Overview
- Description
- Consists of a copy of an undated letter by Helen Waren, an actress in Europe at the close of World War II. In her letter she describes her experiences with Allied troops in Europe, displaced persons camps, and displaced Jews suffering persecution after the war. Also included is a 21 Nov 1945 letter by Maj. Charles Heitzberg of the War Department - Office of the Chief of Staff describing the origins of the letter to Lt. General Lucius D. Clay.
- Date
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circa 1945
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & 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.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Health facilities. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Jews--Poland. Jews--United States. Refugee camps. Refugees. Theater. World War, 1939-1945--Collaborationists.
- Personal Name
- Danziger, Morris. Heitzberg, Charles. Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Waren, Helen.
- Corporate Name
- Treblinka (Concentration camp) United States. Army
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Mr. Jim Sanders
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Helen Waren letter and the cover letter from Charles Heitzberg were copied from Record Group 260 (OMGUS) at NARA. The copies were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives ca. 1987. No further provenance information is available in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum donor file.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 16:00:21
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503001
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