William Kauder collection

Identifier
irn724881
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2022.13.1
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn724881

Extent and Medium

folders

2

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Diane LoBiondo

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Diane LoBiondo.

Scope and Content

Willam Kauder's Royal Air Force (RAF), United Kingdom, flight log, documents, including a Letter of commendation, a photo of a memorial tombstone for his sister, Edith (Edita), her husband, Erich, and their son, Harry, and a photo of three unidentified people, two men and a woman, walking down a street. William (born Vilem) was originally from Prague (now Czech Republic), and escaped while German forces were invading during World War II. His parents, Hugo and Pauline, and sister Edith and her family, were unable to leave. They were deported in 1942 and killed in concentration camps.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Ms. Diane LoBiondo

Corporate Bodies

  • Great Britain. Royal Air Force

Subjects

  • United Kingdom.
  • Prague (Czech Republic)

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.