Agnes Kaposi Collection
Extent and Medium
2 boxes
Biographical History
Agnes Kaposi and her husband, Janos, came from assimilated Hungarian Jewish families in Debrecen and Budapest, Hungary. Having lost many family members during the Holocaust, they survived the war and managed to leave Hungary after the 1956 uprising. For a detailed account of Agnes' family history you need to book one of the terminals in the reading room.
Acquisition
Donor: Dr Agnes Kaposi
Scope and Content
This collection contains the personal papers and photographs of the Kaposi Klein family. In particular material relating to Erno Kaposi-Klein, the donor's father-in-law, his wife and son; also Magda and Imre Kristof, the donor's parents
System of Arrangement
The material has been arranged chronologically by family member.
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Subjects
- Holocaust
- Antisemitism
- Jews
Places
- Budapest
- Hungary