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Daniel P. Asnes papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2003.69.1

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Overview

Description: The Daniel P. Asnes papers consist of a postcard and a document commemorating the anniversary of the liberation of Dachau concentration camp by the United States Army. The postcard depicts the Dachau concentration camp on the right side and the Statue of Liberty framed by a border of thorns or barbed wire. The document is titled "Day of Liberation" and is stamped "Tag der Befreiung Dachau."
Date: creation: 1946 April 29

Physical Details

Language: German English
Genre/Form: Postcards.
Extent: 1 folder
System of Arrangement: The Daniel P. Asnes papers are arranged in a single series.

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

Topical Term: World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany--Dachau. World War, 1939-1945--Anniversaries, etc. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Anniversaries, etc.
Geographic Name: Dachau (Germany) Germany.
Corporate Name: Dachau (Concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Dr. Daniel P. Asnes donated the Daniel P. Asnes papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Record last modified:: 2023-02-24 14:05:35
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