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Inventory of the Albert J. Martin Collection of World War II Photographs, circa 1942-1945
Inventory of the Albert J. Martin Collection of World War II Photographs, circa 1942-1945
Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | The collection consists of approximately 160 photographs and negatives collected by U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Albert J. Martin during World War II. Photographs show Nazi parades, American troops and materiel, and German landscapes, buildings, and civilians. Also includes nine Holocaust atrocity photographs taken in a concentration camp near Erfurt, Germany. |
| Title: | Albert J. Martin collection of World War II photographs |
| Creator: | Martin, Albert J., 1913-1997 |
| Date(s): | circa 1942-1945 |
| Extent: | 0.25 linear feet (1 photograph album, 1 folder) |
| Repository: | Jewish Heritage Collection, Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-8016 Fax: (843) 953-6319 URL: http://archives.library.cofc.edu |
| Call Number: | Mss 1065-047 |
| Language of Material: | Materials in English |
Biographical Note
Albert J. Martin served as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army during World War II.
Collection Overview
The collection consists of approximately 160 photographs and negatives collected by U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Albert J. Martin during World War II. Photographs show Nazi parades, American troops and materiel, and German landscapes, buildings, and civilians. Also includes nine Holocaust atrocity photographs taken in a concentration camp near Erfurt, Germany.
Collection Arrangement
Materials are described at the folder level.
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person, family, or organization, by topical subject, by place, and by types of material.Names
- Martin, Albert J., 1913-1997
- United States. Army
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities
- World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Germany
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Places
- Germany
Types of Material
- Black-and-white photographs
- Black-and-white negatives
- Photocopies
Inventory
Black-and-white photographs and negatives of Nazi parades obtained by Martin while serving in the U.S. Army. Other photographs show American soldiers in Germany, Belgium, and France; German landscapes, buildings, and German civilians; and tanks, planes, and other vehicles, including some with war damage. Also included are nine Holocaust atrocity photographs showing victims in a concentration camp near Erfurt, Germany.
Includes a copy of Martin's customs declaration, which lists the two German pistols he brought back to the United States.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
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The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Albert J. Martin collection of World War II photographs, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Materials were donated in 2004 by Liz Newcombe.
Processing Information
Processed by Rebecca McClure, October 2012.
Encoded by Rebecca McClure, July 2013.
Reviewed and uploaded by Martha McTear, July 2013.
Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the processing of this collection and encoding of the finding aid.
