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Stefan Kowalinski letter

Document | Accession Number: 2019.255.1

A letter written by Stefan Kowalinski in Gross Rosen concentration camp is addressed to his wife Marie Kowalinski and their family, dated May 7, 1944. The letter thanks Marie for the package she sent him and inquires about other acquaintances.

Date
creation:  1944 May 07
Language
German
Genre/Form
Correspondence.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Rachel Gwilliam

About This Document

Document Creator
Stefan Kowalinski
Biography
Stefan Kowalinski was born on August 7, 1917 in Kalisz, Poland. He married Marian (Marie) Kowalinski. Marian was born on August 31, 1924 in Września, Poland. Marian was deported to Dachau concentration camp on April 8, 1943 and issued the prisoner number 46907. She was also imprisoned in the Stephenskirchen, a sub-camp of Dachau. In 1944, Stefan was deported to Gross-Rosen concentration camp. He was liberated from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp on April 15, 1945.
System of Arrangement
The Stefan Kowalinski letter is a single document.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Rachel Gwilliam donated the Stefan Kowalinski letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Rights and Restrictions

Copyright Holder
Ms. Rachel Gwilliam
Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-10-08 14:29:21
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