Hotel brochure acquired by a US soldier
Archival History
The brochure was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Stephen K. Yasinow, the son of J. Benjamin and Rose Kaplan Yasinow and the nephew of Alexander Wurtz.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Stephen K. Yasinow
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Brochure for the Grand Hotel Lago in Italy presumably brought back from the war by Alexander Wurtz, a Jewish soldier in the US Army, 351st Infantry Regiment. On January 22, 1944, Alexander was drafted into the United States Army and entered active service on February 12. He joined the 351st Infantry Regiment and fought in the Italian campaign until the war ended in May 1945. He and his unit were then assigned to peace keeping duties in northern Italy. Alex was discharged from the Army on February 8, 1946 and returned to Philadelphia.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Brochure with the English title on each fold: Grand Hotel Lago / S. Cristoforo m.500 - Trentino. It has pictures of lakeside scenes, the hotel, vacationers, and a map to the lake. One page of the brochure includes a typed description of the hotel in 4 languages. 8 panel French fold brochure ; 8.500 x 19.000 in. unfolded.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 9th
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes)--Soldiers--United States.
- Jewish soldiers--United States.
- Soldiers--United States.
- Brochures--Italy.
Genre
- Object
- Books and Published Materials