Overview
- Description
- Consists of a copy of the survivor testimony of Kay Gundel entitled "Reborn: Memoirs of a Camp Survivor." The testimony describes in great detail the persecution of Jews living in Berlin, Germany, just prior to World War II. The greater portion of the testimony is devoted to the graphic description of Gundel's imprisonment at Terezin, Auschwitz, and Merzdorf. The later part of the testimony describes Gundel's return to life in Germany and her eventual emigration to the United States. Also included with the testimony are several letters written to the Berthold family of Wilmersdorf, Germany. The letters describe Gundel's voyage from Germany to the United States and her adjustment to life in New York City. The dates of the letters range from January 1947 to August 1947.
- Subtitle
- memoirs of a camp survivor
- Date
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1947-1986
- Collection Creator
- Kay Gundel
- Biography
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Kay Gundel (Karla Elkeles) is a native of Berlin, Germany, and a survivor of three concentration camps. She emigrated to the United States in 1947.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence. Personal narratives.
- Extent
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3 folders
- System of Arrangement
- Arrangement is chronological
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Holocaust survivors. Concentration camps. Jews--Germany. Emigration and immigration. Jewish way of life. Children. Jews--Legal status, laws, etc. Jewelry. Propaganda. Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust. Hiding places. Christians. World War, 1939-1945. Older people. Christianity and other religions. Judaism--Relations--Christianity. Deportation. Starvation. Typhus fever. Crematoriums. Labor camps. Women. Textile industry. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
- Geographic Name
- Berlin (Germany) Kristallnacht, 1938--Germany.
- Personal Name
- Gundel, Kay.
- Corporate Name
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Auschwitz (Concentration camp) Germany. Gestapo International Committee of the Red Cross Marcinkowice (Concentration camp) Rogoznica (Concentration camp) Soviet Union. Raboche-Krestʹi︠a︡nskai︠a︡ Krasnai︠a︡ Armii︠a︡ Theresienstadt (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The copy of "Reborn: .." was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives on 14 Aug. 1986 by Dr. Max Rothchild.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 13:13:23
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