Overview
- Description
- Consists of correspondence, restitution and naturalization documentation, pertaining to the experiences of Jack (Jurek) Neufeld, born 1922 in Wolbrom, Poland. The correspondence includes letters from families Schwinghammer and Preis of Eggenfelden, Germany, who Jack knew well from his time living as a displaced person in the community.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Larry Wells
- Collection Creator
- Jack Neufeld
- Biography
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Jack Neufeld (1922-2009), formerly Jurek Najfeld, was born in Wolbrom, Poland, to Szmul and Hana (Ruda) Najfeld. Jack had six siblings; sisters Mania and Ester, and brothers Zailek, David, Moniek, and Srulak. In 1941 Jack was arrested in Wolbrom and sent to the Pustkow forced labor camp. From there he was transferred on through a series of forced labor and concentration camps including Płaszów, Flossenbürg, and Leonberg. Jack was the only member of his immediate family to survive the Holocaust. After liberation Jack resided in Eggenfelden where he lived among other displaced persons. During this time Jack grew close to the local families of Josef Schwinghammer and Hans Preis with whom he played in a soccer club. In 1949 Jack immigrated to the United States and settled in Ohio.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence. Certificates.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged as a single series.
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
- Geographic Name
- Eggenfelden (Germany) United States--Emigration and immigration.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Larry G. Wells.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-04-01 11:42:48
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn707351
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