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Jósef V. Czarski collection

Document | Accession Number: 1994.A.0171 | RG Number: RG-02.149

Summarizes Jósef Czarski's life from primary school in Kraków, Poland, through his capture by Soviet troops; escape; resistance activities; incarceration in concentration camps at Auschwitz, Mauthausen, Melk, and Gunskirchen; liberation; subsequent education; and immigration to the United States. The short story "Schillinger and the Rabbit" describes how a sadistic SS guard in Birkenau concentration camp punished some prisoners when he caught them planning to eat a hare.

Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Jósef V. Czarski
Biography
Jósef Czarski (Kraków, Poland, 18 July 1919 - ) was a survivor of the Auschwitz, Mauthausen, Melk, and Gunskirchen concentration camps. He immigrated to the United States in 1949 and later settled in California.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
In Sept. 1993, Jósef Czarski gave a copy of his curriculum vitae and his short story to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
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).

 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 14:01:26
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