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Andrew "Harry" Lawford letter

Document | Accession Number: 2019.458.1

Letter and envelope from Andrew "Harry" Lawford [donor's father] in Bad Hall, Austria to his wife Winifred in Auburn, NY, describing concentration camp that he has seen. In the letter he names the came as "Kirchweiler," but it is believed to be Gunskirchen Lager, since he was a member of the 71st Infantry Division of the US Army during WWII. Letter dated May 23, 1945, envelope postmarked May 25, 1945.

Date
1945 May 23-194 May 25
Language
English
Genre/Form
Letter.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Gerard Lawford

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Gerard Lawford, son of Andrew "Harry" Lawford.
Additional Accession Number
2019.459

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2021-05-25 15:17:38
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Document

Three photographs of Andrew "Harry" Lawford (donor's father) taken during his service with the US Army during WWII. One of the photographs depicts him with his wife (donor's mother).

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