“To the Memory of My Parents”: Michael Kraus’s Diaries

After losing both his parents in concentration camps, Michael Kraus began writing a series of diaries to document his and his parents’ experiences. Archivist Rebecca Erbelding shares these unique records, beautifully illustrated and made in the direct wake of the Holocaust.

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• Holocaust Encyclopedia—Children's Diaries During the Holocaust
• Holocaust Encyclopedia—Mauthausen
• Holocaust Encyclopedia—Theresienstadt: Transit Camp for Czechs
• Animated Map—Auschwitz