Erich Katz collection

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2006.82

Overview

Description: Consists of two documents, one entitled "Meine 'Sommer Jugendfreundin' Gerda Fischer" and the other entitled "Die Tage und Nächte des Nazi-Terrors 1938/39," both by Dr. Erich Katz, originally of Gross-Enzersdorf, Austria. In "Die Tage und Nächte des Nazi-Terrors 1938/39," Dr. Katz describes his memories of the Anschluss, Kristallnacht, and his experiences in Dachau after Kristallnacht, and in "Meine 'Sommer Jugendfreundin' Gerda Fischer," Dr. Katz recalls his memories of a childhood friend who did not survive the war. Dr. Katz and his family emigrated to Ecuador in 1939.
Date: 2005

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Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Dr. Erich Katz donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on March 20, 2006.