Overview
- Description
- The collection contains an undated inspection report of a VIP tour of Buchenwald (circa April 1945); an essay concerning the liberation of Dachau written by Tec. 3 James W. Creasman, member of the 42nd Infantry Division; and a typed note from Kurt Weiler to his wife concerning the safe keeping of these documents.
- Date
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acquired:
circa 1945
- Collection Creator
- Jeffry Weiler
- Biography
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Kurt Weiler was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States as a teenager in 1938. He later became a citizen, joined the United States Army, and served during World War II.
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
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp) Buchenwald (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Jeffry Weiler donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in1993.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:00:56
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503816
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