Martin Jaskulski papers, 1932-1952

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Summary

Creators:
Jaskulski, Martin
Abstract:
This collection consists mainly of personal documents regarding Martin Jaskulski, a German Jew, and provides a snapshot of the life of a German Jew before, during, and after World War II.. Much of the documentation relates to his work history and medical insurance. Jaskulski belonged to the Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes (Association of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime). The collection includes VVN pins and membership information. Other documents include correspondence, postcards, ephemera, and newspaper clippings.
Extent:
0.42 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
German
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Martin Jaskulski papers, Collection no. 6063, [Repository], Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists mainly of personal documents regarding Martin Jaskulski, a German Jew. The collection includes Jaskulski's identification card, stamped with the Star of David, and a pin indicating that he was a prisoner in Dachau. A photograph shows Jaskulski posing with Soviet soldiers. Much of the documentation relates to his work history and medical insurance. Jaskulski belonged to the Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes (Association of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime). The collection includes VVN pins and membership information. Other documents include correspondence, postcards, newspaper clippings, and printed ephemera. The collection provides a snapshot of the life of a German Jew before, during, and after World War II.

Biographical / historical:

Martin Jaskulski was a German Jew living in Berlin in the 1930s and 1940s. He worked as a baggage handler up until at least 1943. A pin in the collection indicates that he may have been a prisoner at Dachau. After the war, he was a member of the Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes (Association of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Eric Chaim Kline, April 19, 2014.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Martin Jaskulski papers, Collection no. 6063, [Repository], Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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