Elmer Rothermich letter
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- Elmer Rothermich
Biographical History
Elmer Rothermich was a member of the 81st Field Infantry Battalion of the United States Army. He was present at the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. He was married to Carmen Weber.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Carmen Weber donated the Elmer Rothermich letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006.
Scope and Content
The Elmer Rothermich letter consists of a nine page letter with an envelope, written by Elmer Rothermich on April 10, 1945, in Germany, describing his experiences liberating the Ohrdruf concentration camp as a member of the 81st Field Infantry Battalion of the United States Army. Also includes additional information regarding Mr. Rothermich's service record, his wife's memories of the receipt of this letter, and a copy of an article in the St. Charles, MO "Banner News" quoting from the letter.
System of Arrangement
The Elmer Rothermich letter is arranged in a single series.
People
- Rothermich, Elmer.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Germany.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
- Ohrdruf (Germany)
Genre
- Letter.
- Document