Lawrence Wildermuth photographs

Identifier
irn521327
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1989.22.1
  • RG-10.305
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521327

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The photographs were created by Lawrence Wildermuth donor's nephew in 1945 in Buchenwald, were owned by Mr. Wildermuth until his death in 1982, and were held in possession by Mrs. Angelina Wildermuth [Mr. Wildermuth's widow] until her death in 1988. The photographs were found by Ferrar Renzulli in 1988, and were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989, by Ferrar Renzulli.

Scope and Content

Contains photographs depicting scenes of Buchenwald concentration camp at its liberation in 1945.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • Crematoriums--Germany--1940-1950.
  • Dead persons--Germany--1940-1950.
  • Mass burials--Germany--1940-1950.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.

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.