Nut and bolt found at Dachau concentration camp after the war by a US soldier

Identifier
irn2639
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.150.4
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)

Archival History

The nut and bolt was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Marvin Glyder.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marvin Glyder

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Hardware found by Marvyn Glyder, a US soldier, near the site of the crematoria at the former Dachau concentration camp, circa 1950. Glyder's Army unit was stationed near Dachau, Germany, in the postwar period.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Metal nut and bolt.

Subjects

Genre

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