Irvin Wittwer photographs

Identifier
irn521322
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1989.13.1
  • RG-10.309
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521322

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Irvin Wittwer

Biographical History

Irvin Wittwer was a soldier with the 11th Armored Division of the United States Army during World War II. The 11th Armored Division were among the first American troops to arrive at Mauthausen after its liberation in May 1945.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The photographs were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Irvin Wittwer in 1989.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of photographs depicting the Mauthausen concentration camp after liberation by the United States Army, as well as scenes from Gallneukirchen, Austria, Rodach, Germany, Bayreuth, Germany, and Cham, Germany.

System of Arrangement

The collection is arranged as a single series

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

People

  • Wittwer, Irvin.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • Dead persons--Austria--Mauthausen--1940-1950.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Austria--Mauthausen.
  • Prisoners of war--German--Austria--1940-1950.
  • Gallneukirchen (Austria)
  • Mass burials--Austria--Mauthausen--1940-1950.
  • Rodach (Germany)
  • Military police--American--Austria--1940-1950.
  • Bayreuth (Germany)
  • Cham (Germany)

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.