Overview
- Description
- Consists of photographs of the extended family of Chaim Ariyah and Esther Chasen, originally of Grodno, Poland. The family moved to Vilna after World War I. Most of the members of the family were killed in Ponar during the Holocaust. Also includes photographs taken upon the liberation of the Landsberg-Kaufering IV concentration camp, taken by Albert Gaynes, a member of the 12th Armored Division as well as a folder of photocopies of letters written by Mr. Gaynes about his experiences liberating the camp.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Letters.
- Extent
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1 folder
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
- Corporate Name
- Kaufering (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Deborah Gaynes donated this collection regarding her mother's family and her husband's liberation experiences to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on May 14, 1997.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:09:22
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- http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn514906
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