William Battaglia collection

Identifier
irn502240
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1999.A.0187
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn502240

Extent and Medium

folders

2

Creator(s)

  • William Battaglia

Biographical History

William Battaglia entered Mauthausen, Austria, as part of the 131st Evacuation Hospital.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received this collection from William Battaglia on May 13, 1999.

Scope and Content

Consists of annotated photograph album pages with photographs taken of the architecture, labor facilities, and survivors of the Mauthausen concentration camp. Includes images of survivors who assisted the 131st Evacuation Field Hospital, a photograph of a portrait of William Batttaglia by survivor Janusz "John" Rybaltowski, a letter to Battaglia from Rybaltowski dated 1946, a copy of the confession of Mauthausen commandant Franz Ziereis, and two newspaper articles about liberation.

People

  • Battaglia, William.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • Mauthausen (Austria)

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.