George Benkoe Collection

Collection

Identifier: AR 5533

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains a few of Benkoe's personal papers, including a ration card, various identification cards, and a document mentioning his employment as a D.P. worker. There are also several pamphlets produced by the American forces which document the liberation of the German camps and the atrocities uncovered in them.

Dates

Creation: 1945-1946

Creator

Benkoe, George, 1917- (Person)

Language of Materials

This collection is in German and English.

Access Restrictions

Open to researchers.

Access Information

Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.

Use Restrictions

There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:

Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org

Biographical Note

The documents in Benkoe's collection show that he was a worker in the displaced persons camps, resident in Augsburg and a member of its Jewish community during the year 1945-1946.

Extent

2 Folders

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains a few of Benkoe's personal papers and several pamphlets produced by the American forces which document the liberation of the German camps and the atrocities uncovered in them.