Sydney Asher collection

Identifier
irn628133
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2018.477.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn628133

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lila Oliver Asher

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Lila Oliver Asher, wife of Sydney Asher.

Scope and Content

Photographs in envelopes of the Pedescala Massacre which took place between April 30th and May 2nd 1945 in Val d’Astico, Italy north of Vicenza in three municipalities, Pedescala, Forni, and Setteca`. The images were acquired by Donor’s husband, Sydney, who was in the 5th Army and who was a lawyer so given the task of investigating the atrocities. Includes an envelope labeled “Vittime di Pedescola” or Victims of Pedescola.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Ms. Lila Oliver Asher

Subjects

  • Valdastico (Italy).
  • Massacres.

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.