James Worley collection

Identifier

irn518455

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2006.254

Dates

1 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2006

Level of Description

Item

Languages

English

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn518455

Extent and Medium

folder

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

James Worley donated his poems and recollections to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on July 26, 2006.

Scope and Content

Consists of a description, written by James Worley, of the liberation of Dachau. Mr. Worley was a member of the 977th F.A. Brigade of the American Army. Also includes twelve poems, written by Mr. Worley, regarding the Holocaust; these poems were influenced by his experiences as a liberator.

Corporate Bodies

Dachau (concentration camp)

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.

Genre

Personal narratives.
Document
Poems.

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.