Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Louis W. Collier was a member of the American occupying forces in post-war Europe and the director of the Werl-Westf. displaced persons (DP) camp for non-Jewish Poles in Germany.
- Date
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creation:
1946
- Geography
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received:
Werl (Germany)
- Markings
- On recto is text that reads "PANU L.W. COLLIER / ROK / 1946 / POLSKI OBOZ WERL"
- Contributor
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Subject:
Louis W. Collier
Physical Details
- Classification
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Awards
- Category
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Commemorative awards
- Object Type
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Plaques, plaquettes (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Wooden shield-shaped body with raised, metal image at center of the Polish eagle and Madonna with child.
- Materials
- overall : wood, metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The plaque was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Paul B. Duff, the grandson of Louis W. Collier.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:30:36
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn544827
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Also in Louis W. Collier collection
Consists of material related to Louis W. Collier's experiences as a member of the American occupying forces in post-war Europe, particularly his role as director of the Werl-Westf. displaced persons (DP) camp for non-Jewish Poles in Germany. Includes correspondence with his family; photographs; a bound, handwritten log of camp activities illustrated with photos; and a photo album of handmade crafts. Also includes Polish emblems, one mounted on a wooden plaque, and one with a chain.
Date: 1945-1948
Louis W. Collier papers
Document
The Louis W. Collier papers consists of material related to Louis W. Collier's experiences as a member of the American occupying forces in post-war Europe, particularly his role as director of the Werl-Westf. displaced persons (DP) camp for non-Jewish Poles in Germany. Includes correspondence with his family; photographs; a bound, handwritten log of camp activities illustrated with photographs; and a photo album of handmade crafts.
