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George F. Tagliapietra Collection

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Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Photographs of Nazi concentration camps

Photograph - personal

Nazi memorabilia

Nazi Propaganda Photo Album, Zur Erinnerung en den Tag der deutschen Kunst



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George F. Tagliapietra Collection, 1933-1945 | Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

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Title: George F. Tagliapietra Collection, 1933-1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.

ID: RG-115/RG-115

Primary Creator: George F. Tagliapietra (1945)

Extent: 0.0

Arrangement:

The arrangement scheme for the record group was imposed during processing in the absence of an original order. Materials are arranged by creator/subject, then by identifier, as assigned by the processor.

Record group is comprised of 4 sub-collections and 17 items, the collections of which are: 1. Concentration camp photographs; 2. Personal photograph; 3. Nazi memorabilia; 4. Nazi propaganda.

Date Acquired: 02/15/2018

Subjects: Allied discovery of Nazi war crimes, Atrocities in Nazi German concentrtion camps, 1933 -- 1945, Dachau (Concentration camp), Documenting the Nazi crimes in concentration camps, liberation of Nazi concentration camps, Europe, Military and Civil decorations, medals and insignias, Nazi-German insignias, Nazi German memorabilia, documents and artifacts, collected by American soldiers, 1944 -- 1949, Nazi Propaganda, photo album

Languages: German, English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Photographs, Nazi uniform items, and Nazi propaganda spanning from 1933 to 1945. Photos of Dachau concentration camp and possibly other camps, a Munich Day of German Art propaganda photo album, various Nazi military/civilian awards and insignia

Collection Historical Note

In the absence of original order, the documents and artifacts of this collection were acquired by George Tagliapietra during his time in Europe and represent his World War II experiences and exposure to Nazi atrocities in the concentration camps.

Biographical Note

George Tagliapietra gathered the materials of the collection while serving in Europe in the United States Army.

Subject/Index Terms

Allied discovery of Nazi war crimes
Atrocities in Nazi German concentrtion camps, 1933 -- 1945
Dachau (Concentration camp)
Documenting the Nazi crimes in concentration camps
liberation of Nazi concentration camps, Europe
Military and Civil decorations, medals and insignias
Nazi-German insignias
Nazi German memorabilia, documents and artifacts, collected by American soldiers, 1944 -- 1949
Nazi Propaganda
photo album

Administrative Information

Repository: Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Acquisition Method: Donated by Diane and Jean Tagliapietra in memory of George F. Tagliapietra.

Preferred Citation: RG-115, George F. Tagliapietra Collection. Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Archive.

Processing Information: Materials are primarily described using the local descriptive standards of the LA Museum of the Holocaust.


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[Collection of Folder-Level RG-115.01: Photographs of Nazi concentration camps, 1933-1945],
[Collection of Folder-Level RG-115.02: Photograph - personal, 1933-1945],
[Collection of Folder-Level RG-115.03: Nazi memorabilia, 1933-1945],
[Collection of Folder-Level RG-115.04: Nazi Propaganda Photo Album, Zur Erinnerung en den Tag der deutschen Kunst, 1933],
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Collection of Folder-Level RG-115.01: Photographs of Nazi concentration camps, 1933-1945Add to your cart.
Photographs of Nazi atrocities in concentration camps. One photograph shows sign stating Dachau concentration camp, but without original order it is unknown if other photographs are of Dachau or other camps. Photographs depict deceased camp inmates and Nazi atrocities as well as camp scenes, buildings, and locations.
Arrangement: This collection is arranged to the item-level
Extent: 10 photographs
Language of materials: English
Subject/Index Terms:
Allied discovery of Nazi war crimes
Atrocities in Nazi German concentrtion camps, 1933 -- 1945
Dachau (Concentration camp)
liberation of Nazi concentration camps, Europe
Documenting the Nazi crimes in concentration camps
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-115.01.01, Multiple bodies in camouflage lying on the ground, unknownAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Photograph of multiple bodies in camouflage lying on the ground.
Arrangement: Item-level photograph
Extent: One photograph
Subject/Index Terms:
Atrocities in Nazi German concentrtion camps, 1933 -- 1945
Liberation of concentration camps
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: RG-115.01.02, Two men displaying a corpse, unknownAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Two men displaying an emaciated corpse.
Arrangement: Item-level photograph
Extent: One photograph
Subject/Index Terms:
Atrocities in Nazi German concentrtion camps, 1933 -- 1945
corpses in concentration camp, Wartime Europe, 1939 -- 1945
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: RG-115.01.03, Two soldiers and two people standing by the Dachau Concentration Camp-Crematory sign, unknownAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Two soldiers in uniform and two civilians standing next to a sign that reads "Crematory- Dachau Concentration Camp".
Arrangement: Item-level photograph
Extent: One photograph
Subject/Index Terms:
Dachau (Concentration camp)
Concentration Camp Crematorium
Soldiers, US
US soldiers, liberation of Nazi-German concentration camps, photo-documents
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: RG-115.01.04, Pile of corpses, some in prisoner uniforms, unknownAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Photograph taken of a pile of bodies, presumably as proof of Nazi atrocities in the camps after liberation.
Arrangement: Item-level photograph
Extent: One photograph
Subject/Index Terms:
Atrocities in Nazi German concentrtion camps, 1933 -- 1945
Awareness of Nazi atrocities in Europe, soldiers, American
corpses in concentration camp, Wartime Europe, 1939 -- 1945
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: RG-115.01.05, Crematorium building with pile of bodies in front and soldiers standing by, unknownAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Photograph of Allied soldiers standing outside of a crematorium building at one of the camps, including piles of corpses stacked outside the building.
Arrangement: Item-level photograph
Extent: One photograph
Subject/Index Terms:
Atrocities in Nazi German concentrtion camps, 1933 -- 1945
Awareness of Nazi atrocities in Europe, soldiers, American
Aftermath of Nazi-German concentration camp liberation, photographs
Crematoria in the Nazi-German concentration camps
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: RG-115.01.06, Crematorium building with wooden altar and casket in front, unknownAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Photograph of a crematorium building with a wooden platform built in front, on the platform there's a wooden altar with a cross and a wooden casket with flowers on it.
Arrangement: Item-level photograph
Extent: One photograph
Subject/Index Terms:
Aftermath of Nazi-German concentration camp liberation
Crematoria in the Nazi-German concentration camps
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: RG-115.01.07, Bodies piled on each other, unknownAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Photograph of a pile of corpses, possibly taken as documentation of Nazi atrocities in the camps after liberation.
Arrangement: Item-level photograph
Extent: One photograph
Subject/Index Terms:
Atrocities in Nazi German concentrtion camps, 1933 -- 1945
corpses in concentration camp, Wartime Europe, 1939 -- 1945
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: RG-115.01.08, Three men, two in prisoner uniform, standing next to crematorium oven with a body, unknownAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Photograph of three men standing in front of a crematorium oven holding an emaciated corpse, presumably before loading the body into the oven. Two of the men are wearing garments with stripes, but it is likely that all three are prisoners.
Arrangement: Item-level photograph
Extent: One photograph
Subject/Index Terms:
Crematoria in the Nazi-German concentration camps
Photographs, concentration camp prisoners
Sonderkommando in concentration camps
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 9: RG-115.01.09, Two men pushing a body into the crematorium oven, unknownAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Two men wearing prisoner garments pushing an emaciated corpse into a crematorium oven using metal objects.
Arrangement: Item-level photograph
Extent: One photograph
Subject/Index Terms:
Crematoria in the Nazi-German concentration camps
Sonderkommando in concentration camps
Photographs, concentration camp prisoners
Creators:
George F. Tagliapietra (1945)

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[Collection of Folder-Level RG-115.04: Nazi Propaganda Photo Album, Zur Erinnerung en den Tag der deutschen Kunst, 1933],
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