Records relating to the work of William Ramkey with displaced persons in Allied-occupied Austria
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- William H. Ramkey
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
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
The Ramkey papers were collected by William Ramkey during service with the 83rd U.S. Infantry Division of the U.S. 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 documents relating to William Ramkey's involvement with displaced persons in Allied-occupied Austria. Among the papers are reports written by Ramkey as a member of the 83rd US Infantry Division, materials relating to the Displaced Persons Advisory Board, and UNRRA.
System of Arrangement
Arrangement is thematic
People
- Ramkey, William H.
- William H. Ramkey
- Rifkin, Simon H.
- Beigler, J. S.
Corporate Bodies
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 83rd
Subjects
- Refugees.
- Refugee camps.
- Austria.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Statistics.
Genre
- Document