Overview
- Description
- The papers consist of 15 photographs taken by Ernest Henry (donor's father) of the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp and of American military life in Europe during World War II and a seven-page letter written by an American soldier in the 257th Engineer Combat Battalion describing his experiences from November 1944 to June 1945, including his time spent at Dachau concentration camp after its liberation.
- Date
-
1945
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Letters.
- Extent
-
1 folder
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. World War, 1939-1945--Europe--Personal narratives. Soldiers' writings, American. Dead persons--Germany--1940-1950. Barracks--Germany--1940-1950. Prisoners--Germany--1940-1950. Crematoriums--Germany--1940-1950. Soldiers--American--Europe--1940-1950. Military life--American--Europe--1940-1950.
- Personal Name
- Henry, Ernest.
- Corporate Name
- Buchenwald (Concentration camp) Dachau (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Edward and Shara Kelley in 1998.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:14:36
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn516723
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