Irene Halmi collection

Identifier: irn524306
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn524306

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007 by Irene Halmi.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a vase, a document, photographs, and a publication relating to the experiences of Irene Halmi as a nurse in the United States Army hospital in Dachau concentration camp following its liberation on April 29, 1945.

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Irene Halmi photographs
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42324
- English
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Four post-war photograhs of the Dachau concentration camp. Irene Halmi, a nurse with the Army Nursing Corps poses in one photographs.
Framed pass issued to Irene Halmi
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42325
- English
- 1 pass,
- Updated 1 year ago
One vase, one "Dachau" publication, one framed pass issued to Irene Halmi and four post-war images of Dachau concentration camp with Irene posing in one of them.
Booklet
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42326
- English
- 1945
- overall: Height: 10.400 inches (26.416 cm) | Width: 8.100 inches (20.574 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Small Allach porcelain vase found by a US Army nurse in Dachau concentration camp post-liberation
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42327
- English
- overall: Height: 4.880 inches (12.395 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 2.620 inches (6.655 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Allach porcelain vase found by Irene Halmi at the Dachau concentration camp when she worked there as a nurse following its liberation. Lieutenant Halmi served with the 127th Evacuation Hospital, United States Army, which arrived in Dachau on May 2, 1945, soon after its liberation on April 29 by American troops. She found the vase in the building used to house hospital personnel. The building had previously served as headquarters for the German SS (Schutzstaffel, Protection Squadron) unit at the camp. The Allach porcelain factory was one of the SS's first industrial enterprises, under the di...

Irene Halmi collection

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Irene Halmi photographs

Framed pass issued to Irene Halmi

Booklet

Small Allach porcelain vase found by a US Army nurse in Dachau concentration camp post-liberation