29 Years in Soviet Concentration Camps

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Description: This flier includes images of Semion P. Removsky and tells his story. Semion P. Removsky was a film director until his imprisonment in 1927. He spent 29 years in Soviet prison camps as a political prisoner. During one of many escape attempt from Vorkouta, he was shot in the legs which were later amputated. He was released in 1956 and received permission to emigrate to Israel in 1972. During his 1973 visit to the United States, Removsky brought his film "On the Run."

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Title: 29 Years in Soviet Concentration Camps
Creator(s): Person responsible unknown
Created: 1973
Issued: 2018-02-01
Genre: fliers (printed matter)
Topical Subject(s): Antisemitism -- Soviet Union ; Jews -- Soviet Union ; Prisons -- Soviet Union
Subject(s) -- Personal Name: Removsky, Semion
Continent: North and Central America
Country: United States
Rights Statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0133
URI / Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70990

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