Letter from Eva and Hana Blumels

Part Of: United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds; Letters from Individuals series; Letter from Eva and Hana Blumels file

Part Of: United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds; Letters from Individuals series; Letter from Eva and Hana Blumels file

Admin History/Bio: Eva and Hana Blumels were sisters, born in Ostrowiec, Poland, to Jacob Moishe and Freyde Blumels. They had two other sisters, Ròzia and Sola. During the Holocaust, Eva and Hana lived in Lódz with their mother before being taken to Auschwitz. After the war, they were living in Sweden, where Hana spent several months in the hospital.; Records exists for Chawa (b.1927) and Chana (b.1929) Blumels, who were incarcerated in the Litzmannstadt ghetto.

Scope and Content: File consists of a letter from Eva and Hana Blumels in Brunn, Sweden, to an unknown recipient, likely Max Hartstone, dated 17 January 1946. In this letter, sisters Eva and Hana write that they are living in Sweden, the only two members of their family in the country. They share their family history and write about their separation from family members in Auschwitz. Eva writes about Hana's illness and time spent in the hospital. She expresses gratitude for letters from other Ostrovtzers. File also contains a typed translation.

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