Cyprus detention camp collection

Identifier
irn521295
Language of Description
English
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Acquisition

The collection was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of banners, stone carvings, flashlights, a compass, and documents relating to the experiences of inmates, primarily Jewish, who were held by the British Army in detention camps on Cyprus after being caught attempting to immigrate into British-mandate Palestine and of British Lieutenant D.P. Grehan, who served as a commanding officer in the camps.

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.