Mervin Mirsky (b. 1904 - d. June 24, 2010) was the son of David and Sadie Mirsky, grandson of Rev. Jacob Mirsky. David, along with his brothers Norman and John (Jack), worked for his father's company, Pure Springs Ltd., and specialised in sales, merchandise, and promotions. Mervin left the family business for a short period when he enlisted to fight in the Second World War. In 1945 he was attached ...

Martin (Martijn) Haas was born in Breda, where he spent his childhood together with his two sisters, Liesje (Elisabeth) and Roosje, and his brother Isaac. He is from a well-to-do family. The youngest children, Roosje and Martijn, went into hiding with two Catholic families and survived the war. The other members of the family were killed: mother, Liesje, and Isaac in Sobibor, father in Auschwitz. After ...

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'The Long Shadow of Sobibor' is an interview project representing a unique historical document. The collection comprises open interviews taken by Professor Selma Leydesdorff with 9 survivors of the Sobibor revolt (1943) and 22 next of kin to persons murdered in Sobibor. These unique testimonials are far more than stories about camp life alone. --Stories of lives-- The interviews are the stories of ...