Overview
- Description
- Contains information about war crimes trials; war criminals; prisoners of Mauthausen concentration camp; and William Ornstein's participation in several war crimes trials.
- Date
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1944-1970
- Collection Creator
- William Ornstein
- Biography
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William Ornstein was born in Drohobycz, Poland, (now Ukraine) on 16 Feb. 1915. During the Holocaust, he was imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camps of Dachau and Mauthausen. Following World War II, Ornstein appeared as a witness in various German courts and testified against several war criminals. He later emigrated to the United States where he died.
Physical Details
- Extent
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4 microfiche.
- Extent
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23 folders
1 oversize folder
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.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- War crime trials. War crimes. War criminals.
- Personal Name
- Ornstein, William. Roth, Martin. Ornstein, William.
- Corporate Name
- Mauthausen (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Most of the materials were found on and taken by William Ornstein from the premises of the Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen after that camp's liberation. These materials were used by Ornstein as evidence in Nazi war crimes trials. After his death, his housekeeper, Felicja Olszewska, retained his papers for safekeeping. After Fay Brooks and other remaining members of Ornstein's family consulted, the papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Sept. 1993.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:00:48
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