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Lester D. Edelstein letter

Document | Accession Number: 2012.393.1

Consists of an original photocopy of a letter writen by a soldier in the 11th Armored division regarding the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp. The soldier, whose name is unknown, described what they witnessed when they entered the camp and what they learned from prisoners with whom they spoke.

Date
creation:  1945
Language
English
Genre/Form
Correspondence.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joyce Edelstein

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Joyce Edelstein donated her father's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012.

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: 2021-11-09 11:24:28
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Presentation by Lester D. Edelstein

Oral History

Lester D. Edelstein, who was a captain in the 11th Armored Division, 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion, describes his memories of Mauthausen, including how the camp smelled and his impressions of how people managed to survive.

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