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SPC.2022.019
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Mendel Krim Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2022.019
Physical Description:
1 box
(one linear foot)
Date (inclusive): 1944-1953, undated
Abstract: The Mendel Krim Collection contains the photographs and papers of Mendel Krim, M.D., who served as a United States Army doctor
in Korea and Japan from 1947-1949. Papers include letters, certificates, and records of Krim's military service, while the
extensive collection of photographs capture Krim's experiences abroad.
Language of Material:
English
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The Mendel Krim Collection (1944-1953, undated) documents the career of Army doctor Mendel Krim through both papers and a
large collection of photographs. The extensive collection of over 350 photographs, taken by Krim while overseas, shows the
circumstances and conditions of postwar Korea and Japan through street and landmark photography while capturing Krim's personal
experiences working in Army hospitals in these areas. In addition to the photographs, the collection includes over 500 photo
negatives taken throughout Korea and Japan. Accompanying this sizable photograph collection are Krim's military documents,
including draft and discharge papers, letters to commanding officers, benefits paperwork, and training certificates. Also
included in the collection are two artworks, a drawing of Krim and a painting of a woman, presumably Krim's wife Shirley.
Mendel Krim, M.D. (1922-1946) was born in New York City. After completing the Army Specialized Training Program in Medicine
at NYU during World War II, Krim went on to serve as a first lieutenant in the Medical Corps (MC), a non-combat specialty
branch of the U.S. Army Medical Department. Krim served in Korea and Japan as an Army doctor from 1947-1949, documenting his
experiences abroad through photographs of natural scenery, notable landmarks, fellow soldiers and doctors, and candid shots
of strangers.
Processed July 21, 2022 by Allison Wall
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War II
World War, 1939-1945
War Photography
United States Army
Japan
Tokyo (Japan)
Korea
Landmarks in History
Street photography
Medical photography
Travel
United States. Army