Donald W. Rust collection

Identifier: irn542692
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn542692

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 and 2017 by Christina Brown, the granddaughter of Donald W. Rust.

Scope and Content

Original color drawings created by Hungarian Jewish survivor Erwin Abadi and given to Pfc. Donald W. Rust (donor's grandfather) after liberation near Magdeburg; newsletters & documents of Rust’s US Army unit; photograph of woman depicted in Abadi drawing; photograph of Donald Rust; photograph and obituary of Edwin Rust (Donald’s brother); envelope and original housing material that collection arrived in and was stored in.

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Donald W. Rust papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn550197
- English
- folders 2
- Updated 1 year ago
Contains newsletters and documents of Donald Rust’s US Army unit, including a photograph of woman depicted in Abadi drawing; photograph of Donald Rust; and a photograph and obituary of Edwin Rust (Donald’s brother).
Portrait of a woman drawn by Ervin Abadi and given to a US liberator
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn550199
- English
- overall: Height: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm) | Width: 15.000 inches (38.1 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of three original color drawings by Ervin Abadi given to Private First Class Donald W. Rust after liberation near Magdeburg. The collection includes a photograph of the woman depicted in this drawing.
Drawing of a soldier liberating a prisoner by Ervin Abadi given to a US liberator
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn550200
- English
- overall: Height: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Width: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of three color drawings by Ervin Abadi given to Private First Class Donald W. Rust after liberation near Magdeburg.
Drawing of an infant by Ervin Abadi given to a US soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn550201
- English
- overall: Height: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Width: 15.000 inches (38.1 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of three color drawings by Ervin Abadi given to Private First Class Donald W. Rust after liberation near Magdeburg.
Color sketch
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564037
- English
- overall: Height: 6.880 inches (17.475 cm) | Width: 10.440 inches (26.518 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Color sketch by Erwin Abadi and given to the donor's grandfather, Donald W. Rust. The drawing depicts three men, including Donald Rust, holding bottles of wine. It is signed by the artist and dated May 18, 1945.
Color sketch
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564038
- English
- overall: Height: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm) | Width: 8.310 inches (21.107 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Color sketch by Erwin Abadi and given to the donor's grandfather, Donald W. Rust. Colored pencil sketch depicting the head and shoulders of a man in the foreground, and a map of Europe in the background, along with the image of a gun and a helmet. A banner underneath reads 1944.II.16-1945/War in Europe 1939-1945. The drawing is signed by the artist.

Donald W. Rust collection

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Donald W. Rust papers

Portrait of a woman drawn by Ervin Abadi and given to a US liberator

Drawing of a soldier liberating a prisoner by Ervin Abadi given to a US liberator

Drawing of an infant by Ervin Abadi given to a US soldier

Color sketch

Color sketch