Donald Hershey collection

Identifier: irn531355
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Donald Hershey in 2016.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of an SS patch, correspondence, documents, and motion picture critiques of his photography relating to the experiences Donald Hershey as a Signal Corps photographer who witnessed the liberation of Dachau concentration camp during World War II.

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Harold Hershey papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn531618
- English
- 1945
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The collection contains papers related to Harold Hershey’s experiences as a United States Army Signal Corps photographer during World War II. Included is a letter to his wife describing what he saw hours after the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, motion picture critique sheets of photographs he shot at Dachau, and Signal Corps photographer identification cards.
SS badge acquired by a Signal Corps photographer
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn531619
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago

Donald Hershey collection

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Harold Hershey papers

SS badge acquired by a Signal Corps photographer