Chris Makas papers

Identifier
irn39732
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2010.108
  • RG-10.508
Dates
1 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2010
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn39732

Extent and Medium

folder

1

2 DVD-ROMs, 4 3/4 in.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Chris Makas

Chris Makas donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on April 8, 2010.

Scope and Content

Consists of a memoir written by and oral history conducted with Sgt. Chris Makas, a member of the 63rd Infantry Division of the United States Army, who participated in the liberation of the Kaufering concentration camp. Both the memoir, which is undated, and the oral history, which was conducted in December 2000, describe his wartime experiences. Includes copyprints of Sgt. Makas and several images of Kaufering after liberation. Also includes copies of several documents related to Sgt. Makas's history and memories of Kaufering. The oral history was conducted by Sgt. Makas's daughter, Elaine Makas.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Mr. Chris Makas

People

  • Makas, Chris.

Corporate Bodies

  • Kaufering (Concentration camp)
  • United States. Army. Infantry Division, 63rd

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.