Walt Rudy Horenstein collection

Identifier: irn714873
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn714873

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Nadine Horenstein.

Scope and Content

Collection illustrating the experiences of Rudy Horenstein, born in 1923 in Grajewo, Poland, and who survived on false papers under the name Rudolf Budkis, of Russian descent. Includes false identification documents; postwar passports and identity papers; immigration paperwork compiled to support his coming to the United States after the war; restitution paperwork; correspondence and photographs. It also includes a metal prisoner tag.

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Walter Rudy Horenstein papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn614758
- English
- 1939-2002
- box oversize folder 1 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The Walter Rudy Horenstein collection includes false identification documents, postwar identification documentation, immigration documents, restitution applications and correspondence, and photographs documenting the wartime experiences of Walter Rudy Horenstein, who survived on false identification papers under the name Rudolf Budkis, and was sent to prison and forced labor camps before liberation in 1945. The collection also documents Walt’s postwar attempts to reestablish his identity and immigrate to the United States. False identification documents under the name Rudolf Budkis include ...
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- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn714874
- English
- overall: Height: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) | Width: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago

Walt Rudy Horenstein collection

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Walter Rudy Horenstein papers

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