Albert Günther Hess collection
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Marie Brandes Hammerling, the daughter of Albert Günther Hess. An earlier donation regarding Albert Günther Hess was made by Marie Hess Brandes in 2004.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of handmade puppets, two photo albums and loose photographs relating to the experiences of Albert Günther Hess and his family before and during the Holocaust in Germany, Belgium, and France and the experiences of Albert in the United States and after his service in World War II. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Genre
- Collection