Kayser (Josef) papers, 1943-1945

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Summary

Title:
Josef Kayser papers
Dates:
1943-1945
Creators:
Kayser, Josef
Abstract:
Correspondence, a diary, and sermons relating to German prisoners of war in the Soviet Union and to the Working Council on Religious Questions of the Nationalkomitee Freies Deutschland (National Committee for a Free Germany), an organization of anti-Nazi German Christians concerned with the reconstruction of Germany after World War II.
Extent:
1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
German
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Josef Kayser papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, a diary, and sermons relating to German prisoners of war in the Soviet Union and to the Working Council on Religious Questions of the Nationalkomitee Freies Deutschland (National Committee for a Free Germany), an organization of anti-Nazi German Christians concerned with the reconstruction of Germany after World War II.

Biographical / historical:

Josef Kayser, born in 1895, was a German Catholic army chaplain. He served in the Soviet Union during World War II, where he was taken as a prisoner of war. During his imprisonment, he continued to serve as a chaplain for his fellow prisoners of war. In 1943, he joined the Nationalkomitee Freies Deutschland, a group founded by German religious leaders in the Soviet Union, in opposition to the Nazi government. He died in 1993.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Sally DeBauche
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-07 14:48:50.607394

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Restrictions:

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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Josef Kayser papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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