Lt. Col. George R. Snyder papers

Identifier
irn628228
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2012.391.2
  • 2012.391.1
  • 2018.64.1
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1947
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn628228

Extent and Medium

box

1

Creator(s)

  • George R. Snyder

Biographical History

George Raymond Snyder (b. 1910) was born on 30 August 1910 in Liberty, Pennsylvania. He served in World War II with the 1126th Engineering Combat Group and the 1348th Engineering Construction Group, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was married to Georgia Elizabeth Wiggins (c.1908-c.1971).

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of James L. Snyder

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of James L. Snyder

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by James L. Snyder in 2012. An accretion was donated in 2018. The collections previously numbered 2012.391.1 and 2018.64.1 have been incorporated into this collection.

Scope and Content

The collection primarily consists of postwar photographs taken between 1945 and 1947 by Lt. Col. George R. Snyder documenting the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp, Landsberg prison, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Subjects include the Camp New Orleans, German and Polish POWs, refugees, landscapes, and destroyed buildings and towns. Also included is his passport and letters from George to his mother Louise Snyder, his son James, and his wife.

System of Arrangement

The collection is arranged as three series. Series 1. Biographical material, 1947; Series 2. Correspondence, 1944-1945; Series 3. Photographs, 1945-1947

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Dr. James L. Snyder

People

  • George R. Snyder
  • Snyder, George R.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
  • Landsberg am Lech (Germany)
  • Heidelberg (Germany)
  • Reims (France)
  • Prisoners of war--Poland.
  • Würzburg (Germany)
  • Chiemsee (Germany)
  • Prisoners of war--Germany.
  • Brussels (Belgium)
  • Dijon (France)
  • Austria.
  • Paris (France)
  • Munich (Germany)
  • Marseille (France)
  • Luxembourg City (Luxembourg)
  • Fontainebleau (France)
  • Soldiers--American--Europe.
  • Lyon (France)
  • Rhine River.
  • Versailles (France)
  • Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

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.

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