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A speech relating to experiences at Föhrenwald displaced person camp

Document | Accession Number: 1995.A.1000

A speech titled "Liberation and the Jewish Displaced Persons Centers in Germany" and given at Temple Israel, Great Neck, NY, on 28 April 1995 providing a historical account by former director of Foehrenwald DP camp.

Language
English
Genre/Form
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Henry Cohen
Biography
Henry Cohen was born in 1922 to Jewish immigrants living in New York City. Henry received a Master's degree in city planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then enlisted in the United States Army in 1944. After serving in the Army, he was appointed Director of the Föhrenwald displaced persons camp in Germany in January of 1946. Henry headed the camp until July 1946, at which point he returned to the United States to teach at the City College of New York.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The speech was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Henry Cohen in 1995.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
The Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.

 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 13:50:59
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