Records relating to the work of William H. Ramkey with displaced persons in Allied-occupied Austria
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- William H. Ramkey
Biographical History
William H. Ramkey served with the 83rd Infantry Division of the US Army during World War II. During his service he became involved with programs for displaced persons in Austria. Ramkey was discharged from the US Army in 1953.
Archival History
William H. Ramkey
Acquisition
The Ramkey papers were collected by William Ramkey during service with the 83rd InfantryDivision of the US Army. The documents came into Ramkey's possession as a result of his work as executive secretary of the Displaced Persons Advisory Board in Austria.
Scope and Content
Consists of ten documents (photocopies and originals) concerning William Ramkey's involvement with displaced persons programs in Allied-occupied Austria. Among the papers are personal letters to and from the donor and various documents relating to Ramkey's work with the 83rd Infantry Division, the Displaced Persons Advisory Board, and the experiences of displaced persons in Austria.
System of Arrangement
Arrangement is thematic
People
- William H. Ramkey
- Beigler, J. S.
- Ramkey, William H.
Corporate Bodies
- United Nations
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 83rd
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
- International Committee of the Red Cross
Subjects
- Jews--Poland.
- Germans.
- Refugees.
- Soviet Union.
- Poland.
- Romania.
- Linz (Austria)
- Refugee camps.
- Czechoslovakia.
- Census.
- Jews--Austria.
- Jews--Russia.
- Hungary.
Genre
- Document