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Kasimir Knapczyk Auschwitz letter, 1941

Document | Accession Number: 2008.260.1

Consists of one letter, written by Polish prisoner Kasimir Knapczyk on February 9, 1941, while he was imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp. In the letter, written on camp stationery, he thanks his family for their letter and asks for more news. Mr. Knapcyzk, who had prisoner number 709, perished in Auschwitz on August 8, 1941.

Date
issue:  1941 February 09
Language
German
Genre/Form
Letters.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David Heck

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
David Heck donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Nov. 11, 2008. He purchased the document in order to donate it to the Museum.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 17:44:35
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