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A.C. Williams collection

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2012.181.1

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Overview

Description: Consists of five photographs from the collection of Captain A.C. Williams of the 272th Infantry regiment of the 69th Infantry Division, United States Army. The photographs were taken after the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp, depicting the crematoria; one photo includes prisoners in uniform. Also includes one small card regarding talking too much and warning that both the enemy and the CIC (Counter-Intelligence Corps) are listening.
Date: inclusive: 1945
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mike Williams

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Photographs.
Extent: 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

Topical Term: World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation. Concentration camps--Germany-Buchenwald.
Corporate Name: Buchenwald (Concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Mike Williams donated his uncle's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. in May 2012.

Record last modified:: 2024-07-11 07:33:49
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