Malcolm D. Dixon letter about Ebensee

Identifier
irn515617
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.280
  • RG-09.072
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515617

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Nancy Dixon McCormick donated the letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.

Scope and Content

Consists of one letter, six pages, written by Malcolm D. Dixon to his wife, Francis, describing what he witnessed after taking part in the liberation of the Ebensee concentration camp, and how witnessing the camps changed his opinion of the Germans.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Austria--Ebensee.
  • Soldiers' writings, American.

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.