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Eli Rozycki collection

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2007.393

Overview

Description: Consists of photographs and documents related to the post-war experiences and life of Eli Rozycki, originally of Krakow, Poland. Eli, a survivor of the Krakow, Plaszów, Jerozolimska, Pionki, Auschwitz-Birkenau, and Flossenbürg concentration camps, lived in Passau, Germany until his immigration to the United States in 1949. Includes photographs of life in Passau, his identity cards, his naturalization papers, and photographs of his life in the United States. Also includes one German/English dictionary, designed for auto mechanics, which was distributed after the war to aid communication between the Allied occupation forces and mechanics.
Date: inclusive: 1945-2005
Collection Creator: Eli Rozycki
Biography: Elias Rozycki (Eli) was born on 28 February 1926 in Krakow, Poland, originally of Krakow, Poland. Eli was a survivor of the Krakow, Plaszów, Jerozolimska, Pionki, Auschwitz-Birkenau, and Flossenbürg concentration camps. After liberation he lived in Passau, Germany until his immigration to the United States in 1949.

Physical Details

Language: English German
Genre/Form: Photographs.
Extent: 2 folders

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use: The Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.

Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: Jews--Poland--Kraków.
Geographic Name: Passau (Germany) United States--Emigration and immigration.
Personal Name: Rozycki, Eli.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Asher Gendelman donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Feb. 12, 2007. Mr. Rozycki gave this material to him before he passed away.

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