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D.A. Weckwerth papers

Document | Accession Number: 2000.54

The D. A. Weckwerth papers consists of a letter written by liberator, D.A. Weckwerth, addressed to Mary Ann, written from Eisenach, Germany, June 1, 1945; three black-and white-photographs of Eisenach; one negative; and three copies of photographs from Eisenach, Germany. The letter describes Weckwerth's visit to Buchenwald concentration camp, including the descriptions of the camp and buildings, its survivors and victims, and German civilians tasked with "cleaning the place up."

Date
creation:  1945
Language
English
Genre/Form
Letter.
Photographs.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

System of Arrangement
The D. A. Weckwerth papers is arranged in a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
D. A. Weckwerth donated the D. A. Weckwerth papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
Restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2021-05-25 14:57:04
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