Hugh M. Jenkins papers

Identifier
irn503815
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.A.0243
  • RG-09.026
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1993
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Hugh Jenkins was a member of a team known as FRS 100, a unit of the Friends Relief Service (Quakers) near the end of World War II. He was among the first civilians to enter the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp after its liberation.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Hugh M. Jenkins donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994.

Scope and Content

Contains photocopies of a personal narrative by Hugh Jenkins describing his experiences in Bergen-Belsen as well as British Red Cross and British military documents relating to the camp after liberation. Also contains photocopies of two photographs depicting the burning of structures at Bergen-Belsen.

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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.