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Cardinal Faulhaber letter

Document | Accession Number: 1996.46

The Cardinal Faulhaber letter was written by Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber and addressed to the administration of Dachau concentration camp requesting the release of clergymen imprisoned within the camp. Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber (1869-1952) was a German cardinal and archbishop of Munich, Germany who was a prominent opponent of the Nazis.

Date
creation:  1945 May 01
Language
German
Genre/Form
Letter.
Correspondence.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Aloysious K. Quinn

About This Document

System of Arrangement
The Cardinal Faulhaber letter is arranged in a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The letter was written by Cardinal Faulhaber, Archbishop of Munich on May 1, 1945, Munich, Germany. It was received by Aloysious Quinn. In 1996, Aloysious Quinn donated the letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Rights and 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.

 
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