Selected records of the Collection of Jan Sehn Archiwum Jana Sehna (GK 190)

Identifier
irn713721
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.44.1
  • RG-15.687
Dates
1 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1965
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
  • German
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn713721

Extent and Medium

825 digital images, PDF

Archival History

Instytut Pamięci Narodowej-Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Instytut Pamięci Narodowej-Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in Jan. 2020. This is a cooperative project based on the agreement between USHMM and Yad Vashem, Israel.

Scope and Content

Archives collected by Jan Sehn, a chairman of the District Commission to Investigate Nazi Crimes in Kraków, head of the Documentation Department of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum in Oświęcim, full secretary of the Minister of Justice for prosecuting war criminals. Consist of notes, correspondence regarding the publication of memories of Rudolf Höss, KL Auschwitz commander and other matters related to war crimes, memories of Rudolf. Hössa, his statement, account, and opinion about high-ranking SS officers.

System of Arrangement

Arranged in two groups: 1. Rudolf Höss interrogations and diary: 2. Correspondence and notes of Jan Sehn, 1956-1965.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej-Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu

People

  • Höss, Rudolf, 1900-1947--Trials, litigation, etc.
  • Shean, Jan.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Europe.
  • Kraków (Poland)
  • Crimes against humanity--Europe--History--20th century.
  • War crimes investigation--Poland--History--20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities--Poland.
  • Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945 .
  • War criminals--Legal status, laws, etc.--Poland.
  • Holocaust Jewish (1939-1945)

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.