us-005578-irn514521
type: RecordSet
archival history: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
biographical history: Carl Gärting, who was not Jewish, was arrested in 1935 for treasonous activities including publishing and distributing anti-Nazi material. He was imprisoned at Kassel, Germany from 1935-1938, and in Buchenwald concentration camp from 1938 until its liberation in April 1945. While in Buchenwald, Gärting worked as a baker in the camp and supported other prisoners by sneaking food and other items to them.
has beginning date: 1922-01-01
has end date: 1999-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: eng
has or had some members with language: fra
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had subject: 701
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has record set type: Item
identifier: irn514521
record resource extent: folder 1
record resource structure: The Carl Gärtig papers are arranged in a single series.
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: The Carl Gärtig papers consists of color photocopies of photographs, letters, and documents relating Carl Gärtig and his family while he was imprisoned in Kassel, Germany and Buchenwald concentration camp; post-war letters written to Gärtig from fellow survivors; pre-war, wartime, and post-war photographs; a brief biography of Carl Gärtig; and Carl Gärtig's memories of the death of Reverend Paul Schneider (1897-1939) in Buchenwald concentration camp.
title: Carl Gärtig collection