Stefan Kowalinski letter
Extent and Medium
folder
1
Creator(s)
- Stefan Kowalinski
Biographical History
Stefan Kowalinski was born on August 7, 1917 in Kalisz, Poland. He married Marian (Marie) Kowalinski. Marian was born on August 31, 1924 in Września, Poland. Marian was deported to Dachau concentration camp on April 8, 1943 and issued the prisoner number 46907. She was also imprisoned in the Stephenskirchen, a sub-camp of Dachau. In 1944, Stefan was deported to Gross-Rosen concentration camp. He was liberated from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp on April 15, 1945.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Rachel Gwilliam
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Rachel Gwilliam donated the Stefan Kowalinski letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019.
Scope and Content
A letter written by Stefan Kowalinski in Gross Rosen concentration camp is addressed to his wife Marie Kowalinski and their family, dated May 7, 1944. The letter thanks Marie for the package she sent him and inquires about other acquaintances.
System of Arrangement
The Stefan Kowalinski letter is a single document.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Ms. Rachel Gwilliam
People
- Kowalinski, Stefan, 1917-?
- Kowalinski, Marie, 1924-?
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Concentration camp inmates.
- Germany.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Germany.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Genre
- Document
- Correspondence.