Overview
- Description
- Consists of copies of photographs from the war crimes case of the U.S. vs. Alfons Klein et al. The ten copyprints depict scenes at the Hadamar sanitarium, cemeteries in the vicinity, and autopsies performed at Hadamar by Dr. Hermann Bolker. Each photograph has a caption on the reverse side in English. Item #7 (Photo of autopsy) is missing from the file.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Arrangement is thematic
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- War crimes. War crime trials. War criminals. Physicians. Autopsy. Health facilities. Cemeteries.
- Geographic Name
- Hadamar (Germany)
- Personal Name
- Thomas, Judith. Bolker, Herman. Merkle. Hurtle.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States. National Archives and Records Administration
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The photographs are duplicated removed from National Archives RG 338, War Crimes Cases Tried, U.S. vs. Alfons Klein et al, Box 94, folder "Book I" (Stack 7/29/30/1). They were located by Charles Downs of NARA and donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives via Robert Kesting of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives staff.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:06:42
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