Mittenwald displaced persons camp (1 risultati)

Card Covers. First Edition, First Printing. pp. [1-6], 7-72. 8vo., measuring 5.75" x 8". Plain card covers with black lettering and borders to the front cover, decorated with a floral motif to the centre. Black-and-white photograph frontispiece offering a view of the "Mountain Hunters' barracks", a DP camp located along the banks of the Isar river, which, at its height, would provide refuge to over 3000 Ukrainians, displaced as a consequence of hostilities over the course of the Second World War. A remarkable primary-source document providing valuable insight into the state of Ukrainians as they struggled to exist in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Indeed, it provides an outline of the camp's history since its inception, and a rich account of the activities which took place within its confines, including its structure and organization, a demographic breakdown of the various nationalities initially present therein (Italians, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Latvians, Esthonians (sp), et al.), of its cultural and religious activities, the various vocational opportunities available (bookbinding, shoemaking, tailor and ceramic workshop, etc.) and an accounting of the relevant facilities to accommodate such learning, details of its surprisingly robust educational facilities (featuring an elementary school, realgymnasium, teacher's seminary, commercial high school, music school, a Ukrainian popular university, et al.). Richly illustrated with many captioned (in English, and German) black-and-white photographs capturing views of various camp structures such as its entrance portal, the local Ukrainian Catholic church, monuments and tombs erected to commemorate the Unknown Soldier, of men and women working and training in various vocational facilities (locksmiths, ceramics, cobblers, tailors, carvers, laundry services, barbers, mechanics, and many more), photographs of Ukrainian women partaking in traditional embroidery and knitting, of camp gatherings, and much else. Superficial abrasion to the upper-left margin of the front cover, neat ink period ink inscription to verso of front cover, single, unobtrusive, institutional stamp to the lower margin of the cover and title page. Text-block entirely without blemish with firm, stapled binding; very good+. Rare to be offered in commerce. Our offering being the only extant copy available at time of cataloguing. Not found in in LAC/BAC, Peel, Fisher, BL, et al. Rare indeed. Text printed in English, and German. See Boshyk & Balan, p. 350: ["Political Refugees and "Displaced Persons,", 1945-1954. A Selected Bibliography and Guide to Research with Special Reference to the Ukrainians"]. See also OCLC Nos. #77329596 & #750190 indicating only but five institutional holdings (Illinois, Indiana, Washington, LoC, Hougthon).…