kreinine
- Accession Number
- 2010-11-17
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-11-17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm and 11 x 9 cm and other material
- Date
- [ca. 1943] - 2010
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs, textual records and military medals and pins that document Iakov's experience serving in the Soviet Union's military during the Second World War. Included is a photograph of Iakov receiving a medal from the Russian Minister of Infrastructure to commemorate the 50th anniversary since the end of the war (1995), a photocopy of a docment certifying that he fought in the war, several thank you cards from the Russian president and the Russian Consulate to commemorate various anniversaries since the end of the war, a certificate documenting the battles Iakov fought in, newspaper clippings of articles written by Iakov about the war, and one photograph of Iakov at the Vaughan Community Center in Toronto with his English language classmates (2000). Also included is one CCCP Red Star pin, one medal to commemorate the 65th anniversary since the end of the war, and one military rank pin.
- Custodial History
- Part of the Russian Jewish War Veterans oral history program.
- Descriptive Notes
- Physical description note: includes 1 folder of textual records, 1 medal and 2 pins.
- Subjects
- Soviet Union--Armed Forces
- World War, 1939-1945
- Source
- Archival Accessions