Walter Wharton collection
Collection
- Collection Summary
- The collection consists of a cigarette holder, handheld heating device, and miniature sandals relating to the experiences of Walter Wharton, a British Army medic who was held in a German prisoner-of-war camp and concentration camp during World War II.
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by David Wharton, the son of Walter Wharton.
- Date
- after 1942 July-1945
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- Geography
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received:
Germany
- Date
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received:
after 1942 July-approximately 1945 May
- Geography
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received:
Germany
- Date
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received:
after 1942 July-1945
- Geography
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received:
Germany
- Date
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received:
after 1942 July-1945
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Record last modified: 2020-06-11 08:57:48
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Cigarette holder made from found materials for a Jewish British Army medic by fellow inmates
Object | Accession Number: 2013.482.1
Small heating device made from a cigarette tin for a Jewish British Army medic by fellow inmates
Object | Accession Number: 2013.482.2
Pair of miniature leather sandals made for a Jewish British Army medic by fellow inmates
Object | Accession Number: 2013.482.3
