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Philomena K. Malin collection

Document | Accession Number: 2015.327.1

Envelope sent by Philomena K. Malin to her family in Genoa, Wisconsin containing three black and white photographic prints which depicts victims of the Nordhausen concentration camp immediately following liberation; photographs captioned on verso; dated April 1945.

Date
inclusive:  1945 April-1945 April
Language
English
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Envelopes.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David Pedretti

About This Document

Document Creator
Philomena K. Malin
Biography
Philomena Malin was with the USO in Europe during WWII. She never spoke with her family about what she witnessed in the camp. After the war she had a career with the State Department, (she was fluent in Russian) and was stationed in Prague and Belgrade during the Cold War. Her family says that she reported directly to John Foster Dulles, and never spoke about her work. She passed away in 1970.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Sent home from WWII by Philomena K. Malin (donor's aunt) to her family. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by David Pedretti.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 14:33:28
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