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Letter from Aron Urbas to Max Hartstone
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Aron and Joshua Urbas correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 181; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Aron and Joshua Urbas correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 181
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 12 Dec. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- 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
- Item is a letter from Aron Urbas to Max Hartstone, dated 12 December 1946. In the letter, Aron expresses gratitude for materials received and for the help provided to the Ostrovtzer community. He also writes that he has been reunited with his brother, who wishes to publish some poems.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
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- Archival Descriptions