Fried family papers

Identifier
irn503247
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1989.227
  • 1990.312
  • RG-10.019
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1957
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hungarian
  • English
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folders

2

Creator(s)

Biographical History

After the German occupation of Hungary, George Fried was forced into a work battalion. He attempted an escape but failed. After a long march through Austria, Fried reached Mauthausen where he was reunited with his father, Jozef Fried. Together, they were marched to Gunskirchen concentration camp where they were liberated by American troops in May 1945.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by George Fried in 1989.

Scope and Content

Consists of twenty-three documents (photocopies and originals) collected by the Fried family during the Holocaust era. Among the documents are certificates, travel passes, and falsified forms acquired by Elizabeth Fried in order to show that she was a Roman Catholic instead of a Jew. Other documents certify that Jozef Fried was a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps. Many of the documents are accompanied by an English translation. A copy of a letter from George Fried to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which describes his experiences in Europe, was added by the cataloger. This letter makes frequent references to documents within the collection. Numbers within the text make reference to specific documents.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is thematic

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

People

Subjects

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.