Barry Ziff letter and photograph
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- Barry Ziff
Biographical History
Barry Ziff (1919-1996) was born in Canton, Ohio on October 6, 1919 to Alfred and Selma Ziff. Barry was drafted into the United States Army in February 1942 and served in the 550th Antiaircraft Battalion with the 89th Infantry Division during World War II. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine, and the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. He returned to the United States in October 1945. Barry married Evelyn and they had three children: Stuart, Robert, and Janet.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Barry Ziff
Barry Ziff donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992. The collections numbered 1992.133.2 and 1992.113.3 have been incorporated into this collection.
Scope and Content
The letter was written by Barry Ziff to his parents on April 9, 1945 while serving in the United States Army in Germany. In the letter, Barry wrote about his experiences touring the Ohrdruf concentration camp after liberation and speaking to survivors. The photograph of Barry was taken in London on March 22, 1944.
People
- Barry Ziff
- Ziff, Barry, 1919-1996.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 89th
- Ohrdruf (Concentration camp)
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany.
- Soldiers--United States--Correspondence.
- Ohrdruf (Germany)
Genre
- Correspondence.
- Document
- Photographs.