Overview
- Description
- Includes letters exchanged between the Sam Jung family and J. A. Fox, a non-Jewish prisoner of war, and Fox's sister, E. A. Fox. The letters were written by Fox and his sister in order to inform Jung's family of his well being and whereabouts. Also included is a 1940 postcard from Maurice Jung to his brother Sam Jung; a recent letter from Leo Young to his children, nieces, and nephews telling the story of their uncle Maurice; and a photo of Maurice Jung and his wife with a caption on the back indicating it was taken in 1940. Photocopies of the documents were also donated by Young and are filed with the collection.
- Collection Creator
- Leo Young
- Biography
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Leo Young, the nephew of Maurice Jung, fled Austria after the Nazi invasion. Maurice Jung fled to France and was later taken prisoner by the Germans. It was at this point that his relatives in England lost track of him.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Letters.
- Extent
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1 folder
- 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 Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Leo Young
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The materials were found in a box of personal papers belonging to Sam and Mitzi Jung, parents of Leo Young. The postcard was sent by Maurice Jung, and the letters were sent by a non-Jewish POW and the POW's sister, who wrote letters to the family on behalf of Sam Jung's younger brother, Maurice. The materials were first received by Dr. Barbara Abromowitz of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Campaign to Remember office and later transferred to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 13:17:40
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