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Michael Spillias collection

Document | Accession Number: 2011.244.1

Consists of six photographs taken by Michael Spillias, a member of the 11th Armored Division, after the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp. The photographs depict the collection and reburial of corpses as well as of survivors who were liberated at the camp.

Date
creation:  1945
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Judy Rosshirt

About This Document

Document Creator
Michael Spillias
Biography
Michael Spillias was a member of the 11th Armored Division of the U.S. Third Army. He was a Private First Class, Battery A, 491st Field Artillery Battalion.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Judith Rosshirt donated her father's photographs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in March 2011. Publications related to the 11th Armored Division were transferred to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Library.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 17:50:54
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