Arthur Fishman collection
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Overview
- Description
- Photographs, photograph album pages, and a letter documenting Arthur Fishman’s experiences as a soldier in the United States Army visiting the Dachau concentration camp shortly after its liberation in April 1945. The photographs include depictions of corpses in the camp and the Dachau death train, survivors, German prisoners, and camp architecture. There are also photographs of a 3rd anniversary celebration of the 2829 Engineers “C” in Flintsbach, Germany, and of Arthur Fishman in uniform. The Dachau photographs include original photographs in the album pages and loose contemporary copy prints. The letter, dated 6 May 1945, was written from Arthur to his father and describes what he witnessed at Dachau.
- Date
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inclusive:
1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift in memory of Arthur Fishman
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Yanna Fishman - Collection Creator
- Arthur Fishman
- Biography
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Arthur Fishman was the son of Joseph and Mae Fishman. He served in the United States Army during World War II.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Photograph albums. Letter.
- Extent
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3 folders
1 oversize folder
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as a single series.
Rights & 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.
- Copyright Holder
- Ms. Yanna Fishman
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Dachau (Germany)
- Personal Name
- Fishman, Arthur.
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp) United States. Army
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Howard Fisher in 2011. Howard is the nephew of Arthur Fishman. An accretion was donated by Yanna Fishman in 2019. The collections previously numbered 2011.297.1 and2019.259.1 have been incorporated into this collection.
- Primary Number
- 2011.297.2
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 18:04:26
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn710976
Additional Resources
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- Available for Research
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Request in Shapell Center Reading Room
Bowie, MD
