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Leonard Greenwalt Collection

 Collection — Container: ELIBR-0154, Miscellaneous Photographs Collection, Box: 3, Folder: ELIBR-0190
Identifier: ELIBR-0190

Scope and Contents

These 12 photographs picture the aftermath of the Dachau and Nordhausen concentration camps. They were taken by an American G.I. after the liberation in April 1945.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1950

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in our collections may be protected by copyright. Publication, transmission, or reproduction of items protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Whenever possible, accurate information about the copyright status of material is provided in the item record and/or documentation for material in the collection. The Library does not own the copyright in much of the material in its collection and is therefore unable to grant copyright permission to publish those items. It is the researcher's responsibility to determine copyright or other use restrictions and obtain proper permission when publishing or distributing materials found in these collections. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use. Additional information about copyright and fair use is available via the Library's Copyright Guide at http://utrgv.libguides.com/friendly.php?s=copyright.

Extent

12 Items : 12 photographs ; Each of the 12 photograph's dimensions are 9.5cm x 6.5cm.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was originally donated to the McAllen International Museum in 1977 by Leonard Greenwalt. It was transferred to PAU in 1986.

General

Please contact the Library’s Archives and Special Collections at (956) 665-2726 or via email at archives@utrgv.edu for more information and requests.

Processing Information

This collection was formerly a part of the Miscellaneous Photographs Collection (ELIBR154).

Author
William Flores
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus Repository

Contact:
ELIBR 4.100
University Library
1201 West University Drive
Edinburg TX 78539-2999
(956) 665-2726