Overview
- Description
- Consists of depositions, interrogations, and evidence of the Office of the United States Chief of Counsel for War Crimes, Nuremberg Military Tribunals. The documents relate to alleged war criminals, information on atrocities and crimes, and the persecution of Jews, Poles, and other nationals by the Nazi regime. Also includes various legal opinions and decisions relating to several restitution and indemnification cases after the war.
- Date
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inclusive:
1907-1955
bulk: 1946-1948
- Collection Creator
- Henry Einstein
- Biography
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Henry Einstein was a veteran of World War II who continued to work for the United States government for nearly 40 years as a civilian. He served as a clerk, investigator, and interpreter at war crimes trials in Nuremberg. Einstein also worked for the Court of Restitution Appeals, and the Defense Intelligence Agency. Henry Einstein died in Nov. 1988.
Physical Details
- Extent
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6 boxes
- System of Arrangement
- Organized into the following series: 1. Documents related to the International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg. 2. Documents related to restitution and indemnification claims. 3. Miscellaneous legal documents, 1907-1952. 4. Hans Lamm's doctoral dissertation, 1951. 5. Occupation regime termination order, 1954. 6. Holland America Lines menus, 1950
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- War crimes--History--20th century. Nuremberg War Crime Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 1946-1949. International criminal courts. International offenses. Criminal justice, Administration of. War (International law) Crimes against humanity. World War, 1939-1945. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Restitution and indemnification claims (1933-)
- Geographic Name
- Nuremberg (Germany)
- Personal Name
- Einstein, Henry, -1988.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Michael Klopfer, executor of the Henry Einstein estate, donated Einstein's papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Apr. 1989.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:02:58
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