Chester Aaron papers

Identifier

irn517178

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2005.230.1

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn517178

Extent and Medium

folder

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Collection, Gift of Chester Aaron

The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Chester Aaron.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of seven photographs taken by Chester Aaron while serving in the United States Army depicting the liberation of Dachau concentration camp and two programs for musical performances for the American troops.

Corporate Bodies

Dachau (Concentration camp)
United States. Army. Armored Division, 20th

Subjects

Dead persons--Germany--Dachau--1940-1950.
Soldiers--American--Germany--Dachau--1940-1950.
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany--Dachau.
Prisoners--Germany--Dachau--1940-1950.

Genre

Photographs.
Document
Concert programs.

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.