Overview
- Description
- Describes the author's (b. 1926) childhood in Vienna, Austria; the Anschluss; Kristallnacht; author's emigration to Belgium and his subsequent escape to France; author's return to Austria in hopes of getting a transport to Sweden; author's arrest and his experiences in Terezin (a.k.a. Theresienstadt), Auschwitz, Dachau, Erpfting, and Kaufering; his liberation; the death of members of his family; his attempts to rebuild his life in Vienna; and his immigration to and experiences in the United States.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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3 folders
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives--Men authors. Holocaust survivors. Jews--Austria. Escapes.
- Geographic Name
- Belgium. France. Vienna (Austria) Kristallnacht, 1938--Austria. Austria--History--1938-1945.
- Personal Name
- Ladner, Kurt.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- In June 1994, author donated memoir to USHRIA.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-05-30 12:18:43
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504343
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