Abraham Zemach collection

Identifier: irn721865
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Contains materials relating to the experiences of Abraham Zemach as a Jewish chaplain with the American armed forces in Europe during and after World War II. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

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Abraham Zemach papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn501917
- English
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Contains an original 1945 letter describing the experiences of a group of Hungarian slave laborers and a newsletter published by Abraham Zemach's infantry division during combat.
Abraham Zemach papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn503818
- English
- 1945-1994
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Contains 36 photographs (some with captions) taken by unknown parties and the U.S. Signal Corps from 1942 to 1945 depicting Nazi atrocities witnessed by Abraham Zemach while serving as a Jewish chaplain in the 76th US Infantry Division during World War II and after the war while ministering to Jewish displaced persons; an Occupational Forces Travel permit with handwritten annotations; two pieces of Terezin currency; a memoir relating to the experiences of Abraham Zemach during the war; a facsimile of a birthday letter from General Mark Clark dated 5 Jan.1946; a memorandum dated 22 Jun.1945 ...

Abraham Zemach collection

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Abraham Zemach papers

Abraham Zemach papers