Records relating to the work of William H. Ramkey with displaced persons in Allied-occupied Austria

Identifier
irn503017
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.011
  • RG-19.009.01
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

William H. Ramkey served with the 83rd Infantry Division of the US Army during World War II. During his service he became involved with programs for displaced persons in Austria. Ramkey was discharged from the US Army in 1953.

Archival History

William H. Ramkey

Acquisition

The Ramkey papers were collected by William Ramkey during service with the 83rd InfantryDivision of the US Army. The documents came into Ramkey's possession as a result of his work as executive secretary of the Displaced Persons Advisory Board in Austria.

Scope and Content

Consists of ten documents (photocopies and originals) concerning William Ramkey's involvement with displaced persons programs in Allied-occupied Austria. Among the papers are personal letters to and from the donor and various documents relating to Ramkey's work with the 83rd Infantry Division, the Displaced Persons Advisory Board, and the experiences of displaced persons in Austria.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is thematic

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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.