Bernard Kutas collection

Identifier
irn46323
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2012.94.1
Dates
1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

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Creator(s)

Biographical History

Bernard Kutas was a resistance fighter in France during the German occupation of that country in World War II. Known by the code name of "Burstein," he was one of the leaders of the resistance group "L'Union de la Jeunesse Juive."

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bernard Kutas

Bernard Kutas donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012.

Scope and Content

Consists of mimeographed documents and resistance tracts issued between 1943-1944 by various groups involved in the resistance movement in France. Includes tracts distributed by "Francs-tireurs et partisans--main d'oeuvre immigrée" (FTP-MOI), "Le Mouvement National Contre le Racisme," "Radio France," "L'Humanite," "L'Avant Garde," "L'Union de la Jeunesse Juive," "Le Comité Central du Parti Communiste Francais," and other resistance groups. Also includes a document used to assist resistance groups in identifying facets of the German occupation forces.

System of Arrangement

Collection is organized by resistance group, and therein chronological.

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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.