Overview
- Description
- Includes materials collected by U.S. Army Capt. John Coulston concerning the liberation of Ohrdruf and the activities of 602nd U.S. Tank Destroyer Battalion members after World War II. Also included are materials relating to reviews of Holocaust literature, survivors from Auschwitz, the life and work of Henri Abraham, and children who were survivors.
- Collection Creator
- John B. Coulston
- Biography
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John Coulston was a captain with the 602nd U.S. Tank Destroyer Battalion during World War II. The unit participated in the Battle of the Bulge and was the first unit to enter Ohrdruf. In later years Coulston served as the historian for the 602nd US Tank Destroyer Battalion.
Physical Details
- 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
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The materials were collected by John Coulston over the years since the Holocaust. Coulston gave them to Martin Glembourtt ca. 1989. They were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives by Martin Glembourtt on 21 Jun. 1991.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 17:42:25
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503706
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