Wilfred Kay papers

Identifier
irn521338
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.365
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

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

Wilfred Kay/Szloma Kac donated this certificate to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Feb. 1, 2000. See also Szlomo Katz.

Scope and Content

One "Bescheiningung" issued to Szloma Kac by the IRO-ORT Technical Training and Boarding School in Rosenheim; typed in black ink; dated 25 February 1948; Rosenheim, Germany.

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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.