Wooden box used by a US soldier assigned to photograph the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials

Identifier
irn609626
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2014.463.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Width: 17.375 inches (44.133 cm) | Depth: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm)

Archival History

The wooden box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Colleen Picchi, the daughter of Eddie Mills Murphy.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Colleen Picchi

Scope and Content

Wooden box that belonged to Eddie Mills Murphy and was used to store photographic negatives. Murphy served as a Private First Class in the United States Army, 3264th Signal Photo Battalion. He was stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany after the war and was assigned as a photographer at The International Military Tribunal during the Nuremberg trials from 1945-1946.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular wooden box base with a double hinged lid and 3 interior compartments.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.