Harold Hershey papers
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Overview
- Description
- The collection contains papers related to Harold Hershey’s experiences as a United States Army Signal Corps photographer during World War II. Included is a letter to his wife describing what he saw hours after the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, motion picture critique sheets of photographs he shot at Dachau, and Signal Corps photographer identification cards.
- Date
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inclusive:
1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Donald Hershey
- Collection Creator
- Harold Hershey
- Biography
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Harold L. Hershey (1918-2015) was a photographer with the 163rd United States Army Signal Corps during World War II. He photographed the Battle of Anzio and the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp among other events. After the war, he lived in Rockville, Maryland with his wife Patricia and his sons Richard and Donald.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Letters.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as one 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
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Harold Hershey papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Donald Hershey in 2016.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 17:41:05
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn531618
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The collection consists of an SS patch, correspondence, documents, and motion picture critiques of his photography relating to the experiences Donald Hershey as a Signal Corps photographer who witnessed the liberation of Dachau concentration camp during World War II.
