A life of survival
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- John P. Kartal
Biographical History
John P. Kartal was born Nov. 1, 1921, in a small town near Budapest, Hungary. He survived the Holocaust by hiding during the deportation of Hungarian Jews in 1944.
Archival History
John P. Kartal
Acquisition
"A life of survival" was written by Dr. John P. Kartal in the fall of 1990. A copy was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives on 18 Dec. 1991.
Scope and Content
The testimony describes John P. Kartal's early life in Hungary, his experiences as a laborer during World War II, his hiding during the deportation of Hungarian Jews, his life under Hungary's post-war communist government, and his immigration to the United States.
People
- Kartal, John, 1921-
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
- Jews--Hungary.
- Budapest (Hungary)
- Hungary--History--1918-1945.
- Holocaust survivors.
- Hiding places--Hungary.
- Children.
- Communism.
- Labor.
Genre
- Document
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