Overview
- Description
- The letter was written by an unknown Jewish citizen of Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), to the Archbishop of Breslau. It describes how Jews in the vicinity of Breslau, Germany, and in parts of occupied Poland had their property confiscated, were deported, forced into ghettos, and summarily executed. It also describes conditions of deportees and concentration camp inmates.
- Date
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issue:
1943 August 24
Physical Details
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- This material can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations. No other access restrictions apply to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Fair use only.
- Copyright Holder
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Wrocław (Poland)
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- World War, 1939-1945--Deportations from Germany. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Germany. World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions--Germany. Jewish property--Germany. Executions and executioners--Germany. Jews--Poland--Wrocław.
- Geographic Name
- Poland.
- Corporate Name
- Catholic Church
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Wrocław (Poland)
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Copied for Miles Lerman by Minister Zakrzewski. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the copy in Aug. 1993.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-24 14:52:50
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