Records relating to the work of William Ramkey with displaced persons in Allied-occupied Austria
Extent and Medium
oversize folder
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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
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
The Ramkey papers were collect by William Ramkey during his service with the 83rd U.S. Infantry Division. 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 documents relating to William Ramkey's work with displaced persons in Austria after World War II. Among the topics found in the documents are displaced persons, the situation of Jews in Austria, rationing programs for displaced persons, activities of the US Army in the occupied areas of Austria, and information concerning the UNRRA.
System of Arrangement
Arrangements is thematic
People
- William H. Ramkey
- Ramkey, William H.
- Kennedy, Vernon.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 83rd
- Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry on Jewish Problems in Palestine and Europe
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Subjects
- Emigration and immigration.
- Austria.
- Rationing.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Refugee camps--Austria.
- Refugees--Austria.
Genre
- Document