Joseph E. White letter
The letter written by Joseph E. White, Chief Engineer/USAT "General R.L. Howe," recommends "Katz Solomon" [donor] as a "good and willing worker." White and Katz worked together bringing displaced persons from Bremerhaven, Germany, to New Orleans, LA.
- Date
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1949 September 04
- Genre/Form
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Letters.
- Extent
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1 folder
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Record last modified: 2021-05-25 15:07:41
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Also in Wilfred Kay collection
Contains materials documenting the Holocaust experiences of Wilfred Kay and his family. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Wilfred Kay photographs
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Collection consists of 13 photographs relating to Wilfred Kay and his experiences in Bad Reichenhall Displaced Persons camp, Bad Aibling youth camp, and Wartenberg.
Wilfred Kay papers
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One "Bescheiningung" issued to Szloma Kac by the IRO-ORT Technical Training and Boarding School in Rosenheim; typed in black ink; dated 25 February 1948; Rosenheim, Germany.
Wilfred Kay papers
Document
Consists of four IRO and ORT certificates of technical training, issued to the donor, Szlomo Katz, while he was a displaced person at Wartenberg and Rosenheim, Germany. Alternate spellings used in the certificates were "Katz Szloma," "Salomon Katz," and "Katz Szlojma."
Childhood Memories
Document
Contains a memoir, 104 pages, about Wilfred Kay's Holocaust experiences.
Wilfred Kay papers
Document
Collection of three documents issued to Wilfred Kay [donor] while living as a displaced person in West Germany; dated 1945-1949; in German and English. Collection includes: certificate of residency as a refugee in West Germany, notarized certificate of identity, assurance form written by donor's immigration sponsors that he has a job and residence and will not be a burden to the U.S. Government.
Wilfred Kay papers
Document
Papers consist of six birth certificates that were reissued for Wilfred Kay's siblings: Szulem Iser Sholom Katz, Szymon [Shimon] Kac, Sima Kac, Ester-Leja [Lea] Kac, Ruchla [Rachel] Kac, and Benjamin Kac. All six perished in the Holocaust.
