Copies of Hadamar photographs from the case of US vs. Alfons Klein et al

Identifier
irn503376
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.A.0108
  • RG-06.005.03.01
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503376

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States. National Archives and Records Administration

Acquisition

The photographs are duplicated removed from National Archives RG 338, War Crimes Cases Tried, U.S. vs. Alfons Klein et al, Box 94, folder "Book I" (Stack 7/29/30/1). They were located by Charles Downs of NARA and donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives via Robert Kesting of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives staff.

Scope and Content

Consists of copies of photographs from the war crimes case of the U.S. vs. Alfons Klein et al. The ten copyprints depict scenes at the Hadamar sanitarium, cemeteries in the vicinity, and autopsies performed at Hadamar by Dr. Hermann Bolker. Each photograph has a caption on the reverse side in English. Item #7 (Photo of autopsy) is missing from the file.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is thematic

People

  • Merkle.
  • Bolker, Herman.
  • Hurtle.
  • Thomas, Judith.

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.

Copies