Overview
- Description
- Includes of "The story of Dr. Josef Jaksy" by Amira Trattner. The speech includes testimony by several of Jaksy's acquaintances including Mario Cuomo, Governor of New York. The testimonies describe Jaksy's activities as a Righteous Gentile in Czechoslovakia where he was responsible for the rescue and successful escape of many Jews and political deviants. Also included is an invitation to a reception given in Jaksy's honor at the Consulate General of Israel in NewYork.
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
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- 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).
- Copyright Holder
- Amira Trattner
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Christianity and other religions--Judaism. Escapes. Hiding places. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Jews--Czechoslovakia. Judaism--Relations--Christianity. Physicians. Rescues. Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust. World War, 1939-1945--Jewish resistance.
- Geographic Name
- Bratislava (Slovakia) Vienna (Austria)
- Personal Name
- Jaksy, Josef. Winschenk, Fritz. Cuomo, Mario. Jaksy, Elizabeth.
- Corporate Name
- Germany. Gestapo
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The copy of "The story of Dr. Josef Jaksy" was written by Amira Trattner, C.S.W., and donated to USHMMA via Michael Berenbaum.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 08:12:49
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