Claude C. Barnes Buchenwald atrocity photographs
Collection Overview
5 black and white photographs taken after the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp by Corporal Claude C. Barnes.
Dates
- Creation: 1945
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Historical Note
Buchenwald concentration camp was constructed in 1937, about five miles northwest of Weimar, Germany. It housed political prisoners, Jews, and other groups targeted by the Nazis. Inmates at Buchenwald and its subcamps performed forced labor for the Nazis and other German private businesses throughout World War II.
In early April 1945, as American troops approached Buchenwald, prisoners were forced on a death march. On April 11, the remaining prisoners, after hearing about the approach of the Americans, stormed the watchtowers and seized control of the camp. The U.S. Army arrived later that afternoon and liberated the camp.
Extent
1 folder (5 items)
Language of Materials
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Abstract
5 black and white photographs taken after the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp by Corporal Claude C. Barnes.
Collection Arrangement
Materials are described at the folder level.
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated in 2022, anonymous gift.
Processing Information
Processed by Lauren Bickel, October 2023.
Subject
- Buchenwald (Concentration camp) (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Claude C. Barnes Buchenwald Atrocity Photographs, 1945
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Lauren Bickel; finding aid created by: Lauren Bickel
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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