Clarence Alberg collection
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Overview
- Description
- Consists of seven photographs taken at the beginning of May 1945 depicting the aftermath of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. Also includes a transcription of a letter originally dated May 8, 1945 written by Clarence Alberg, who worked for "The Stars and Stripes" during the war and arrived at Dachau on May 4, 1945. In the letter, dated May 8, 1945, Clarence described what he witnessed at the camp. Clarence is also depicted in one of the photographs.
- Date
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inclusive:
1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Clarence and Douglas Alberg
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Douglas Alberg
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Letter. Photographs.
- Extent
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2 folders
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
- Personal Name
- Alberg, Clarence.
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Clarence Alberg donated these photographs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 with the help of his son, Douglas. An accretion was added to the collection in 2017 by Douglas Alberg.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-07-11 07:33:49
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn46474
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