Descriptive Summary
Barkan, Mark M., 1918-
Mark M. Barkan
Papers
1945-1946,
1983, 2009
Materials are written in
English.
94-216; 99-072; 2009-242
1 in. and 4
cassettes
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
The University of Texas at Austin
The Mark M. Barkan
Papers, 1945-1946, 1983, 2009, contains a couple 1945 letters and an oral
history (audiocassettes with transcript) about the life of Mark Barkan during
his childhood in Europe, his Army experiences in World War II, and his civilian
years in the United States.
Biographical NoteMark M. Barkan was born a few months
after the Russian Revolution on March 27, 1918, in St. Petersburg, Russia, to a
Jewish timber grower. The family soon fled, eventually settling near Paris,
France, in 1925. On September 5, 1939, Barkan landed in New York City,
receiving his citizenship papers a few years later. Barkan joined the U.S. Army
to fight in the China Burma India Theater (CBI) and interpret Russian in
Berlin. In 1943, he married Maxine Lubell in Birmingham, AL, and the couple had
two children, Kit and Fran.
Scope and ContentsThe Mark M. Barkan Papers, 1945-1946,
1983, 2009, contains a couple 1945 letters and an oral history (audiocassettes
with transcript) about the life of Mark Barkan during his childhood in Europe,
his Army experiences in World War II, and his civilian years in the United
States. A map of Lake Ladoga, Russia, where Barkan was born, also resides in
the papers.
Access RestrictionsUnrestricted access.
Use RestrictionsUnrestricted use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Barkan, Mark M., 1918- --
Archives.
Barkan family -- History
– 20th century.
Barkan, Maxine
Lubell.
Subjects (Organizations)
United States. Army.
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 --
Anecdotes.
World War, 1939-1945 --
Campaigns -- China.
World War, 1939-1945 --
Campaigns -- India.
World War, 1939-1945 --
Germany -- Berlin.
Places
Saint Petersburg (Russia)
-- History -- 20th century.
India -- History -- 20th
century.
Paris (France) -- History
-- 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) --
History -- 20th century.
Toledo (Ohio) -- History
-- 20th century.
United States --
Emigration and immigration -- Anecdotes.
Preferred CitationMark M. Barkan Papers, 1945-1946, 1983,
2009, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at
Austin.
Processing InformationThis collection was processed by
Laurel Rozema, March 2009. Subsequent revisions were made by Laurel Rozema,
September 2009.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
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Correspondence:
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Letter from Mark M. Barkan,
July 9, 1945
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Letter from Mark Barkan to wife's parents, describing
conditions in post-WWII Germany,
August 2, 1945
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Written works:
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Photocopy of Soglassien by Mark Barkan, a 1946 narrative
regarding the Allied Kommandatura in Berlin after World War II
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Article about Mark Barkan as a children's hospital
volunteer
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Map of Lake Ladoga, Russia, printed from MSN Encarta,
July 21, 2009
2X300
Oral history interviews:
2X300
Four audiocassettes labeled Mark Barkan Memories” with interview of Barkan by
Ann Holdron,
July 31 and August 13, 1983
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94-page transcription by Judy Holloway of
audiocassettes