Edmund F. Franz papers

Identifier
irn722784
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2021.193.1
  • 2000.6
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn722784

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Edmund F. Franz

Biographical History

Edmund F. Franz (1910-1984) served as an attorney in the U.S. Army from 1942-1946 and in 1945 was the chief administrator of the U.S. Army's War Crimes Branch in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Sally Sockel

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by Sally Sockel, daughter of Edmund Franz.

Scope and Content

Comprised of the signed identification card of Edmund F. Franz issued by the European Theater of Operations in 1945, indicating his status as a Special Investigator for the War Crimes Branch

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Sally Sockel

People

  • Franz, Edmund F.

Corporate Bodies

  • United States. War Department. War Crimes Branch
  • United States. Army. European Theater of Operations

Genre

  • Document
  • Identification cards.
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