George Sakheim collection
Extent and Medium
folder
1
1 DVD,
Creator(s)
- George Sakheim
Biographical History
George Sakheim (1923-2019) was born Ruben Gabriel Sakheim on June 12, 1923 in Hamburg, Germany to Arthur and Anuta Sakheim. Arthur died in 1931, Anuta and George immigrated to Palestine via Italy in 1933, and George moved to New York to live with his aunt Jeanette. He joined the United States Army in 1943, trained at Camp Ritchie, and served in the 104th Division. He participated in the liberation of the Nordhausen concentration camp. Trained as an interrogator, Sakheim also participated as a simultaneous translator and interpreter at the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Dr. George Sakheim
Dr. George Sakheim donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013.
Scope and Content
Consists of photographs and photographic album pages from the collection of Dr. George Sakheim, depicting the images he saw and events he experienced as a simultaneous translator at the Nuremberg trials. Also includes a DVD of a speech given by Dr. Sakheim in May 2013 about his experiences.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Dr. George Sakheim
People
- Sakheim, George.
- Göring, Hermann, 1893-1946.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 104th
- Dora (Concentration camp)
Subjects
- Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946.
Genre
- Document
- Photographs.
- Video recordings.