Hugo Zulawski papers
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Overview
- Description
- Consists of photographs, a photograph album, documents, and correspondence, owned by Hugo Zulawski, originally of Vienna, Austria. Mr. Zulawski immigrated to the United States in 1939 on a transport organized by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus (the "50 children" transport). Prewar, wartime, and postwar family photographs include those Hugo took while in the United States military (1944-1947) and images of his parents while they were at the Kitchener Camp in England. Documents include restitution paperwork for property confiscated in Poland.
- Date
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inclusive:
1910-1965
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Judy Batishko
- Collection Creator
- Hugo Zulawski
- Biography
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Hugo Zulawski (1926-2003) was born on January 28, 1926 in Vienna, Austria, to Sigmund (b. 1900) and Paula (née Wolkowitz, b. 1898) Zulawski. Sigmund was the son of Moshe Boruch Zulawski and Chana Deborah Lifschitz. Paula was the daughter of Regina Reifka Wolkowitz and Michael Wolf Wolkowitz.
In May 1939, Hugo sailed for the United States as part of a transport of "50 children" organized by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus. After spending the summer at the Brith Sholomville camp, Hugo went to live with a cousin in Brooklyn, NY. Sigmund and Paula were able to immigrate, first to England and then to the United States in 1940. Sigmund went to work for a printing firm. In 1944, Hugo was inducted in the United States Army and worked in intelligence. He later earned a degree in civil engineering and worked on construction projects in the New York City area. He passed away on September 30, 2003.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Photograph albums. Letters.
- Extent
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1 box
1 oversize box
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as two series.
Series 1: Biographical material, 1926-1965
Series 2: Photographs, 1910-1961
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
- Emigration and immigration--Austria. World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions--Poland. Refugee children--United States. Restitution and indemnification claims.
- Geographic Name
- Vienna (Austria) United States--Emigration and immigration.
- Personal Name
- Zulawski, Hugo. Zulawski, Sigmund. Zulawski, Paula. Kraus, Eleanor, 1903-1989. Kraus, Gilbert, 1897-1975.
- Corporate Name
- United States. Army
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Judy Batishko donated her father's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-09-05 10:15:23
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- http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn610183
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Drawing of Paula Wolkowitz
Object
Paula Wolkowitz (who went by the name "Pesa") was born in 1898 and was the mother of Hugo Zulawski, who was one of the "50 Children" from Vienna who were saved by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus in 1939.
Prayer book
Object
Prayer book owned by Hugo Zulawski, originally of Vienna, Austria, who immigrated to the United States in 1939 as a child on a transport organized by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus, known as the 50 children transport.
