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Prossnitz-Winternitz postcards from Auschwitz

Document | Accession Number: 1993.A.0026 | RG Number: RG-04.035.01

Photocopies of two postcards with, both sent by Heinz Prossnitz to Alice Winternitz. The first, dated 12 October 1943 relates to the arrival of the "Masaryk transport" in Auschwitz; the second, dated 31 December 1943, contains little substantive information, but it was censored by the Nazis at Terezin (Theresienstadt).

Date
1943
Language
German
English
Genre/Form
Postcards.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Lisl Bogart
Biography
Lisl Bogart (formerly Alice Winternitz) was a survivor of Theresienstadt.
System of Arrangement
Arrangement is chronological

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Original postcards were written by Heinz Prossnitz (mentioned in Ruth Bondy, "Elder of the Jews," pp. 429-431), in Oct. and Dec. of 1943 to the donor, who was incarcerated at Terezin. The donor made photocopies of the postcards and sent them to USHRIA in Jun. 1992. English translations also were provided by the donor.

Rights and 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.

 
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