Steve Bennett collection
Extent and Medium
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Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Steve Bennett
Steve Bennett donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000.
Scope and Content
Consists of one 4-page letter, dated 20 June 1945, written by Dean A. Bennett, 10th Armored Division, United States Army, to his wife "Ruthie;" one envelope, adressed to Mrs. D. A. Bennett and Son from Sf Sgt. D. A. Bennett; and one photograph of Dean A Bennett in uniform, kneeling in front of a military vehicle in Camp Gordon, Georgia (USA). In the letter, Sgt. Bennett describes conditions in Dachau concentration camp shortly after liberation, and discusses finding the "Koks Raum 2" key.
People
- Bennett, Dean A.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
- Dachau (concentration camp)
Genre
- Letter.
- Photograph.
- Document
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