Joseph E. White letter
Extent and Medium
folder
1
Creator(s)
- Wilfred Kay
Biographical History
Wilfred "Bill" Kay (also known as Szlomo Katz, 1928 or 1930-2016) was born Szlomo Katz in Pułtusk, Poland. When WW II broke out, he and his parents and six siblings fled their home. His entire family perished in the Holocaust. Wilfred survived, spent several years in a displaced persons camp, and immigrated to the United States in 1949.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
The letter was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Wilfred Kay.
Scope and Content
The letter written by Joseph E. White, Chief Engineer/USAT "General R.L. Howe," recommends "Katz Solomon" [donor] as a "good and willing worker." White and Katz worked together bringing displaced persons from Bremerhaven, Germany, to New Orleans, LA.
People
- Wilfred Kay
- Kay, Wilfred.
Subjects
- United States--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees.
- Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- Holocaust survivors.
Genre
- Letters.
- Document
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