Robert Holland collection

Identifier: irn521666
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521666

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Claire Holland, the widow of Robert E. Holland.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two drawings and photographs relating to the experiences of Robert E. Holland during his service in the United States Army, 20th Armored Division, at the Dachau prisoner of war camp after the end of World War II.

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Colored pencil portrait of the wife and child of a US soldier created for him by a POW
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn514914
- English
- overall: Height: 10.625 inches (26.988 cm) | Width: 8.625 inches (21.908 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Portrait drawing created for 23 year old Robert Holland by a prisoner, R. Bachmann, in Dachau prisoner of war camp in November 1945. It is a colored pencil and watercolor drawing on a repurposed piece of cardboard depicting Robert's wife Claire and young daughter Sandy. Robert served in the 20th Armored Division of the United States Army. The unit arrived in Europe in February 1945 and was near Salzburg, Austria, when the war ender on May 7. Some division units participated in the liberation of Dachau concentration camp on April 29, while other units continued on to capture Munich on April ...
Colored pencil portrait of the wife of a US soldier created for him by a Hungarian POW
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn514916
- English
- overall: Height: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm) | Width: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Portrait drawing created for 23 year old Robert Holland by a Hungarian prisoner, Orun Bela, in Dachau prisoner of war camp on October 10, 1945. It is a colored pencil and watercolor drawing depicting Robert's wife Claire. Robert served in the 20th Armored Division of the United States Army. The unit arrived in Europe in February 1945 and was near Salzburg, Austria, when the war ender on May 7. Some division units participated in the liberation of Dachau concentration camp on April 29, while other units continued on to capture Munich on April 30. Dachau became an internment camp for captured...
Robert Holland photograph collection
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521838
- English
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The collection consists of 38 photographs taken by Robert Holland, a soldier in the United States Army, of Dachau concentration camp following the liberation of the camp.

Robert Holland collection

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Colored pencil portrait of the wife and child of a US soldier created for him by a POW

Colored pencil portrait of the wife of a US soldier created for him by a Hungarian POW

Robert Holland photograph collection