viblbv01431German Soldier's Photographic ScrapbookGerman Soldier's Photographic Scrapbook, ca.1941-1944 Ms.1989.034John M. JacksonSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2022 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:38:36 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard2020-08-31Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags2021-04-28LM Rozema added several subjects and missing notes for an unprocessed collection (abstract, source, processing), added FA title, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech German Soldier's Photographic Scrapbook Ms.1989.034 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder ca.1941-1944 Photographic album compiled by unidentified German soldier during World War II, including snapshot photographs of soldiers, civilians, armament, vehicles, scenery, and ruins in Budapest and elsewhere in eastern Europe. The materials in the collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

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Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], German Soldier's Photographic Scrapbook, Ms1989-034, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The German Soldier's Photographic Scrapbook was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1989.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the German Soldier's Photographic Scrapbook commenced and was completed in January 2022.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single photographic album compiled by an unidentified German soldier during World War II. The album was found in Aachen, Germany during the post-war occupation. Comprising 52 pages, the album contains 279 small-format snapshots of wartime scenes. Numbered but unidentified, the photographs portray scenes in Budapest, Slovakia, Russia, and probably elsewhere in eastern Europe. Included are photographs of soldiers (mostly at leisure), civilians, armament, vehicles, scenery, and ruins. Given the large number of photographs of trucks, particularly one marked "Verpfl. Wagen" that appears repeatedly, the compiler of the album may have been a driver for the army catering service.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the German Soldier's Photographic Scrapbook by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

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