Wiktor Poznanski papers

Identifier
irn512406
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2003.85.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1981, 1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1959
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn512406

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Wiktor Poznanski

Biographical History

Wiktor Poznanski was born in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland on November 1, 1912. He graduated from the Uniwersytet Warszawski Wydział Prawa in 1935. Wiktor was imprisoned in Mauthausen concentration camp during the Holocaust.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Helena Poznanska in 2003.

Scope and Content

The papers consist of Wiktor Poznanski's provisional identification card from Mauthausen, a copy of his diploma from Uniwersytet Warszawski, his certificate of incarceration from the International Red Cross, and other documents relating to the experiences of Wiktor Poznanski before, during, and after the Holocaust.

People

  • Poznanski, Wiktor.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Refugees.

Genre

  • Document
  • Identification cards.
  • Diplomas.
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