Scope and Contents
Researchers studying the Chaplain John G. Gaskill Papers will gain insight into the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. All material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject and chronologically within each folder.
Dates
- 1936 - 1945
Creator
- Gaskill, John G., Rev., 1905-1996 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
John Gilbert Gaskill was born on October 29th, 1905 in Worcester, Massachusetts. An ordained congregationalist minister, he served as a chaplain in the United State Army during World War II and was one of the first Americans to enter the Dachau concentration camp. He arranged for all the religious services to be performed as necessary for all denominations in many different tongues. He died at age 91 on November 22, 1996 in Salisbury, Connecticut.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Chaplain Gaskill was a United States Army chaplain who was among the first Americans to enter the Dachau concentration camp. Of special significance is the record book of those who died during the last three months of camp operation. The information has been sent to Yad Vashem in Israel. The papers contain records from the Dachau concentration camp including death records, hospital records, a memorial service, reports, and prisoner testimonies.
Arrangement
All material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject and chronologically within each folder.
Physical Location
Repository: The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History, The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
Separated Materials
Oversized material removed to oversized collection.
- Chaplains Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clergy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dachau (Concentration camp) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military chaplains Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Chaplains Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Chaplin John G. Gaskill Papers, Mss 67
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Repository
1440 Spring St. NW
Atlanta Georgia 30309 United States
678-222-3700
