Lindley Pugh collection

Identifier
irn35976
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.166.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 2008
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn35976

Extent and Medium

folder

1

1 DVD-ROM,

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Lindley Pugh donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on April 21, 2008.

Scope and Content

Consists of twelve photographs taken by Lindley Pugh after the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, including photographs of arrested German perpetrators, the aftermath of summary justice, and photographs of convoys of German civilians fleeing the front. Includes one photograph of Lindley Pugh outside his quarters near the Dachau camp and one photograph of soldiers enjoying a Bob Hope show. Also includes one DVD of Mr. Pugh speaking about his experiences to his granddaughters' middle school class.

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.

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.