Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Jewish Life in Poland. Treasures from the YIVO Collections
(166 words)

Author

Marek Web.

Editors

Krysia Fisher, Marek Web, Fruma Mohrer.

Curator

Krysia Fisher.

Imprint

New York City, USA, 2014. 46 pp., illustrations: 69 col., 10 b&w, 27.8 × 21.8 cm. English.

Location

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (2 May–31 December 2014)

Description

A representative selection of important documents from the YIVO Archives related to the rich and varied life and culture of the Jews of Poland over the centuries, with particular focus on the pre-War period. Essay provides overview of Polish Jewish history. 80 captioned images, the majority historical photographs, some with detailed descriptions. No itemized listing.

Description

The exhibition coincided with the launching of the YIVO Digital Archive on Jewish Life in Poland, (polishjews.yivoarchives.org). The website provides access to thousands of digitized documents, manuscripts, photographs, artworks, films, and audio recordings relating to the rich and vibrant Jewish community in Poland before World War II.

main keywords

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
PHOTOGRAPHS
POLAND

minor keywords

Antisemitic images/objects
Bund
Hanukkah lamps
Mizrach
Papercuts
Portraits
Posters
Printed books
Soldiers (Jewish) & related objects
Synagogues, Poland
Szyk, Arthur
Vilna
Yiddish literature
Yiddish theater

Cite this page
“Jewish Life in Poland. Treasures from the YIVO Collections”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 30 May 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC2162>
First published online: 2019



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