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1981 International Liberators Conference collection

Document | RG Number: RG-09.005

Contains testimonies written by concentration camp liberators during the 1981 International Liberators Conference held in Washington, D.C., in October 1981. The testimonies describe liberation experiences at various Nazi concentration camps throughout Europe at the end of World War II. Also included are letters from Miles Lerman and Elie Wiesel to the liberators describing the International Liberators Conference.

Date
1981
Extent
3 boxes
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About This Document

System of Arrangement
Arrangement of files is alphabetical by camp name. Arrangement of testimonies within the file units is alphabetical by name

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Participants of the 1981 International Liberators Conference wrote the testimonies in response to a call from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council for liberator testimonies in Oct. 1981. The United States Holocaust Memorial Council compiled the testimonies and later transferred to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives in Feb. 1992.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
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