Benjamin Finesmith collection

Identifier
irn516216
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.78
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Libby Stortz donated her father's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Jan. 24, 2005.

Scope and Content

Consists of photographs and photographic negatives, taken upon the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. Also contains correspondence from American soldier Benjamin Finesmith asking family and friends to send care packages to the displaced persons in the Bindermichl displaced persons camp.

Subjects

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.