Overview
- Description
- 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.
- Date
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1949 September 04
- Collection Creator
- Wilfred Kay
- Biography
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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.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Letters.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees. Holocaust survivors.
- Geographic Name
- United States--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century. Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- Personal Name
- Kay, Wilfred.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The letter was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Wilfred Kay.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:15:48
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Also in Wilfred Kay collection
Contains materials documenting the Holocaust experiences of Wilfred Kay and his family. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Wilfred Kay photographs
Document
Collection consists of 13 photographs relating to Wilfred Kay and his experiences in Bad Reichenhall Displaced Persons camp, Bad Aibling youth camp, and Wartenberg.
Wilfred Kay papers
Document
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.
Wilfred Kay papers
Document
Consists of four IRO and ORT certificates of technical training, issued to the donor, Szlomo Katz, while he was a displaced person at Wartenberg and Rosenheim, Germany. Alternate spellings used in the certificates were "Katz Szloma," "Salomon Katz," and "Katz Szlojma."
Childhood Memories
Document
Contains a memoir, 104 pages, about Wilfred Kay's Holocaust experiences.
Wilfred Kay papers
Document
Collection of three documents issued to Wilfred Kay [donor] while living as a displaced person in West Germany; dated 1945-1949; in German and English. Collection includes: certificate of residency as a refugee in West Germany, notarized certificate of identity, assurance form written by donor's immigration sponsors that he has a job and residence and will not be a burden to the U.S. Government.
Wilfred Kay papers
Document
Papers consist of six birth certificates that were reissued for Wilfred Kay's siblings: Szulem Iser Sholom Katz, Szymon [Shimon] Kac, Sima Kac, Ester-Leja [Lea] Kac, Ruchla [Rachel] Kac, and Benjamin Kac. All six perished in the Holocaust.
