"The Diary of Jenö Klein"

Identifier
irn519018
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.213
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hungarian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn519018

Extent and Medium

folders

2

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Baruch Ben-Dor

Dr. Baruch Ben-Dor donated this copy of his uncle's diary, along with Dr. Ben-Dor's translation of the diary, to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on April 19, 2007.

Scope and Content

Consists of a photocopy of the handwritten diary of Jenö Klein, originally of Makó, Hungary, written between March 1, 1944 and July 2, 1945. Mr. Klein was deported from Makó to Strasshof, Austria, and from there to Neumuhl to work in a quarry and a forest, then to Gmund to work in a potato processing factory. Mr. Klein became a "Jupo" (Juden Polizei) of the group and was in charge of the distribution of items. In April, the group was transferred to Theresienstadt (Terezin). Mr. Klein was liberated on May 7th by the Red Army. Also includes a typed translation of the Hungarian diary into German, with some remarks in English.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.