Overview
- Description
- Collection of documents entrusted to 1st Lt Lavan Robinson, who was in the 86th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Robinson worked to bring order to the Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany in 1945. In exchange, Robinson received gifts of appreciation from the people he assisted or worked with in the camp. Also included is correspondence received by Robinson after he returned to the United States and a modern letter detailing the events of the time period by Robinson.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Lavan Robinson
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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1 folder
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- Conditions on Access
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Keywords & Subjects
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp)
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 2017 by Sarah Riggle for the Estate of Lavan Robinson.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:31:32
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Hand-made wooden souvenir letter opener
Object
Painted wood souvenir letter opener given to Lavan Robinson. One side is engraved, "Souvenir from your boys" and the other is engraved, "Post Theatre Dachau 1946. The handle of the letter opener is a four-leaf clover.
Watercolor of the Bavarian Alps
Object
Watercolor titled "Bavarian Alps", signed H.C. January 1946. The drawing, done in both watercolor and pencil, depicts the Alps as well as chalets. The backing originally attached to the frame had the inscription, "With many good wishes for the future! To M. Robbie from Helen" February 1946, Dachau, Germany."
Portfolio cover
Object
Portfolio cover for set of four watercolor and ink drawings depicting different rooms within the Officer's Quarters in Dachau, Germany in February 1946. The front and back cover pages are adhered together with a strip of red and white gingham fabric, and a matching piece of fabric ties the cover together on the right. The front cover depicts the outside of the officer's quarters, with a small inset in the lower right corner showing a portion of the building titled "my corner!." The inside of the back cover shows a man and woman in traditional Bavarian dress along with other smaller drawings.
Watercolor
Object
Watercolor that forms part of a portfolio depicting the Officer's Quarters in Dachau, Germany. The watercolor is titled, grüße aus bayern, or "greetings from Bavaria" and depicts flowers, interlacing hearts, and a mountainside gravesite. The watercolor is initialed "H" and dated February 1946, Dachau, Germany in the lower right corner. The watercolor has been taped to a white piece of paper.
Watercolor
Object
Watercolor that forms part of a portfolio depicting the Officer's Quarters in Dachau, Germany. The watercolor is titled, "Bedroom", and depicts a bed and other furniture within the room. The watercolor is initialed "H" and dated February 1946, in the lower right corner of the verso.
Watercolor
Object
Watercolor that forms part of a portfolio depicting the Officer's Quarters in Dachau, Germany. The watercolor is titled, "Living room", and depicts a china cabinet, table, and other furniture within the room. The watercolor is initialed "H" and dated January 1946, in the lower right corner of the verso.
Watercolor
Object
Watercolor that forms part of a portfolio depicting the Officer's Quarters in Dachau, Germany. The watercolor is titled, "Living room", and depicts a desk, table, and other furniture within the room. The watercolor is initialed "H" and dated January 1946, in the lower right corner of the verso.
Watercolor
Object
Watercolor that forms part of a portfolio depicting the Officer's Quarters in Dachau, Germany. The watercolor is unttitled but depicts a view of the living room.
