Overview
- Description
- Consists of one folder containing copies of photographs and written testimonies related to the experiences of Don Timmer and his sister, Ada Timmer, both of whom were members of the United States military during World War II. Ada Timmer was an army nurse and worked in the Ebensee concentration camp after it was liberated, while Don Timmer participated in the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp as a member of the 89th Infantry.
- Date
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inclusive:
1945-2011
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Robert S. Hunn
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Personal narratives.
- 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
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
- Copyright Holder
- Mr. Robert S. Hunn
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Timmer, Don. Timmer, Ada.
- Corporate Name
- Ohrdruf (Concentration camp) Ebensee (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Robert Hunn donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 with the support of the Timmer family.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-07-11 07:39:32
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Consists of copies of photographs and written testimonies related to the experiences of Don Timmer and his sister, Ada Timmer, both of whom were members of the United States military during World War II. Ada Timmer was an army nurse and worked in the Ebensee concentration camp after it was liberated, while Don Timmer participated in the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp as a member of the 89th Infantry. Includes two DVDs of oral history interviews with Don Timmer about his experiences; one was conducted by the Madison High School History Club in Mansfield, OH, and the other by Mr. Robert Hunn. Interviews were conducted in 2010 and 2011.
Date: 1945-2011
Oral history interview with Don Timmer
Oral History
Don Timmer discusses his experience as an interpreter for the 89th Infantry Division Ordinance Company during the liberation of Ohrdruf Concentration Camp.
Oral history interview with Don Timmer
Oral History
Don Timmer discusses his experience as an interpreter for the 89th Infantry Division Ordinance Company during the liberation of Ohrdruf Concentration Camp.
