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RG-02.063 ―Leonard T. Zawacki, Auschwitz Prisoner No. 13390,‖ N.d.
This collection contains Leonard Zawacki‘s description of his experiences during the
German invasion and occupation of Poland, his incarceration at Pawiak prison and
Auschwitz killing center, his escape from Auschwitz, and his activities with a resistance
movement.
Provenance: Source of acquisition is Leonard T. Zawacki.
Languages: English
1 folder
RG-02.064 ―The Bleeding Sky—My Mother‘s Journey Through the Fire‖ by Mala
Brandsdorfer, 1987
―The Bleeding Sky‖ describes the early life of Mala Brandsdorfer (whose maiden name
was Liss and whose married name during the Holocaust was Goldrat) in Poland; life for
Jews under German occupation; her experiences and observations in the Warsaw ghetto,
Majdanek, and Auschwitz-Birkenau; her evacuation from Auschwitz; her incarceration at
Neustadt-Glewe; and her liberation.
Provenance: The donor, Louis Brandsdorfer, wrote down the memoir as related to him by
his mother.
Languages: English
6 linear inches
RG-02.069 Bernard Rechnitz Diary, Ca. 1946
This diary begins with a general discussion of the Holocaust, then continues with a
discussion of Bernard Rechnitz‘s personal saga—which begins in August 1939 just
before Germany‘s invasion of Poland, when he and his wife moved from Katowice to
Kraków. His diary describes the German invasion of Poland, the confiscation of Jewish
property and persecution by German occupiers, his family‘s move from Kraków to
―Wieliczke‖ (Wieliczka), and their eventual incarceration in the ―Plashov‖ (Plaszów?)
labor camp. The narrative ends on December 17, 1943.
Provenance: Bernard Rechnitz wrote this handwritten diary after his liberation. His son,
Moses (Mike) Rechnitz, is the donor. An unidentified Harvard University scholar
prepared the translation from Polish into English.
Languages: English and Polish
1 linear inch