Wiesenthal, Simon, 1908-2005

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Simon Wiesenthal was born December 31, 1908 in Buczacz, Kingdom of Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now known as Buchach, Ukraine). He is a Holocaust survivor of several concentration camps and the death march to Chemnitz. After the war he was a famous Nazi hunter, and played a small role in locating Adolf Eichmann. Before the war, he studied architecture at Czech Technical University in Prague and married Cyla Müller, 1936. In 1947, Wiesenthal co-founded the Jewish Historical Documentation Centre in Linz, Austria. He is also the author of several memoirs. He died September 20, 2005 in Vienna, Austria and is buried in Herzliya, Israel.

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Role	Title	Holding Repository
referencedIn	Harvard Law School Forums Records	Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn	World Jewish Congress Records, 1918-1982 (bulk 1940-1980)	The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn	Nathan, Jess. Records relating to the statute of limitations on Nazi war crimes letters legal documents.	United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
referencedIn	Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 8/5/80	Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn	Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 10/13/80 [1]	Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn	Joseph Wechsberg Papers, 1943-1983, (bulk 1964-1979)	Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn	Arthur J. Goldberg Papers, 1793-1990, (bulk 1941-1985)	Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn	Linthout, Ronald Van. Records relating to Breendonck concentration camp correspondence charts photographs reports witness statements.	United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
referencedIn	n.d., ca. 1980, Pres. Carter with Simon Wiesenthal (T-25285)	Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn	Irena Urdang deTour Collection of Holocaust Materials., undated, 1975-2012.	Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn	Case Files Released Under the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Acts, ca. 1947 - 1994	National Archives at Washington, D.C
referencedIn	Kurt Waldheim's Wartime History Found at the National Archives: ABC News	National Archives at College Park
referencedIn	Histadruth Ivrith of America, records, undated, 1900-2005	American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn	Carter White House Photographs Collection. 1/20/1977 - 1/22/1981. Carter White House Photographs: Presidential. 1/20/1977 - 1/22/1981. Jimmy Carter - With the Olympic Swim Team in the State Dining Room, Fr. 4-7; Jimmy Carter - Ceremony for Simon Wiesenthal in the East Room, Fr. 8-15	Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn	S. 1792 - Gold Medal for Simon Wiesenthal, 3/17/80	Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn	Medal of Freedom Event for Simon Wiesenthal, 8/5/80	Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn	8/5/80 -- (Remarks -- Presentation of Special Gold Medal to Simon Wiesenthal on Behalf of Congress) AS/RH	Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn	Andreĭ Sakharov papers, 1852-2002 (inclusive), 1960-1990 (bulk).	Houghton Library
referencedIn	Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee. Jewish Community Center jubilee and proclamation collection, 1981-1987.	Milwaukee Jewish Historical Society
creatorOf	Boas, Franz, 1858-1942. Pamphlets collection, 1919-1983 (bulk 1938-1946).	Holocaust Center of Northern California, Holocaust Library and Research Center
referencedIn	Rose, Romani. Six essays relating to the persecution of Gypsies and Gypsy children essays.	United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
referencedIn	President Signs Bill Honoring Simon Wiesenthal, 3/19/80	Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn	Alice Frohlich Collection, 1964-1973	Leo Baeck Institute Archives
referencedIn	Dokumentationszentrum des Bundes Juedischer Verfolgter des Naziregimes: Reports, 1962-1998	Wiener Library

Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources

Role	Title	Holding Repository
referencedIn	President Ronald Reagan's Photo Opportunities in the Oval Office on February 16, 1984. President Reagan Vice President Bush Having Lunch with George Shultz and Robert McFarlane, President Reagan Meeting The Editors of The New Guard, President Reagan Meeting Elise Dupont, President Reagan Meeting Thomas McCoy the Mail Person from OEOB who has 30 Years of Service, President Reagan Meeting John Fogarty of The National Press Club, President Reagan Meeting New AP/UPI Bureau Chiefs, President Reagan Meeting Simon Wiesenthal	Ronald Reagan Library
referencedIn	Trip to California. Introduction of President Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Rabbi Marvin Heir Presents Nancy Reagan Bet Hasoa Tolerance Award, Remarks by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nancy Reagan Accepts Award then Makes Remarks, Wiesenthal Committee Remarks, Simon Wiesenthal Humanitarian Award is Presented to President Reagan by Simon Wiesenthal, President Reagan's Remarks to The Simon Wiesenthal Center Annual Awards Banquet, Simon Wiesenthal's Remarks. Los Angeles Ballroom Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles	Ronald Reagan Library

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associatedWith	Braunsteiner-Ryan, Hermine, 1919-1999	person
associatedWith	deTour, Irena Urdang	person
associatedWith	Dokumentationszentrum des Bundes Juedischer Verfolgter des Naziregimes	corporateBody
associatedWith	Eichmann, Adolf, 1906-1962	person
associatedWith	Frohlich, Alice	person
correspondedWith	Goldberg, Arthur J.	person
correspondedWith	Goldberg, Arthur J.	person
correspondedWith	Harvard Law School Forum	corporateBody
associatedWith	Hier, Marvin.	person
associatedWith	Histadruth Ivrith of America	person
associatedWith	Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee.	corporateBody
associatedWith	Kreisky, Bruno	person
associatedWith	Linthout, Ronald Van.	person
associatedWith	Mengele, Josef, 1911-1979?	person
associatedWith	Nathan, Jess.	person
associatedWith	Rose, Romani.	person
correspondedWith	Sakharov, Andreĭ, 1921-1989	person
honoredBy	Simon Wiesenthal Center	corporateBody
associatedWith	Stangl, Franz	person
employeeOf	United States. Office of Strategic Services	corporateBody
associatedWith	Waldheim, Kurt	person
correspondedWith	Wechsberg, Joseph, 1907-1983.	person
correspondedWith	World Jewish Congress	corporateBody

Place Name	Admin Code	Country
Republic of Austria	00	AT
Buchach	22	UA
Vienna	09	AT

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Birth 1908-12-31

Death 2005-09-20

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