Skip to main content

George Sakheim collection

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2013.421.1

Overview

Description: Consists of photographs and photographic album pages from the collection of Dr. George Sakheim, depicting the images he saw and events he experienced as a simultaneous translator at the Nuremberg trials. Also includes a DVD of a speech given by Dr. Sakheim in May 2013 about his experiences.
Date: inclusive: 1945-2013
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Dr. George Sakheim
Collection Creator: George Sakheim
Biography: George Sakheim (1923-2019) was born Ruben Gabriel Sakheim on June 12, 1923 in Hamburg, Germany to Arthur and Anuta Sakheim. Arthur died in 1931, Anuta and George immigrated to Palestine via Italy in 1933, and George moved to New York to live with his aunt Jeanette. He joined the United States Army in 1943, trained at Camp Ritchie, and served in the 104th Division. He participated in the liberation of the Nordhausen concentration camp. Trained as an interrogator, Sakheim also participated as a simultaneous translator and interpreter at the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg.

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Photographs. Video recordings.
Extent: 1 DVD.
Extent: 1 folder

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use: Donor retains copyright on the DVD. Other material 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.
Copyright Holder: Dr. George Sakheim

Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946.
Personal Name: Sakheim, George. Göring, Hermann, 1893-1946.
Corporate Name: Dora (Concentration camp) United States. Army. Infantry Division, 104th

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Dr. George Sakheim donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013.

Record last modified:: 2023-08-25 17:05:46
This page:: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn60906

Download & Licensing

See Rights and Restrictions
Terms of Use
This record is not digitized and cannot be downloaded online.

In-Person Research

Request 7 Days in Advance of Visit
Plan a Research Visit
Request in Shapell Center Reading Room
Bowie, MD

Contact Us

Give Feedback

Learn About the Holocaust

These additional online resources from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history.

Holocaust Encyclopedia

The Holocaust Encyclopedia provides an overview of the Holocaust using text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories.
Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center

Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution.
Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos

Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes.

Further Your Research