Overview
- Description
- Verpflichtungsschein (obligation note) issued to Paul Swienty, who has been released from German captivity on condition that he will perform the work assigned to him by the Labor Office and will not leave that job without permission from the office or the police under penalty of arrest. Black and white photo of Swienty affixed at bottom left with red "J" stamped at top left of photo; issued in Stalag VI-D, Dortmund, Germany. Dated October 21, 1940.
- Date
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creation:
1940
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michael A. Zagaroli
- Collection Creator
- Paul Swienty
- Biography
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Paul Swienty was born June 15, 1912 in Lochnitz. He was released from German captivity on October 21, 1940.
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
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
- Topical Term
- World War, 1939‐1945‐‐Prisoners and prisons, German.
- Geographic Name
- Dortmund (Germany)
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 2014 by Michael A. Zagaroli
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:43:02
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn84489
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