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Louis Cavagnaro papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.A.0141.13

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    Overview

    Description
    The Louis Cavagnaro papers consist of correspondence and subject files and lists compiled by Cavagnaro while preparing his unfinished book, "Inside the Gates of Hell." Cavagnaro’s project was to collect survivor, liberator, and witness testimony to document the experiences of non-Jewish victims of the Nazi concentration camp system. Correspondence and subject files include correspondence, research materials, clippings, personal narratives, and drafts of book chapters. Lists include concentration camps, survivors, liberators, organizations, glossaries, and indexes.
    Date
    inclusive:  1991-1999
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, acquired from Louis Cavagnaro
    Collection Creator
    Louis Cavagnaro
    Biography
    Louis Arthur (Art) Cavagnaro was born in 1926 and served as a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. After retiring from the military, he worked in private security and in the Secret Service. In 1999 he published a fictional work about World War II in the Pacific.

    Physical Details

    Language
    English French Polish
    Extent
    3 boxes
    System of Arrangement
    The Louis Cavagnaro papers are arranged as a three series: I. Correspondence, 1991-1999, II. Subject files, 1992-1996, III. Lists, 1990s

    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.

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    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    Louis Cavagnaro donated the Louis Cavagnaro papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999.
    Funding Note
    The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
    Record last modified:
    2023-02-24 13:39:37
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