Overview
- Description
- The collection includes photographs depicting the Dora-Mittelbau concentration camp during liberation that were given to Edward Franey Jr. who served in the 104th Signal Company, 104th Infantry Division during WWII. Included are images of survivors and forced reburials by Germans. The back of the photographs include annotations from Edward about his recollections from when the photographs were taken.
- Date
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creation:
1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joyce Nolan
- Collection Creator
- Edward Franey Jr.
- Biography
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Edward W. Franey Jr. (1922-2020) was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1922 to Edward (1892-1969) and Theresa (née Miller, 1894-1996) Franey and had nine siblings. Edward served in the United States Army in the 104th Signal Company, 104th Infantry Division. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and liberated the Dora-Mittelbau concentration camp near Nordhausen, Germany. Edward married Janet Hahn in 1945 and had four children: Barbara, Joyce, Dorothy, and Scott.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as single file.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material. Museum staff are currently unable to copy, digitize, and/or photograph collection materials on behalf of researchers. Researchers are encouraged to plan a research visit to consult collection materials themselves.
- 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
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
- Personal Name
- Franey Jr., Edward.
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 in 2022 by Joyce Nolan.
- Record last modified:
- 2025-01-10 14:48:44
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn737212
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Also in Edward Franey Jr. photographs and oral history
The Edward Franey Jr. photographs and oral history include photographs depicting the Dora-Mittelbau concentration camp during liberation and an oral history from Edward Franey Jr. who served in the 104th Signal Company, 104th Infantry Division during WWII. The photographs were given to Edward and include images of survivors, as well as forced reburials by Germans. The back of the photographs include annotations from Edward about his recollections from when the photographs were taken. In the oral history, Edward discusses the photographs and his experiences as a US soldier in France and Germany.
Oral history interview with Edward Franey Jr.
Oral History
