Tauber Holocaust Library

Guide to “Jewish Displaced Persons (“D.P’s”) in Germany and the United States of America, 1945 to 1960″
1988.1290
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Tauber Holocaust Library
- Creator – Author
- Butterman, Josef
- Title
- “Jewish Displaced Persons (“D.P’s.”) in Germany and in the United States of America 1945-1960″
- ID
- 1988.1290
- Date
- 1960
- Extent
- 0.1 Linear feet comprising one document of 131 pages
- Language
- English
- Mixed materials [Folder]
- Archives Box 1
- Abstract
- This report, written by Josef Butterman, a former inmate of Bergen Belsen, is a personal account of his experiences in Bergen Belsen after liberation. It includes photographs.
Preferred Citation note
“Jewish Displaced Persons (“D.P’s.”) in Germany and in the United States of America 1945-1960″ – 1988.1290, Tauber Holocaust Library – JFCS Holocaust Center, San Francisco, California
Scope and Contents note
The collection is comprised of one item, a typed report of 131 pages, written by Holocaust survivor Josef Butterman, and dedicated to the fifteenth anniversary of the liberation of Concentration Camp Bergen-Belsen. The report includes numerous photographs and documents Mr. Butterman’s personal experiences as a displaced person living in the camp after its liberation on April 15, 1945 until 1952. The report describes political factions within the camp, cultural and athletic activities, and comments on intermarriage in later chapters. The report is an outspoken personal account and reflects Mr. Butterman’s personal prejudices. Its detailed descriptions of life in the DP Camp Bergen Belsen would be of interest to those seeking information about the experiences of Holocaust survivors in displaced persons camps after the war.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Tauber Holocaust Library
JFCS Holocaust Center2245 Post Street
San Francisco, CA, 94115
415-449-3717
[email protected]
Conditions Governing Access note
There are no restrictions to access for this collection.
Conditions Governing Use note
There are no restrictions to use for this collection.
Custodial History note
Provenance of this report is unknown.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Bergen-Belsen (Concentration camp).
Personal Name(s)
- Rosensaft, Josef, 1911-1975
Subject(s)
- Jewish refugees
- Refugee camps — Germany