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Letter from Aron Urbas to Max Hartstone the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Aaron Urbas to Max Hartstone the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee file
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 180
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Letter from Aaron Urbas to Max Hartstone the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 180
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 3 Sep. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Aron Urbas (b. 1909) was born in Ostrowiec, Poland, to Daniel and Pella (née Goldman). Prior to the start of the Second World War, he met and married his wife Genia (née Frost). On 26 August 1942, he was arrested in Bergerac, France, and subsequently sent to the Dachau concentration camp. After surviving the Holocaust, he eventually made his way to Périgueux, France, where he was reunited with his brother around 1946.
- Alternate spellings of his name include Aran and Aaron.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Aron Urbas in Périgueux, France, to Max Hartstone and the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee, dated 3 September 1946. In this letter, Aron describes the situation for Jewish survivors in France and asks Max to send him clothing, underwear, and food. He also expresses his happiness about the upcoming conference of Ostrovtzer societies. An envelope with multiple stamps and postmarks is included.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
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