William Ornstein papers

Identifier
irn503792
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.A.0077
  • RG-10.089
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1970
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Polish
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503792

Extent and Medium

folders

oversize folder

23

1

4 microfiche,

Creator(s)

  • William Ornstein

Biographical History

William Ornstein was born in Drohobycz, Poland, (now Ukraine) on 16 Feb. 1915. During the Holocaust, he was imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camps of Dachau and Mauthausen. Following World War II, Ornstein appeared as a witness in various German courts and testified against several war criminals. He later emigrated to the United States where he died.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Most of the materials were found on and taken by William Ornstein from the premises of the Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen after that camp's liberation. These materials were used by Ornstein as evidence in Nazi war crimes trials. After his death, his housekeeper, Felicja Olszewska, retained his papers for safekeeping. After Fay Brooks and other remaining members of Ornstein's family consulted, the papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Sept. 1993.

Scope and Content

Contains information about war crimes trials; war criminals; prisoners of Mauthausen concentration camp; and William Ornstein's participation in several war crimes trials.

People

  • Roth, Martin.
  • Ornstein, William.
  • Ornstein, William.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

Genre

  • Document
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