Cesare Lombroso letter

Identifier
irn502137
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1999.A.0022
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Italian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn502137

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Cesare Lombroso

Biographical History

Cesare Lombroso was an Italian physician, criminologist, and professor of psychiatry.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives acquired these documents from COHASCO, a phone in catalog for historical documents and desirable collectibles in January 1999.

Scope and Content

Contains one letter written by Cesare Lombroso stating that there was "a criminal type."

Genre

  • Document
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