Andrew Davis collection on Jedwabne, Poland Circa 1981-2001

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Andrew Davis collection on Jedwabne, Poland Circa 1981-2001

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1910

This collection consists of monographs, clippings, pamphlets, e-mail correspondence and other materials related to the city of Jedwabne, Poland, the murder of the town's Jews in July 1941, and Jewish-Polish relations in general. Of particular interest are the materials related to a memorial ceremony on July 10, 2001, honoring the murdered Jews of Jedwabne.

1 linear foot (1 box)

pol,

eng,

Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6351754

Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Davis, Andrew

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Andrew Davis's interest in the city of Jedwabne, Poland, stems from familial ties to the town. His grandfather emigrated to the United States from Jedwabne in 1888. However, the town is most infamous for a massacre of its Jews committed by Polish civilians in July 1941. This crime was the subject of the book Neighbors, by Jan Gross. Davis has also engaged in the study of this massacre, and over several years has collected research materials related to Jedwabne. In July 2001, Davis was invited to...