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  1. Engraved silver perfume bottle carried postwar by a refugee searching for her family

    1. Irena Urdang de Tour family collection

    Perfume bottle engraved with Irena Ehrlich von Sluzny's initials, IE. She carried this with her when she walked from Berlin to Warsaw in 1945, in search of her family. Irena, her parents, Felicia and Seweryn, and younger sister, Danuta, were confined to the Warsaw ghetto in 1940. In March 1943, 19 year old Irena escaped to the Christian sector of Warsaw. April 1943 brought the Warsaw ghetto uprising and its violent suppression by the Germans, with mass deportations of all Jews in Warsaw and the annihilation of the ghetto. Her father, aged 39, was killed during the uprising. Her mother and 1...

  2. Orange tablecloth with green flowers used in the Warsaw ghetto

    1. Irena Urdang de Tour family collection

    Table cloth used by Irena Ehrlich vel Sluzny's aunt, Margula Ehrlich Kacenhelenbogen, in Warsaw, Poland, in the 1930’s. Margula survived the Holcocaust but lost her husband and two children. Irena Ehrlich vel Sluszny (now Urdang de Tour), her parents, Felicia and Seweryn, and younger sister, Danuta, were confined to the Warsaw ghetto in 1940. In March 1943, 19 year old Irena escaped to the Christian sector of Warsaw. April 1943 brought the Warsaw ghetto uprising and its violent suppression by the Germans, with mass deportations of all Jews in Warsaw and the annihilation of the ghetto. Her f...

  3. Red drawstring pouch used in the Warsaw ghetto

    1. Irena Urdang de Tour family collection

    Drawstring pouch worn by Irena Ehrlich vel Sluszny around her neck to keep valuables throughout the Holocaust. Irena, her parents, Felicia and Seweryn, and younger sister, Danuta, were confined to the Warsaw ghetto in 1940. In March 1943, 19 year old Irena escaped to the Christian sector of Warsaw. April 1943 brought the Warsaw ghetto uprising and its violent suppression by the Germans, with mass deportations of all Jews in Warsaw and the annihilation of the ghetto. Her father, aged 39, was killed during the uprising. Her mother and 14 year old sister escaped and were hidden for the rest of...

  4. Red plaid handkerchief used in the Warsaw ghetto

    1. Irena Urdang de Tour family collection

    Handkerchief used in the Warsaw ghetto and in the Bindermichl displaced persons camp by Irena Ehrlich vel Sluszny, her parents, Felicia and Seweryn, and younger sister, Danuta, were confined to the Warsaw ghetto in 1940. In March 1943, 19 year old Irena escaped to the Christian sector of Warsaw. April 1943 brought the Warsaw ghetto uprising and its violent suppression by the Germans, with mass deportations of all Jews in Warsaw and the annihilation of the ghetto. Her father, aged 39, was killed during the uprising. Her mother and 14 year old sister escaped and were hidden for the rest of th...

  5. Beige and orange embroidered linen napkin used in the Warsaw ghetto

    1. Irena Urdang de Tour family collection

    Napkin made by Irena Ehrlich vel Sluszny, at her school, Perla Lubbinska Gymnasium, in Warsaw, Poland in 1937. Irena, her parents, Felicia and Seweryn, and younger sister, Danuta, were confined to the Warsaw ghetto in 1940. In March 1943, 19 year old Irena escaped to the Christian sector of Warsaw. April 1943 brought the Warsaw ghetto uprising and its violent suppression by the Germans, with mass deportations of all Jews in Warsaw and the annihilation of the ghetto. Her father, aged 39, was killed during the uprising. Her mother and 14 year old sister escaped and were hidden for the rest of...

  6. Eyewitness accounts of the Holocaust period collection (RG-104)

    Contains the Holocaust survivors testimonials and eyewitness accounts relating to ghettos, labor and internment camps, Jews on the Aryan side and in hiding, Jewish partisans and underground fighters from many places in Europe under Nazi occupation between 1939 and 1945. The collection contains testimonies of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research collection, RG-104, series I and III. Series I includes approximately 1,900 separate testimonies from the Displaced Person camps in Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland and other countries collected by the Jewish Historical Commission in Poland after th...

  7. Documentation regarding the Jews in France during the war, including a report concerning the situation of the young people in Gurs, Rivesaltes and Argeles camps, a protocol of a meeting in Drancy between the directors of the Union Generale des Israelites

    1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

    Documentation regarding the Jews in France during the war, including a report concerning the situation of the young people in Gurs, Rivesaltes and Argeles camps, a protocol of a meeting in Drancy between the directors of the Union Generale des Israelites de France - UGIF and SS person Alois Brunner, the detention of Jews by the French police, and other matters, 1941-1943 - Report by Dr. J. Doubossarsky, an ORT representative, regarding his visit in Gurs camp, 01 February 1941; - Report regarding the situation of the young people in Gurs, Rivesaltes and Argeles sur Mer camps in the south of ...

  8. Archiv der Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien, Teil II.

    In this fonds we find important files concerning the emigration of Viennese Jews (particularly children) to Belgium, mostly during the years 1938-1939. We firstly note files and series of a general nature, such as correspondence and telegrams regarding individual refugees, notes and reports on general emigration matters, brochures, series of questionnaires (concerning financial aid to émigrés, or questionnaires filled in by candidates), statistics, lists and reports on emigration (often ordered by target country), … For instance, in the subsection “emigration of children” (Kinderauswanderun...

  9. David Trotsky Collection.

    This fonds contains documents concerning the Jewish communities in Belgium (mainly Antwerp and Brussels) during the interwar period, collected by David Trotsky. The bulk of the material is dated 1920-1938. We mostly find printed matter (newsletters, posters, flyers, …), circulars, reports, membership cards, invitations, election materials, clippings, … covering virtually all aspects of Jewish political, social, cultural, economic and religious life. We note files on the Zionist Federation of Belgium (file nr. 1); the Zionist Association of Brussels (nrs. 2-3); other Zionist groups (i.a. Zei...

  10. Document collection – Varia.

    For the sake of completeness, this description contains information on the various personal papers, separate archival documents and other material from the “Document collection” of the Wiener Library, too limited in extent to describe separately. The collection constitutes the largest archive of personal papers relative to Jewish refugees from occupied Europe. By searching the database on keywords such as “Belgium”, “Brussels”, “Antwerp” etc. we find a number ‘collections’ related to the Jewish population in Belgium. We firstly note archival material donated by a couple of individuals and/o...

  11. Kartell-Convent fraternity ribbon with ceramic medallion brought to the US by a Jewish refugee

    1. John L. Spanier family collection

    Kartell-Convent fraternal ribbon with medallion received by Lothar (John) Spanier in Berlin, Germany. This was the only all Jewish dueling fraternity and these colors may have been issued for fencing prowess. The ribbon is embroidered with his monogram and the fraternity motto. The K-C [Kartell-Convent der Verbindungen Deutscher Studenten Juedischen Glaubens] was a national organization that brought together Jewish student fraternities in Germany. The K-C was outlawed in 1933/34 by the Nazi government, along with other Jewish groups. Lothar, who had become a dentist, emigrated to the United...

  12. Florentyna Kosmider papers

    1. Florentyna Kosmider collection

    The papers consist of letters and photographs relating to the relationship between Ida Kołobielska [donor] and her first husband, Yechiel Henek Kołobielski, during and after World War II as well as an identification card ("Kennkarte") issued to "Florentyna Solicka" (false name of Ida Kołobielska during the war) and a letter from Anna Głębocka [donor's parents' neighbor] telling the donor that her parents perished in an "aktion" in Słonim, Poland (now Belarus), during the Holocaust.

  13. Haber-Margulier family. Collection

    The photos in this collection depict the following : Israel (Isy) Haber's Bar Mitzvah ; the Haber-Margulier family as refugees in Nice, 1942 ; Zallel Haber in his army uniform as a soldier during World War I ; Sender Haber, cousin of Zallel Haber, as a liaison officer during World War I ; pre-war photos of Israel (Isy) and Dora (Dolly) Haber ; Dora (Dolly) Haber as a dancer ; the Haber and Margulier grandparents. The collection also contains two fragile precious prints that were not digitized, but which are accessible at the Kazerne Dossin documentation centre : "Auto-Emanzipation" (preface...

  14. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Cyprus Operation, 1945-1949

    The Cyprus Collection of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (AJJDC) offers a unique window into a pivotal period of 20th-century history by documenting the dramatic events in Cyprus against the backdrop of the birth of the State of Israel. Beginning in August 1946, the British government began deporting Jews who came to Palestine in violation of the White Paper of 1939 to the island of Cyprus. From August 1946 to February 1949, the deportees--primarily Holocaust survivors--lived behind barbed wire in 12 detention camps. During this period, approximately 53,000 Jews passed thro...

  15. Robert Goldberg papers, 1943-1946

    The Robert Goldberg collection contains material collected and created by Robert Goldberg during his service in the U.S. Army during World War II, as well as his post-war experiences serving as an administrator in displaced persons camps. His primary responsibility was the monitoring and procurement of supplies for the Pocking displaced persons camp, and Included in the records are military orders and a notebook pertaining to the shipment of supplies. Goldberg’s papers include a typescript memoir, a letter to his family, clippings, and army directives and orders. His memoir details the admi...

  16. Rosh Hashanah card with a sailing ship received by newlyweds in Neu Freimann dp camp

    1. Beryl and Marian Miklin collection

    Shana Tova (New Year's) card received by Ber and Mirka Miklin at Rosh Hashanah while they were living Neu Freimann displaced persons camp in Germany. The card has an image of a sailing ship and a building with palm tree. Ber and Mirka married in the DP camp on September 14, 1946. Rosh Hashanah was on September 26. Ber was from Latvia which was annexed by the Soviet Union in June 1940. The German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 deployed mobile killing units which, assisted by Latvian and Lithuanian auxiliaries, slaughtered nearly all Latvian Jews. Those with skills useful to the Ge...

  17. The World Jewish Congress New York office records. Series A (Central Files)

    The Central Files (1919-1971) contain the history of the World Jewish Congress (especially prior to 1940); correspondence and other materials of important World Jewish Congress leaders (Stephen S. Wise, Nahum Goldman, Israel Goldstein and Administrative/Executive directors of the New York office: Abraham S. Hyman, Monty Jacobs, Yehuda Ebstein, Greta Beigel); and minutes and other records of plenary assemblies, conferences, and committee meetings. The Executive Committee files include material from the South American, European, and Israeli Branches of the Executive. Significant subjects cove...

  18. Rosenstock family photograph collection

    The collection consists of photographs depicting the Rosenstock and Eisen families in Poland and Denmark before and during World War II and as refugees in Sweden during and after the war.

  19. The World Jewish Congress New York Office records. Series C (Institute of Jewish Affairs)

    The World Jewish Congress collection consists of the records of the New York Office of the organization. The Institute of Jewish Affairs, Series C, contains records of investigation of antisemitic legislation and activities, persecution of war criminals and war crimes, restitution for victims of the Holocaust, subjects relating to Jewish life and related problems such as minorities, migration, and human rights. The Institute produced reports for submission to the United Nations and other bodies.

  20. Heinz-Egon Glass papers

    The papers consist of three letters written by Susi Cohn (later Susi Cohn Podgurski) in the United Kingdom to Heinz-Egon Glass in Shanghai. The letters describe school, her life in England, and asks Mr. Glass to tell her parents not to worry about her.