Overview
- Description
- The testimony describes John P. Kartal's early life in Hungary, his experiences as a laborer during World War II, his hiding during the deportation of Hungarian Jews, his life under Hungary's post-war communist government, and his immigration to the United States.
- Date
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creation:
1990
- Collection Creator
- John P. Kartal
- Biography
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John P. Kartal was born Nov. 1, 1921, in a small town near Budapest, Hungary. He survived the Holocaust by hiding during the deportation of Hungarian Jews in 1944.
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
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- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
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Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Holocaust survivors. Children. Jews--Hungary. Labor. Hiding places--Hungary. Communism.
- Geographic Name
- Budapest (Hungary) Hungary--History--1918-1945.
- Personal Name
- Kartal, John, 1921-
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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John P. Kartal
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- "A life of survival" was written by Dr. John P. Kartal in the fall of 1990. A copy was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives on 18 Dec. 1991.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:06:23
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