Edward R. Murrow's handwritten notes regarding Buchenwald concentration camp
Digital Record
Identifier: ms0576-8-1-3-1-57600001
Dates
- 1945-04-12
Conditions Governing Access
Copyright held by Mount Holyoke College, 2011. All Rights Reserved.
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Series 1: Edward R. Murrow Papers ca. 1929-1968; Box 8, folder 3
Physical Description
This is a single piece of paper measuring 27.18 cm x 20.83 cm and has two vertical folds separating the document into thirds. It shows strong signs of wear on the folds and edges.
Dimensions
27.18 cm x 20.83 cm
General Note
This is a one-page sheet of handwritten notes taken by Edward Murrow when he visited the Buchenwald concentration camp in April, 1945, after it had been liberated by the Allies.
- Children Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Concentration camp tattoos Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Concentration camps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dead bodies -- 1940-1950 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diseases Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prison physicians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prisoners of war -- Germany Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Starvation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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50 College Street
8 Dwight Hall
South Hadley MA 01075-6425 USA
413-538-3079
archives@mtholyoke.edu
