Donald W. Rust papers
Contains newsletters and documents of Donald Rust’s US Army unit, including a photograph of woman depicted in Abadi drawing; photograph of Donald Rust; and a photograph and obituary of Edwin Rust (Donald’s brother).
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Photographs.
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2 folders
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Christina Brown
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Record last modified: 2023-08-25 18:19:04
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Also in Donald W. Rust collection
Original color drawings created by Hungarian Jewish survivor Erwin Abadi and given to Pfc. Donald W. Rust (donor's grandfather) after liberation near Magdeburg; newsletters & documents of Rust’s US Army unit; photograph of woman depicted in Abadi drawing; photograph of Donald Rust; photograph and obituary of Edwin Rust (Donald’s brother); envelope and original housing material that collection arrived in and was stored in.
Portrait of a woman drawn by Ervin Abadi and given to a US liberator
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One of three original color drawings by Ervin Abadi given to Private First Class Donald W. Rust after liberation near Magdeburg. The collection includes a photograph of the woman depicted in this drawing.
Drawing of a soldier liberating a prisoner by Ervin Abadi given to a US liberator
Object
One of three color drawings by Ervin Abadi given to Private First Class Donald W. Rust after liberation near Magdeburg.
Drawing of an infant by Ervin Abadi given to a US soldier
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One of three color drawings by Ervin Abadi given to Private First Class Donald W. Rust after liberation near Magdeburg.
Color sketch
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Color sketch by Erwin Abadi and given to the donor's grandfather, Donald W. Rust. The drawing depicts three men, including Donald Rust, holding bottles of wine. It is signed by the artist and dated May 18, 1945.
Color sketch
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Color sketch by Erwin Abadi and given to the donor's grandfather, Donald W. Rust. Colored pencil sketch depicting the head and shoulders of a man in the foreground, and a map of Europe in the background, along with the image of a gun and a helmet. A banner underneath reads 1944.II.16-1945/War in Europe 1939-1945. The drawing is signed by the artist.
