Letter regarding the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp

Identifier
irn41861
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2010.425
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn41861

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Elizabeth de Rahm

Elizabeth de Rahm donated her family's letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on September 9, 2010. Both the donor's mother (Mrs. Rufus Patterson) and grandmother (Mrs. Casimir de Rham) were known as "Ma", the identity of the author of the letter ("Guy") is unknown.

Scope and Content

Consists of one letter, date April 26 [1945], from "Guy," an otherwise unknown author, describing his experiences as a member of the United States military while touring the Buchenwald concentration camp after the liberation of the camp. In the letter, he describes the various buildings in the camp, the survivors he met, and the way the camp operated. The letter was found in the personal papers of Mrs. Casimir de Rham of Tuxedo Park, NY.

System of Arrangement

The letter regarding the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp is a single item.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
  • Soldiers--United States.
  • Germany.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.

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.