Clinton Gardner papers

Clinton Gardner papers 

Clinton Gardner papers 

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The Clinton Gardner collection contains several items collected by Clinton Gardner during his time administering the Buchenwald concentration camp. Included in this collection are a report on the history of Buchenwald, worker requests, and a record of cigarette distribution to the prisoners. The correspondence was written by Clinton Gardner to his parents, and describe his responsibilities and the conditions of the camp. The SS soldier identity card belongs to Adam Theis, who was killed by prisoners after the liberation of the camp. Also included are two oversized documents. The newspaper clipping is an article from the White River Valley Herald of Vermont, and quotes Gardner’s descriptions from his letters to his parents on the horrors of Buchenwald. The other document is a large map of Buchenwald, with pencil additions denoting places within the camp. 

The Clinton Gardner papers are arranged as a single series.