Collection on the Displaced Persons camps in Regensburg, Germany

Collection — Box: 00680

Identifier: 217

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the educational and cultural activities at the Regensburg DP camps. A significant portion of the materials consists of reports and informational bulletins produced by the Society for the Preservation of Ukrainian Monuments Abroad in the City of Regensburg and the Surrounding Region, affiliated with the Ukrainian Free Academy of Sciences in Augsburg. The collection also includes memoirs from the post-DP camp period, as well as speeches and reports by former camp residents and graduates of camp educational institutions.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1945 - 1951

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Please contact the Shevchenko Scientific Society Archives to make an appointment.

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

This collection is not yet fully processed and the information provided here is based on legacy collection records and/or a general survey. This descriptive information may be supplemented or revised as further processing is performed.