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Melvin Yonack papers

Document | Accession Number: 1993.132.3

This collection consists of postwar correspondence and travel permits pertaining to Melvin Yonack's experience in Austria as a liberator of Mauthausen and as a War Crimes Investigator.

Date
inclusive:  1945-1948
Language
English
Genre/Form
Correspondence.
Passes (Transportation)
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Family of Melvin Yonack
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ralph Yonack

About This Document

Document Creator
Melvin Yonack
Biography
Melvin Yonack was born January 17, 1913 and was the son of Nathan and Dora Yonack. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 15, 1942. In May 1945, he was a liberator of the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. In October 1945, Yonack photographed the Mauthausen concentration camp, including the Headquarters Building. Yonack served as a War Crimes Investigator in Vienna and Salzburg, Austria from 1945-1946. After his military service, he returned home to Dallas, Texas, where he was active in the Shearith Israel Brotherhood, serving as its president from 1960 to 1961. Melvin Yonack died on December 16, 1976 and was survived by his brothers Joseph, William and Ralph Yonack as well as his sisters Sylvia and Charlotte Yonack.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Ralph Yonack donated the Melvin Yonack papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993, 1995, and 2000. Accessions formerly cataloged as 1993.132, 1995.84, and 2000.614.1 have been incorporated into this collection.
Related Materials
Legacy Accession Number: 1993.132
Legacy Accession Number: 1995.84
Legacy Accession Number: 2000.614
Primary Number
1993.132.3

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.

 
Record last modified: 2023-03-30 15:22:32
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