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Oral history interview with David Cordley Bradford

Oral History | Digitized | Accession Number: 1995.A.1285.2 | RG Number: RG-50.149.0002

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    Oral history interview with David Cordley Bradford

    Overview

    Interview Summary
    David Cordley Bradford describes being a civilian third-year medical student treating inmates of Bergen-Belsen in 1945; joining the Red Cross relief team; arriving at Bergen-Belsen; the layout of the camp; the removal and disposal of dead bodies; the use of Bengal famine mixture; attempts to treat inmates; medical facilities; diseases suffered by inmates; his attitude towards the condition of inmates; the risks of infection to medical students; the sight of rooms full of inmates’ belongings; the three kinds of diet for inmates; the reaction of inmates to VE day; the psychological condition of inmates; the condition of block leaders; the lack of help from inmates; the state of the camp on arrival; the lavatory facilities; attempts to keep inmates warm; visiting Brunswick (Braunschweig, Germany); the degree of medical knowledge required for the job; and arranging for his return to England.
    Interviewee
    David C. Bradford
    Date
    interview:  1986 March 10

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    Extent
    1 sound cassette (90 min.).

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
    Conditions on Use
    Restrictions on use. Permission to copy and/or use recordings in any production must be granted by the Imperial War Museums.

    Keywords & Subjects

    Personal Name
    Bradford, David Cordley.

    Administrative Notes

    Holder of Originals
    Imperial War Museum
    Provenance
    The interview was conducted by the Imperial War Museum as part of their retrospective oral history interview program. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum acquired a copy of the interview with David Cordley Bradford from the Imperial War Museum in February 1995.
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