The Destruction of Jewish Libraries and Archives in Cracow during World War II

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Abstract

The liquidation of Jewish libraries and archives in Cracow was carried out through the organized looting and confiscation of selected collections as well as the plunder and destruction of school, private, and synagogue libraries. It was also done through the appropriation of some Jewish collections by the Staatsbiblio thek Krakau and the removal and destruction of books in Polish by banned Jewish authors from any operating bookstores and libraries in Cracow and in the General Government. The essay examines the loss of various collections, especially school libraries and the Ezra Library, and efforts to save selected collections during the war.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)147-165
Number of pages19
JournalLibraries and the Cultural Record
Volume38
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Conservation
  • History
  • Library and Information Sciences

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