Oskar Politzer papers

Oskar Politzer papers 

Oskar Politzer papers 

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The Oskar Politzer papers contain correspondence written by Politzer to his family while imprisoned at the Dachau concentration camp from November 1938 until his death in January 1939. The collection also contains Politzer’s birth certificate from Vienna, Austria, his death certificate from Dachau, and two receipts for his possessions presumably given to him at Dachau. The Oskar Politzer papers contain correspondence written by Politzer to his family while imprisoned at the Dachau concentration camp from November 1938 until his death in January 1939. The collection also contains Politzer’s birth certificate from Vienna, Austria, his death certificate from Dachau, and two receipts for his possessions given to him at Dachau. The correspondence dated November 1938 through January 1939 includes three postcards and a handwritten letter which includes a transcription. A brief narrative explanation of Politzer’s wartime experiences and the eventual emigration of some of Politzer’s family members, written by his daughter Hedi Pope, is typed on an envelope that Politzer sent from Dachau. Two receipts for his possessions given to him at Dachau are also included in the collection. 

Series I: Biographical Materials, 1887, 1939 Series II: Correspondence, 1938-1939