A compilation of the letters and memorabilia from the war years of Irvin Shapiro, 1943-1946

Identifier
irn518781
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.83
Dates
1 Jan 2005 - 31 Dec 2005
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Fred Michael Shapiro donated these volumes to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on March 12, 2007.

Scope and Content

Consists of one volume, entitled "A Compilation of the Letters and Memorabilia from the War Years of Irvin Shapiro, 1943-1946," compiled by his son, Fred Michael Shapiro, in 2005; and a bound addendum to the volume. The volumes contain scanned images of letters, artwork, and memorabilia, and transcriptions of the letters. Irvin Shapiro was a member of the United States Army from 1943-1946. In 1945, after being injured on the front, he was assigned to be an artist assisting with USO shows; the collection includes artwork and memorabilia from his time with the USO. He comments in his letters on the plight of Jews in post-war Europe, especially as it relates to his desire to date a Jewish girl.

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.