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<\/a>Irena Urdang deTour, 2013<\/p><\/div>\n
Ninety years ago today, Irena Ehrlich vel Sluszny Urdang deTour was born\u00a0in Warsaw, Poland, the eldest daughter of Seweryn and Felicia (Lubelczyk)\u00a0Ehrlich vel Sluszny.\u00a0 Experiencing the tragedies of war first hand, Irena emigrated to the United States in 1947 and has been active involved in many activities ever since.\u00a0 To\u00a0honor Ms. deTour’s extraordinary ninety years of experiences, Archives & Special Collections\u00a0has installed a small exhibit illustrating her family heritage, World War II era experiences and interest in documenting and supporting research\u00a0related to the Holocaust and its survivors.\u00a0 Items on display are from her personal collection as well as materials that have been donated to the University of Connecticut.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Portion of deTour exhibit<\/p><\/div>\n
Ms. deTour is the widow of Laurence Urdang and the proud mother of two UConn graduates, Alexandra and Nicole, and three\u00a0grandchildren.<\/p>\n
The exhibit is open and available for viewing during posted A&SC Reading Room hours<\/a> through January 23, 2015.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ninety years ago today, Irena Ehrlich vel Sluszny Urdang deTour was born\u00a0in Warsaw, Poland, the eldest daughter of Seweryn and Felicia (Lubelczyk)\u00a0Ehrlich vel Sluszny.\u00a0 Experiencing the tragedies of war first hand, Irena emigrated to the United States in 1947 … Continue reading