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From Nuremberg To Cambridge:

The Harvard Library Nuremberg Trials Wikidata Project

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PALACE OF JUSTICE, NUREMBERG

PHOTO SOURCE: US HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

Presented By:

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Thomas Ma

Cataloging Manager, Metadata Creation Professional Schools,

Harvard Library

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Dawn Miller

Library Assistant, Metadata Creation

Information & Technical Services,

Harvard Library

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WIKIDATA.ORG

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From Nuremberg To Cambridge:

The Harvard Library Nuremberg Trials Wikidata Project

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PALACE OF JUSTICE, NUREMBERG

PHOTO SOURCE: US HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

Presented By:

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Thomas Ma

Cataloging Manager, Metadata Creation Professional Schools,

Harvard Library

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Dawn Miller

Library Assistant, Metadata Creation

Information & Technical Services,

Harvard Library

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WIKIDATA.ORG

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PHOTO SOURCES: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL & US NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Collection Provenance

1949

Upon conclusion of the Trials, Harvard Law School is named as a recipient of a set of trial documents comprising over 1 million pages.

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WIKIDATA Q1667613

Brigadier General Telford Taylor

WIKIDATA Q552938

PHOTO SOURCE: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL & WIKIMEDIA COMMONS 

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The Nuremberg Trials�at the Palace of Justice

PHOTO SOURCE: NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM & US NATIONAL ARCHIVES

WIKIDATA Q128652

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Project Scope

“The Harvard Law School Library uniquely owns and manages approximately one million pages of documents relating to the trial of military and political leaders of Nazi Germany before the International Military Tribunal (IMT) and the subsequent twelve trials of other accused Nazi war criminals before the United States Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMT) during the period 1945-49.”

“The Nuremberg Trials Project is an open-access initiative to create, present and make accessible digitized images of the Library's Nuremberg documents, document descriptions, associated transcripts in both full-text and image formats and general information about the trials.” WIKIDATA Q78909371

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Text Source: https://nuremberg.law.harvard.edu/intro

PHOTO SOURCE: US NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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LINKED DATA as a Memorial

JAMES F. HOLCOMB US ARMY LT. COL. WIKIDATA Q114342443

SALVATORE (SAMMY) DISCLAFANI, TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE WIKIDATA Q116979986

PHOTO SOURCES: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS & SPECIAL FORCES ROLL OF HONOR

ROSARI F. SQUATRITO

TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE

WIKIDATA Q117285296

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Data Captured

GENERAL HELLMUTH FELMY, “PAPA FELMY” WIKIDATA Q72892

NAZI GAS VAN – “MURDER BOX” WIKIDATA Q152982

PHOTO SOURCE: US NATIONAL ARCHIVES & WIKIDATA

RICHARD JENNE, LAST KNOWN CHILD VICTIM OF NAZI EUTHANASIA WIKIDATA Q101171488

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Background �of the Nuremberg Trials Project�WIKIDATA Q552938

PHOTO SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS

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The 13 Trials - IMT and NMT, 1-12

TRIALS FOR WHICH WE HAVE CREATED LINKED DATA IN WIKIDATA

The International Military Tribunal (IMT) Nov. 20, 1945-Oct. 1, 1946) Q1667613

1- Doctors’ Trial (Dec. 9, 1946-Aug. 20, 1947) Q160721

2- Milch Trial (Jan. 2-Apr. 14, 1947) Q704194

3- Judges’ Trial (Mar. 5-Dec. 4, 1947) Q820192

4- Pohl Trial (Apr. 8-Nov. 3, 1947) Q644827

5- Flick Trial (Apr. 19-Dec. 22, 1947) Q565674

6- IG Farben Trial (Aug. 27, 1947-July 30, 1948) Q704237

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7- Hostages Trial (July 8, 1947-Feb. 19, 1948) Q836476

8- RuSHA (Oct. 20, 1947-Mar. 10, 1948) Q677817

9- Einsatzgruppen Trial (Sept. 29, 1947-Apr. 10, 1948) Q29665

10- Krupp Trial (Dec. 8, 1947-July 31, 1948) Q677740

11- Ministries Trial (Jan. 6, 1948-Apr. 14, 1949) Q702460

12- High Command Trial (Dec. 30, 1947-Oct. 28, 1948) Q565686

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An Affidavit �as digitized on the HLS Nuremberg Trials site�WIKIDATA Q61533

Submitted by Dr. Fritz Fischer, January 27, 1947

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SIMPLE WIKIDATA STATS derived from SPARQL query builder

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3,294

TOTAL ITEMS CREATED OR ENHANCED

21, 800

TOTAL REFERENCES ADDED

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3,042

TOTAL PERSONAL IDENTITIES CREATED or ENHANCED

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53

TOTAL ORGANIZATIONS CREATED or ENHANCED

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TOTAL PLACES OF DETENTION CREATED

414

TOTAL PEOPLE with PLACE OF DETENTION STATEMENT https://w.wiki/6VkF

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TOTAL NUREMBERG TRIAL PEOPLE WHO ALSO PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION PAPERCLIP

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Just for fun…TOTAL NUREMBERG TRIAL PEOPLE WHO ALSO HAD HARVARD AFFILIATION

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LINKING the Operatives of Ginny Mission II WIKIDATA Q16839116

PHOTO SOURCE: STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE

1 Affidavit, 21 Wikidata items:

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1 Affiant

15 Ginny Mission II Operatives

1 Namesake Veteran’s Organization

1 WWII Repatriation Program

1 US Military Unit (enhanced)

1 German General (enhanced)

1 Secret Fueher Order (enhanced)

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Nuremberg Court Prison �WIKIDATA Q98569797�Interrogation and Affidavits

A US MILITARY COURT GUARD AT PRISON CELL

DEFENDANT HERMANN GOERING CONSULTING WITH ATTORNEY OTTO STAHMER

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PHOTO SOURCE: US NATIONAL ARCHIVES

NUREMBERG COURT PRISON EXERCISE YARD

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James F. Holcomb, �U.S. Army Lt. Col., WWII�WIKIDATA Q114342443��A facilitator and signatory on affidavits recorded in �civilian detention in the American occupation zone, Germany�

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PHOTO SOURCE: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA HOLCOMB FAMILY COLLECTION

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LINKED DATA and Collaboration

SALVATORE (SAMMY) DISCLAFANI, TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE WIKIDATA Q116979986

PHOTO SOURCES: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS & SPECIAL FORCES ROLL OF HONOR

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Images and Visual Data WIKIDATA Q61533

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PHOTO SOURCE: US NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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Thank you!

Prosecution staff of Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor during IMT, 1945 WIKIDATA Q114892185

PHOTO SOURCE: US NATIONAL ARCHIVES