Dachau (Germany: Concentration Camp) miscellaneous records, 1943-1945

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Summary

Creators:
Dachau (Concentration camp)
Abstract:
Prisoner lists, supply lists, and miscellany, relating to operations of the camp during World War II. Also available on microfilm (1 reel).
Extent:
1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box (1.9 Linear Feet)
Language:
German
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dachau (Germany: Concentration Camp) miscellaneous records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Dachau Concentration Camp miscellaneous records consist of material donated by Willem Houwink, a prisoner at the camp who was able to take scattered documents at the time of the camp's liberation on April 29, 1945.

Most of the material relates to records of the clothing supply department of the camp, including inventories and individual requests for shoes and clothing. Of special interest are lists of prisoners indicating their name, time of arrival, and date of death or escape.

Biographical / historical:

German concentration camp.

Acquisition information:
Acquired.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dachau (Germany: Concentration Camp) miscellaneous records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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