Map of Buchenwald created after his liberation by a former inmate

Identifier
irn5697
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.103.1
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1939
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 29.490 inches (74.905 cm) | Width: 41.500 inches (105.41 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The map was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Henry Glass.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Glass

Scope and Content

Map of Buchenwald Concentration Camp Drawn from memory immediately after Henry Glass's release in Feb. 1939.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Pencil sketch of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp drawn by Henry Glass Identifies buildings (barracks, workshops, SS offices, etc.) roads, fences and other barriers.

recto, lower left: KONZENTRATIONSLAGER BUCHENWALD MASSTAB: UNGEFAMR 1:1000 recto, lower right: ERINNERUNGS SKIZZE, GEZEICHNET NACH/ENTLASSUNG IM FRUHJAMF 1939 VON HEINZ GLASS

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.