Correspondence with Bundesverband Österreichischer Widerstandskaempfer und Opfer des Faschismus (KZ-Verband)

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/242
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 109546
Dates
4 May 1959 - 22 Aug 1963
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Dokumentationsarchiv des Österreichischen Widerstandes
  • Bundesverband Österreichischer Widerstandskämpfer und Opfer des Faschismus (KZ-Verband)

Biographical History

The Bundesverband Österreichischer Wiederstandskaempfer und Opfer des Faschismus (KZ-Verband) is a left-wing association of Austrian resistance fighters and victims of fascism. Founded in 1945, it represents the interests of its members to politics, and is committed to remembrance activities as well as the fight of any form of Fascism.

Scope and Content

Correspondence mainly with historian Herbert Steiner. Beside the exchange of materials the letters concern various subjects including among others the establishment of the Dokumentationsarchiv Österreichischer Widerstand (DÖW), Steiner's research on Austrian resistance, a visit of The Wiener Library, and an article Steiner authored for the Library’s Bulletin.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

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People

  • Steiner, Herbert

Subjects

Places

  • Austria
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