Robert Righter collection
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Overview
- Description
- Consists of copyprints of images taken after the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, including images of the Dachau death train and of prisoners in uniform. Also includes a brief testimony (3 pages) by William Hummer and copies of the United States military discharge paperwork for Lindley Righter. Both men served in the 45th Division of the Seventh Army and participated in the liberation of Dachau.
- Date
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inclusive:
1943-2003
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Robert Righter
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Extent
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1 folder
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
- Righter, Lindley. Hummer, William.
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Robert Righter donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in memory of his father, Lindley Righter.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-07-08 13:14:47
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn46870
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