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Francis Akos papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 1990.174

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Overview

Description: Consist of materials relating to the Holocaust experience of Ferenc Akos Weinberg (later Francis Akos) as well as his experiences as a displaced person after World War II. The papers include a diary recounting his experiences at the Neuengamme concentration camp and the sinking of the Cap Arcona ship, which was a vessel used to evacuate refugees from West Prussia. Includes four photographs depicting a ceremony to memorialize the passengers who died when the Cap Arcona sank after a mistaken British attack. Also includes post-war passes and permissions identifying Akos as a former prisoner.
Date: 1944-1951

Physical Details

Language: German English Hungarian
Genre/Form: Diaries. Identification cards. Photographs. Certificates.
Extent: 1 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: Bombing, Aerial--Germany--Lübeck Bay. World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British. World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Germany--Lübeck--Personal narratives. Refugee camps--Germany--Lübeck. Memorial rites & ceremonies--Germany--Neustadt am Rübenberge--1940-1950.
Personal Name: Akos, Francis, 1922-
Corporate Name: Cap Arcona (Ship)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Francis Akos donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.
Funding Note: The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.
Special Collection: Save Their Stories

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