Overview
- Description
- Comprised of correspondence and identification information pertaining to Jan Kaczor, a Polish priest of the Archdiocese of Poznań, camp number 21929, who was imprisoned in several concentration camps, including Bruczków (imprisoned from 16.8.1940), Buchenwald, and Dachau. Includes 16 letters from his time in Dachau, his ID card with photo confirming the dates of his imprisonment in the Dachau concentration camp in the period 12.3.1940 - 29.4.1945 until the liberation of the camp by the Allied Forces, and photos after the liberation of the camp. The correspondence - in accordance with camp requirements - mainly contains information about good health and thanks for parcels [people who actively help the priest by sending parcels are mentioned by name and surname]
- Date
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inclusive:
circa 1940-1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence
- Extent
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1 folder
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- Conditions on Access
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- Conditions on Use
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Keywords & Subjects
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-05-22 12:30:42
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The collection consists of materials relating to a Polish priest, Jan Kaczor, who was priest of the Archdiocese of Poznań, camp number 21929, and imprisoned in several concentration camps, including Bruczków (imprisoned from 16.8.1940), Buchenwald, and Dachau.
Eyeglasses belonging to Jan Kaczor
Object
Eyeglasses belonging to a Polish priest, Jan Kaczor, priest of the Archdiocese of Poznań, camp number 21929, imprisoned in several concentration camps, including Bruczków (imprisoned from 16.8.1940), Buchenwald, and Dachau.
