Overview
- Brief Narrative
- 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.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection
Physical Details
- Classification
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Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Category
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Optical equipment and supplies
- Object Type
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Eyeglasses (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Eyeglasses with metal frames.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.346 inches (8.499 cm) | Width: 4.528 inches (11.501 cm) | Depth: 0.591 inches (1.501 cm)
- Materials
- overall : glass, metal, plastic
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, there are no known copyright restrictions on the material(s) in this collection, or the material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The eyeglasses were acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-05-22 12:26:40
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn740248
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Also in Jan Kaczor collection
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.
Jan Kaczor papers
Document
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]
