Wilfred Kay papers

Identifier
irn523700
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2006.197.1
Dates
1 Jan 1992 - 31 Dec 1993
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn523700

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Wilfred Kay

Biographical History

Wilfred "Bill" Kay (also known as Szlomo Katz, 1928 or 1930-2016) was born Szlomo Katz in Pułtusk, Poland. When WW II broke out, he and his parents and six siblings fled their home. His entire family perished in the Holocaust. Wilfred survived, spent several years in a displaced persons camp, and immigrated to the United States in 1949.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Wilfred Kay

The certficates were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Wilfred Kay.

Scope and Content

Papers consist of six birth certificates that were reissued for Wilfred Kay's siblings: Szulem Iser Sholom Katz, Szymon [Shimon] Kac, Sima Kac, Ester-Leja [Lea] Kac, Ruchla [Rachel] Kac, and Benjamin Kac. All six perished in the Holocaust.

People

  • Wilfred Kay

Subjects

  • Holocaust victims--Poland.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland.
  • Pułtusk (Poland)
  • Jews--Poland--Pułtusk.

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.

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