Calvin S. Grant papers relating to the liberation of Buchenwald

Identifier

irn503807

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

1994.A.0189
RG-09.022

Dates

1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1945

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503807

Extent and Medium

folder

oversize folder

Creator(s)

Calvin S. Grant Sr.

Biographical History

Calvin S. Grant was a member of the liberation forces at Buchenwald.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The collection was donated by Calvin S. Grant to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives in May 1994.

Scope and Content

Contains a canteen coupon from Buchenwald; a 14 May 1945 news article entitled "Medicine;" and a 5 May 1945 issue of "Armored attacker" containing articles about the liberation of Buchenwald by the 6th U.S. Armored Division.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is thematic

Corporate Bodies

United States. Army. Armored Division, 6th
Buchenwald (Concentration camp)

Subjects

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

Genre

Document

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