SS-Obersturmführer Karl Höcker eating blueberries with the SS Helferinnen (young SS women who worked as communications specialists) on July 22, 1944. US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Almost 20 years ago, a mysterious photograph album came into the Museum’s collection. The photographs showed Nazis at Auschwitz singing, trimming a Christmas tree, and relaxing at a nearby resort where they enjoyed fresh blueberries. They revealed a side of life never before seen at the notorious death camp—offering a chilling contrast to photographs of Hungarian Jews arriving at Auschwitz during the very same lethal killing period in 1944. The acclaimed, new play Here There Are Blueberries tells the true story of the Museum’s work to unravel the mystery behind the album.
As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, join us for a powerful conversation with the play’s co-creator and the Museum historian who helped bring the truth to light.
IN CONVERSATION
Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Amanda Gronich, playwright and co-creator of Here There Are Blueberries
This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
For more information, please contact the Western Regional Office at 202.817.4725 or westernteam@ushmm.org.
