Overview
- Description
- Contains correspondence from Edgar Rauner (donor's brother) to his parents Neddy and Aron in New York. Edgar, a member of the United States 7th Army was a refugee of Nazi Germany, arrived in the United States before WWII and was drafted into the US Army where he was stationed at Camp Ritchie in Maryland before being sent overseas to Europe during the war. Also included in the collection are photographs taken in Europe, depicting the American Army and many captured German propaganda images.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Wolfgang Rauner
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Letters. Photographs.
- Extent
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5 folders
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
- Fort Ritchie (Md.)
- Corporate Name
- Camp Albert C. Ritchie (Md.)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Wolfgang Rauner.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-07-22 11:55:29
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Documents, correspondence, photographs and newspaper clippings. Correspondence from Edgar Rauner (donor's brother) to his parents Neddy and Aron in New York. Edgar, a member of the United States 7th Army was a refugee of Nazi Germany, arrived in the United States before WWII and was drafted into the US Army where he was stationed at Fort Ritchie in Maryland before being sent overseas to Europe during the war. Also included in the collection are photographs taken in Europe, depicting the American Army and many captured German propaganda images.
