Wilfrid de St. Aubin papers, 1938-1980.

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Wilfrid de St. Aubin papers, 1938-1980.

Correspondence, diaries, reports, memoranda, and other materials relating to relief and refugee work during World War II in Italy, France, and Germany (Buchenwald), his work in re-establishing Red Cross societies in Austria, Hungary, and the Middle East after the war, and his survey of humanitarian problems resulting from the Palestinian conflict, 1948; also papers relating to other Red Cross and charitable work; and photographs.

7 linear ft.

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Buchenwald (Concentration camp)

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Buchenwald concentration camp, one of the largest in Germany with its 130 satellite camps and units, was situated 5 miles north of Weimar in Thüringen. It was established in July 1937 when the first group of 149 mostly political prisoners and criminals was received. Some 238,980 prisoners passed through Buchenwald from 30 countries. 43,005 were killed or perished there....

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American Red Cross

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St. Aubin, Wilfrid de, 1902-1980.

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Executive with the American Red Cross. From the description of Wilfrid de St. Aubin papers, 1938-1980. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420612 Wilfrid de St. Aubin was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 24, 1902. He was educated at Notre Dame University and the Chicago-Kent College of Law. During the depression, he worked for various relief agencies in Indiana and Washington DC. It was during World War II that St. Aubin first began ...