Overview
- Description
- Consists of twenty-three documents (photocopies and originals) collected by the Fried family during the Holocaust era. Among the documents are certificates, travel passes, and falsified forms acquired by Elizabeth Fried in order to show that she was a Roman Catholic instead of a Jew. Other documents certify that Jozef Fried was a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps. Many of the documents are accompanied by an English translation. A copy of a letter from George Fried to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which describes his experiences in Europe, was added by the cataloger. This letter makes frequent references to documents within the collection. Numbers within the text make reference to specific documents.
- Date
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inclusive:
1944-1957
- Collection Creator
- George Fried
- Biography
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After the German occupation of Hungary, George Fried was forced into a work battalion. He attempted an escape but failed. After a long march through Austria, Fried reached Mauthausen where he was reunited with his father, Jozef Fried. Together, they were marched to Gunskirchen concentration camp where they were liberated by American troops in May 1945.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Letters. Identification documents.
- Extent
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2 folders
- System of Arrangement
- Arrangement is thematic
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
- Copyright Holder
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Christian converts from Judaism. Catholics. Christianity and other religions--Judaism. Death marches. Jews--Hungary. Health facilities. Judaism--Relations--Christianity.
- Geographic Name
- Budapest (Hungary) Linz (Austria) Wels (Austria) Mauthausen (Austria) Gunskirchen (Austria)
- Personal Name
- Fried, George. Fried, Jozef. Fried, Elizabeth.
- Corporate Name
- Mauthausen (Concentration camp) Gunskirchen (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by George Fried in 1989.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-23 16:45:03
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503247
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