Simon Klein letters

Identifier

irn504329

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

1994.A.0328
RG-10.129

Dates

1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1946

Level of Description

Item

Languages

English

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504329

Extent and Medium

folder

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Jerome Klein donated letters to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives.

Scope and Content

Typed, transcribed, and translated letters (dated 23 January 1945 and 12 March 1946) describe: German occupation of Hungary; author's property which was confiscated; author's deportation to and experiences in Auschwitz; the deaths of members of the author's family; author's transport to Gross-Rosen; and his liberation by the Soviet military. The original letters in Hungarian are not included.

People

Klein, Simon.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

Confiscations.
Jewish property.
Hungary--History--1918-1945.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives--Men authors.

Genre

Document

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.