Milton Zimmerman photograph collection

Identifier
irn620900
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2018.445.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Milton Zimmerman (1919-1948) was born November 8, 1919 in Louisville, KY to David and Esther Zimmerman. He enlisted in the US Army in April 1941 and served with the medical detachment of the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion. He was married to Jean Waldman, and the couple had daughter Dana. Zimmerman was shot and killed on December 23, 1948 in Kentucky.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Harry and Dana Sonnheim.

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Dana and Harry Sonnheim, daughter and son-in-law of Milton Zimmerman.

Scope and Content

Consists of seven original photographs depicting Dachau at liberation, including the so-called "Death Train," with original inscriptions on the verso. The photographs were acquired by Milton Zimmermann (1921-1948) of Louisville, KY, while serving with the medical detachment of the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion. The collection also includes a copy of a portrait depicting Milton Zimmerman in uniform with his wife Jean.

System of Arrangement

Arranged as a single series.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Mrs. Dana Sonnheim

Subjects

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.