John H. Farley collection
Extent and Medium
folders
oversize folders
2
4
Creator(s)
- John H. Farley
Biographical History
John H. Farley (1925-1987) enlisted in the United States Army in 1943 and served in the 42rd Infantry Division, the "Rainbow" division, during World War II. He married Mary Jane Farley (1930-1995) and lived in Michigan.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mary Jane Farley
This collection was donated by Mary Jane Farley to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990, 1991, and 1994. The accessions previously numbered 1990.0248, 1990.248.1, 1990.248.2, and 1994.A.0126 have been incorporated into this collection.
Scope and Content
The John H. Farley collection includes photographs, clippings, and articles related to the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp and the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Photographs include images of German soldiers near Łódź during the invasion of Poland and of Dachau following liberation. The collection also includes a letter John wrote to his wife, Mary Jane, describing his emotions and his impressions of Dachau shortly after liberation.
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged as a single series: Folder 1: Letter, 1945 Folder 2 and OS 1-3: Newspapers and clippings, circa 1945-1966 OS 4: Photographs, 1939-1945
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 42nd.
- Soldiers' writings.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
Genre
- Document
- Letters.
- Photographs.