Overview
- Description
- The letter was written by Barry Ziff to his parents on April 9, 1945 while serving in the United States Army in Germany. In the letter, Barry wrote about his experiences touring the Ohrdruf concentration camp after liberation and speaking to survivors. The photograph of Barry was taken in London on March 22, 1944.
- Date
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inclusive:
1944-1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Barry Ziff
- Collection Creator
- Barry Ziff
- Biography
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Barry Ziff (1919-1996) was born in Canton, Ohio on October 6, 1919 to Alfred and Selma Ziff. Barry was drafted into the United States Army in February 1942 and served in the 550th Antiaircraft Battalion with the 89th Infantry Division during World War II. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine, and the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. He returned to the United States in October 1945. Barry married Evelyn and they had three children: Stuart, Robert, and Janet.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence. Photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
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.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Soldiers--United States--Correspondence. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany.
- Geographic Name
- Ohrdruf (Germany)
- Personal Name
- Ziff, Barry, 1919-1996.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Barry Ziff donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992. The collections numbered 1992.133.2 and 1992.113.3 have been incorporated into this collection.
- Primary Number
- 1992.133.4
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 17:24:55
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Also in Barry Ziff collection
The collection consists of a letter and a photograph. The letter was written by Barry Ziff to his parents on April 9, 1945 while serving in the United States Army in Germany. In the letter, Barry wrote about his experiences touring the Ohrdruf concentration camp after liberation and speaking to survivors. The photograph of Barry was taken in London on March 22, 1944. The collection also includes a Nazi flag captured by Barry Ziff on April 3, 1945, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The flag was captured from the flagpole in front of the German army headquarters in Frankfurt. Barry Ziff was in the 550th Antiaircraft Battalion with the 89th Infantry Division.
Flag
Object
Nazi flag captured by Barry Ziff, an American G.I. liberator, April 1945, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The flag was captured from the flagpole in front of the German army headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany on April 3, 1945 by Sergeant Barry Ziff of the 550th Antiaircraft Battalion with the 89th Infantry Division.
