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Dachau by Elmer Joachim

Document | Accession Number: 1998.A.0179

Dachau by Elmer Joachim is a five page memoir about the reactions of a United States soldier, Elmer Joachim, to his arrival in the Dachau concentration camp on May 3, 1945.

Date
creation:  circa 1945
Language
English
Genre/Form
Personal narratives.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

System of Arrangement
The memoir is arranged in a single seriers.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
David Sheldon donated Dachau by Elmer Joachim to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in March 1998. David Sheldon purchased the memoir at a flea market.
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
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).

 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 13:56:17
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