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Hellmuth Kruger Papers, 1945-1954

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:	BAR Gen Ms Coll/Krüger
Bib ID	4077722 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	Krüger, Hellmuth
Title	Hellmuth Kruger Papers, 1945-1954
Physical Description	17 items (17 items)
Language(s)	German .
Access	This collection is located on-site.

Description

Summary

The collection includes a letter by Krüger to Grayson Kirk describing his experiences, pages from a guest-book signed by American and Soviet soldiers, and photographs of Krüger and his restaurant.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

This collection is located on-site.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1954.

Papers Processed 11/--/79.

Revision Description

2020-04-15 PDF removed. jg

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Guest registers	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Photographic prints	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Kirk, Grayson Louis, 1903-	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Kruger, Hellmuth	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Letters	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

Former Columbia University student who operated a restaurant in Germany during World War II. When the Soviet army arrived in 1945, Krüger was spared by showing his Columbia I.D. card.