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Karoly Deme von Zadorgalva diary

Document | Accession Number: 1999.A.0249

The Karoly Deme von Zadorgalva diary includes typed excerpts from a diary Karoly kept from May to November 1942 while in Hungary and on the Eastern Front as a surgeon with the Royal Hungarian Army 20th Division. In his diary, Karoly describes his experiences and expresses his thoughts about the ongoing war. The diary also includes photographs from his time in the military as well as pressed flower petals.

Language
Hungarian
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Diaries.
Extent
1 oversize box
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About This Document

Document Creator
Karoly D. von Zadorfalva
Biography
Karoly Deme von Zadorgalva was born in Hungary in 1902 and served as a surgeon in the 20th Division of the Royal Hungarian Army during World War II. After the war, Karoly immigrated to the United States in 1950 aboard the SS General M. B. Stewart and settled in Ohio where he continued practicing medicine.
System of Arrangement
The Karoly Deme von Zadorgalva diary is arranged as a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Eva Kahana donated the Karoly Deme von Zadorgalva diary to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999.
Funding Note
The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our Save Their Stories Kickstarter Campaign.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-11-21 10:56:37
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