Norman Kamelgard collection

Identifier
irn544766
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.282.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Yiddish
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folders

3

Creator(s)

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Norman Kamelgard

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Norman Kamelgard,

Scope and Content

Contains a manuscript (in Yiddish) written by Norman Kamelgard in late 1945 while being detained by the British in Palestine, which documents his experiences during the Holocaust, surviving multiple concentration camps including Płaszów and Ebensee. The collection also includes "The Storm In My Childhood," which is the direct English translation of the original manuscript, and "My Stormy Youth," an edited copy of the translation for publication with annotations by Joseph Kamelgard for the audio book.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Mr. Norman Kamelgard

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.