Don and Ada Timmer collection

Overview

Collection Summary

Consists of copies of photographs and written testimonies related to the experiences of Don Timmer and his sister, Ada Timmer, both of whom were members of the United States military during World War II. Ada Timmer was an army nurse and worked in the Ebensee concentration camp after it was liberated, while Don Timmer participated in the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp as a member of the 89th Infantry. Includes two DVDs of oral history interviews with Don Timmer about his experiences; one was conducted by the Madison High School History Club in Mansfield, OH, and the other by Mr. Robert Hunn. Interviews were conducted in 2010 and 2011.

Provenance

Robert Hunn donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 with the support of the Timmer family.