Bernard F. Engel papers

Identifier
irn515863
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.198
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

The photographs were taken by an American liberator named Ray and were given to Bernard F. Engel. The pocket-calendar was obtained by Bernard F. Engal, and the document and booklet belonged to him. Bernard F. Engel donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992.

Scope and Content

The papers consists of six photographs taken by an American soldier named "Ray" at the V-bomb factory at Nordhausen; a pocket calendar issued to German soldiers; a document issued by Lieutenant General Omar Bradley outlining seven guidelines for dealing with the German people; and a booklet entitled "Pocket Guide to Germany" prepared by the United States Army Information Branch.

System of Arrangement

The Bernard F. Engel papers is arranged in a single series.

Subjects

Genre

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