Eldred James Burr papers relating to Mauthausen
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- Eldred J. Burr
Biographical History
During World War II, Eldred James Burr was a member of the U.S. Army's 56th Armored Engineers which was attached to the 11th Armored Division.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
In 1994 Eldred James Burr donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Scope and Content
The collection includes photocopies of photographs, some of which Burr took, and a photocopied letter (dated 01 June 1995) relating to what American soldiers and Burr witnessed during the liberation of Mauthausen as well as photocopies of newspaper clippings pertain to the fates of Nazi war criminals.
People
- Burr, Eldred James.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- War criminals.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Document
- Photographs.