Leo Young papers

Identifier
irn503283
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.A.0016
  • RG-10.048.01
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Leo Young, the nephew of Maurice Jung, fled Austria after the Nazi invasion. Maurice Jung fled to France and was later taken prisoner by the Germans. It was at this point that his relatives in England lost track of him.

Archival History

Leo Young

Acquisition

The materials were found in a box of personal papers belonging to Sam and Mitzi Jung, parents of Leo Young. The postcard was sent by Maurice Jung, and the letters were sent by a non-Jewish POW and the POW's sister, who wrote letters to the family on behalf of Sam Jung's younger brother, Maurice. The materials were first received by Dr. Barbara Abromowitz of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Campaign to Remember office and later transferred to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives.

Scope and Content

Includes letters exchanged between the Sam Jung family and J. A. Fox, a non-Jewish prisoner of war, and Fox's sister, E. A. Fox. The letters were written by Fox and his sister in order to inform Jung's family of his well being and whereabouts. Also included is a 1940 postcard from Maurice Jung to his brother Sam Jung; a recent letter from Leo Young to his children, nieces, and nephews telling the story of their uncle Maurice; and a photo of Maurice Jung and his wife with a caption on the back indicating it was taken in 1940. Photocopies of the documents were also donated by Young and are filed with the collection.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is 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.