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Excerpts from the diary of a Polish woman, Maria (Bill) Bojarkowa, from Wieliczka, regarding the experiences of the Jews of Wieliczka and in the Niepolomice forests

Excerpts from the diary of a Polish woman, Maria (Bill) Bojarkowa, from Wieliczka, regarding the experiences of the Jews of Wieliczka and in the Niepolomice forests Arrival of a massive number of Jews, after their deportation from Niepolomice and Wieliczka; concentration of approximately 11,000 Jews in Wieliczka, 23 August 1942; lack of places to reside for the thousands of refugees; help given by Maria (Bill) Bojarkowa, who was a member of the municipal committee of Wieliczka, to a Jewish physician named Landau and his family members, to arrive to Krakow; creation of Aryan documents for them; concentration...

File Number : 349

Type of Material : Diaries and Memoirs

Language : Polish