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Gabriel Schutzengel papers

Document | Accession Number: 2005.128.2

The Gabriel Schutzengel papers include Gabriel’s Hungarian ID, two diaries describing his experiences from 1939-1950 including his time in a forced labor camp in Hungary, his escape from the camp, and life after the war as well as a typed copy, in English, of his memoir entitled “Machzor” describing his family history, pre-war life, wartime experiences in Budapest and forced labor camps, post-war life under Russian occupation, and immigration. The memoir also includes family trees.

Date
inclusive:  1939-1997
Language
Hungarian
English
Genre/Form
Diaries.
Extent
6 folders
2 book enclosures
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Dorit Heimer

About This Document

Document Creator
Gabriel Schutzengel
Biography
Gabriel Schutzengel (born Gábor 1925-2017) was born in Komárom, Hungary to Ferencz (1898-1945) and Julia (née Weiss 1900-1944) Schutzengel and had one sister, Vera (b. 1930?-1944). After the German invasion of Hungary in 1944 Gabriel and his father were sent to labor camps in Hungary while Julia and Vera were sent to Auschwitz where they were killed. Towards end of war, Gabriel escaped from the camp and went to Budapest for supplies and stayed with a family friend. He obtained false papers and went into hiding. After the Arrow Cross Party gained power in Hungary, Gabriel was unable to leave and hid in Budapest until liberation. Ferencz was sent on a death march to Mauthausen. He survived the march, but died shortly after liberation in 1945. After the war, Gabriel returned to Komárom and learned what happened to his family. He finished his education and moved to Israel in 1949. In 1951 he met Gertrud Duschner (later Tirzah Schutzengel, 1922-2005) also a survivor, and had three children, Dorit (b. 1953), Daniella (b. 1955), and Roy (b. 1959). They immigrated to the United States in 1957.
System of Arrangement
The Gabriel Schutzengel papers are arranged as a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Gabriel Schutzengel donated his memoir entitled “Machzor” to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 and Dorit Heimer, Gabriel’s daughter, donated Gabriel’s diaries and Hungarian ID to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018. The accessions previously numbered 2005.128 and 2018.127.1 have been incorporated into this collection.
Funding Note
The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.
Additional Accession Number
2005.128
2018.127.1
Primary Number
2005.128.2

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).

Copyright Holder
Schutzengel, Mr. Gabriel
 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:18:39
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