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Dr. Josef Kiefer scrapbooks

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    Dr. Josef Kiefer scrapbooks
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    Overview

    Description
    The Dr. Josef Kiefer scrapbooks consist of two albums created by a Wehrmacht medical officer documenting his World War II medical service between August 1939 and May 1940 in the areas of Saarbrucken, Oberstein, and Bad Homburg in Germany and the Moselle region in France. The scrapbooks include photographs of Kiefer, medical examinations, and military life, equipment, and installations, as well as clippings, maps, and Kiefer’s labels and commentary.
    Date
    creation:  1939-1940
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Arturo Ortiz.
    Collection Creator
    Josef Kiefer
    Biography
    Dr. Josef Kiefer was born in 1907 in Saarbrucken, Germany and was drafted into the German Wehrmacht in August 1939. He served as a medical officer during World War II.

    Physical Details

    Language
    German
    Extent
    2 oversize boxes
    System of Arrangement
    The Dr. Josef Kiefer scrapbooks are arranged in two boxes: Scrapbook 1, Scrapbook 2..

    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

    Geographic Name
    Germany. France.

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    Arturo Ortiz donated the Dr. J. Kiefer scrapbooks to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016.
    Record last modified:
    2023-02-24 14:29:27
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