Overview
- Description
- "Exposé and synopsis of a generation of wrath: a story of embattlement, survival and deliverance during the Holocaust of World War II" (1984) by Elio Romano (b. 1923) contains information about Elio's childhood in Oświęcim, Poland; the German occupation of Poland; his attempted escape to Czechoslovakia; his work as a slave laborer helping to build the Auschwitz concentration camp; his internment in concentration camps in Poland and Germany, including Auschwitz-Birkenau, Blachstädt, Annaberg, Dachau, and Kaufering, camp number seven; and his liberation.
- Subtitle
- a story of embattlement
- Date
-
creation:
1984
- Collection Creator
- Elio Romano
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
-
1 folder
Rights & 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).
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945. Oświęcim (Poland)
- Personal Name
- Romano, Elio.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Elio Romano.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-05-30 12:18:28
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504321
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