Collection on the Displaced Persons camps in Augsburg, Germany
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection consists of documents, photographs, publications, and ephemera related to the Ukrainian populations of the Displaced Persons camps around Augsburg, Germany in 1945-1949. There are also some related materials from the 1950s and one document from 1987.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1945-circa1950
Biographical / Historical
Augsburg, a city in the Bavaria region, was in 1945-1949 a center of Ukrainian political and cultural life in Germany. There were two Ukrainian Displaced Persons camps: “Somme-Kaserne” (with approximately 4,000 persons in 1945-1949) and Haunstetten (approximately 500-2,000 persons in 1945-1947). The Ukrainian National Council (UNRada) was active here from 1945 to 1947, as well as other organizations and institutions.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection has no restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Researchers may take photographs of archival items using hand-held cameras or smart phones without flash subject to restrictions. The responsibility to secure permissions from all relevant copyright owners rests with the patron. Please visit the main shevchenko.org website to view the full archives use policy.
Description Control
Finding aid written in 2011 by Katia Davydenko and edited by Michael Andrec in 2023.
The title of this collection was changed from "Displaced Persons Camps in Augsburg papers" to "Collection on the Displaced Persons camps in Augsburg, Germany" by Michael Andrec in 2023.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet (1 document box and 3 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
Ukrainian
Abstract
This collection consists of documents and photographs related to the Ukrainian populations of the Displaced Persons camps around Augsburg, Germany after World War II.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 4 series:
- Documents 1945-1947
- Photographs 1940s-1950s
- Publications 1946-1954
- Realia
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Apart from photographs donated by Olha and Volodymyr Hrynkiv in 1995 and 1996, the sources of this collection are unknown.
Processing Information
Materials were processed in 2011 by Katia Davydenko.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Shevchenko Scientific Society Archives Repository