Irving Heymont collection

Overview

Collection Summary

The collection consists of a paperweight, correspondence, documents, photographs, a publication, reports, and a videocassette relating to the experiences of Irving Heymont, then a Major, 5th Regiment, 71st Infantry, during and after World War II in Germany, including the liberation of Gunskirchen concentration camp and his administration of Landsberg displaced persons camp in Germany, as well as continuing educational and commemorative activities.

Provenance

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989, 1994, 1998, 2005 and 2006 by Colonel Irving Heymont.