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Lt. Col. George R. Snyder papers

Document | Accession Number: 2012.391.2

The collection primarily consists of postwar photographs taken between 1945 and 1947 by Lt. Col. George R. Snyder documenting the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp, Landsberg prison, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Subjects include the Camp New Orleans, German and Polish POWs, refugees, landscapes, and destroyed buildings and towns. Also included is his passport and letters from George to his mother Louise Snyder, his son James, and his wife.

Date
1944-1947
Language
English
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Correspondence.
Extent
1 box
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of James Snyder
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of James L. Snyder
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About This Document

Document Creator
George R. Snyder
Biography
George Raymond Snyder (b. 1910) was born on 30 August 1910 in Liberty, Pennsylvania. He served in World War II with the 1126th Engineering Combat Group and the 1348th Engineering Construction Group, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was married to Georgia Elizabeth Wiggins (c.1908-c.1971).
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged as three series. Series 1. Biographical material, 1947; Series 2. Correspondence, 1944-1945; Series 3. Photographs, 1945-1947

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Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by James L. Snyder in 2012. An accretion was donated in 2018. The collections previously numbered 2012.391.1 and 2018.64.1 have been incorporated into this collection.
Additional Accession Number
2012.391.1
2018.64.1

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
Restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2019-01-29 10:05:32
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