Paul Mandel papers

The papers primarily consist of Holocaust-era postcards related to the Mandel family of Łódź, Poland. Included are seven postcards written from Mirel Mandel in Łódź to her brother Barney Solomon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1940. There is also one postcard to Barney Solomon from Estera Moszkowicz in Radom, Poland. Photograph postcards of the Mandel family depict Mirel and Abraham Mandel, their sons Mendel, Machel, and Paul, and their daughter Balcha. Also depicted is Barney Solomon and various other relatives. Paul Mandel is the son of Mirel and Abraham Mandel. He had three siblings: Mendel, Machel, and Balcha. The family lived in Łódź, Poland prior to the Holocaust. After the war, Paul immigrated to the United States with help from his uncle Barney Solomon. Paul's entire immediate family perished during the Holocaust.