David Karstadt

Born in Latvia, Betar Riga member, Prisoner of Zion, Kiryat Gat Deputy Mayor.
Article about his life in Siberia and immigration to Israel; letters of congratulations from Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Shamir on his eightieth birthday and his responses of gratitude to both. (photocopies of letter to Begin).
Items he wrote about his education and professional work as agronome.
Interview with him conducted by his granddaughter, Dafna Shamir;
Comments by friends and newspaper article in his memory.
Telegrams of condolence following his death.
Copies of photographs with Dov Shilansky and with Aliza and Menachem Begin.