Essays relating to Holocaust survivor Morris Stark

Identifier
irn504135
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.A.0015
  • RG-02.115
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504135

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Morris Stark

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The collection contains photocopies of two typescript undated essays written by Morris and Harvey Stark. The essay entitled "The Odyssey of Morris Stark: a miracle of survival" is divided into three parts while "The odyssey of Morris Stark from the kingdom of hell to the American Army" is subdivided into two parts. Copies of the essays were forwarded to USHMMA by Maurice Sands on 02 Mar. 1993.

Scope and Content

Contains "The Odyssey of Morris Stark: From the Kingdom of Hell to the American Army" and "The Odyssey of Morris Stark: A Miracle of Survival" both relating to the Holocaust experiences of Morris Stark. The essays include information about loss of Stark's father; experiences of antisemitism in Hungary; and incarceration in Auschwitz, Mauthausen, and Gunskirchen. Additionally, Morris Stark gives information on his postwar experiences in the American Army, helping to organize Jewish services and protesting antisemitism.

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