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James Livesay papers relating to the liberation of Nordhausen

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 1994.A.0008 | RG Number: RG-09.033

Overview

Description: The records relate to James Livesay's experiences at the liberation of Nordhausen (a.k.a. Dora, Dora-Mittelbau): an original photograph that Livesay took during the burial of the camp's inmates accompanied by a brief testimony of Livesay's; two 1945 newspaper clippings from a West Virginia newspaper, "The Register," describing the activities of Livesay and the 104th U.S. Infantry Division; a copy of a "Witness to the Holocaust" questionnaire distributed by Emory University's Center for Research in Social Change that Livesay filled out to describe his war-time experiences, including those which led to his subsequent psychological problems; and photocopies of photographs of dead Nordhausen prisoners.
Date: 1945-1985
Collection Creator: James A. Livesay
Biography: James A. Livesay was a veteran of the 104th U.S. Infantry Division during World War II, and was at Nordhausen's liberation.

Physical Details

Genre/Form: Photographs.
Extent: 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 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum owns the copyright for the original photograph. Other material 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

Topical Term: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Soldiers' writings. Post-traumatic stress disorder. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
Personal Name: Livesay, James A.
Corporate Name: Dora (Concentration camp) United States. Army. Infantry Division, 104th

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: In 1993, James A. Livesay gave the collection of materials to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives.

Record last modified:: 2023-08-25 17:05:46
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