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  1. Celerina ski school medal owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Medal that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewish refugees who...

  2. Pin from the Ski and Winter Sports Club of China owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Decorative pin that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewish ref...

  3. Lapel pin with embossed ski decoration owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Decorative ski pin that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewish...

  4. Pin with ski jumper owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Decorative pin that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewish ref...

  5. Swabian Ski Championship pin owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Decorative pin awarded to Fritz Kauffmann in 1926. He was a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent J...

  6. Horseshoe shaped stickpin with blue border owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Decorative stickpin that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewis...

  7. HUNGARIA TOUR stickpin owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Decorative stickpin that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewis...

  8. Tailored white shirt with a starched bib worn by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Formal dress shirt that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewish...

  9. Silver trophy cup with wooden base awarded to a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn518151
    • English
    • 1934
    • a: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) b: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)

    Swedish Cup trophy awarded to Fritz Kauffmann in 1934. He was a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more rece...

  10. Tailored white shirt with a starched bib worn by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Formal dress shirt that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewish...

  11. Rosary with Virgin Mary medallion and leather pouch owned by a British woman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn43938
    • English
    • a: Height: 14.880 inches (37.795 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) b: Height: 1.940 inches (4.928 cm) | Width: 1.810 inches (4.597 cm)

    Rosary that probably belonged to Adelaide Kauffman, wife of Fritz Kauffman. Fritz was a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. Adelaide was a non-Jewish British citizen and active partner in his business. Adelaide and Fritz were married on January 23, 1941, in Shanghai. Fritz was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for be...

  12. HUNGARIA TOUR stickpin owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Decorative stickpin that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewis...

  13. Black hunt tail coat owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Hunt tail coat that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewish ref...

  14. Red hunt jacket owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Red hunt jacket that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. He was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for being Jewish and living abroad. However, as a longtime resident and successful businessman in Shanghai, he was able to surmount wartime difficulties and assist the more recent Jewish re...

  15. Rectangular locket with 3 photos owned by a German Jewish businessman in Shanghai

    1. Adelaide and Fritz Kauffmann collection

    Gold colored locket that belonged to Fritz Kauffmann, or his wife, Adelaide. Fritz was a German Jewish businessman, who lived in Shanghai, China, from 1931-1949. Adelaide was a non-Jewish British citizen and active partner in his business. Adelaide and Fritz were married on January 23, 1941, in Shanghai. Fritz was active in Jewish community aid efforts before and during World War II. In 1940, because of Nazi politics and the outbreak of war, he resigned from the German firm for which he worked and opened his own import/export business. He was deprived of his German citizenship in 1941 for b...

  16. Arthur Szyk lithograph of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

    1. Arthur Szyk collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn520124
    • English
    • 1946
    • overall: Height: 14.000 inches (35.56 cm) | Width: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm) pictorial area: Height: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Width: 10.125 inches (25.718 cm)

    Print of an Arthur Szyk painting and illumination of the closing words of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address of 1865, with a portrait of Lincoln, flags of Allied nations of World War II, and US military symbols. Szyk, a Jewish emigre artist, originally from Łódź, Poland, left London for the United States in 1940. After the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, his work was focused on anti-Nazi political cartoons. In the US, Szyk became a leading anti-Fascist editorial caricaturist, creating works that brought attention to the mass murder of Europe’s Jews by Nazi Germany.

  17. Luftwaffe teaspoon acquired by a Romanian Jewish woman at Salzwedel

    1. Elisabet Goldstein collection

    Teaspoon with the Nazi German Luftwaffe insignia engraved on the end. The spoon was acquired by Elisabet Goldstein in 1945 while a prisoner at Salzwedel, a wire and metal goods factory that was a satellite of Neuengamme concentration camp in Germany. Elisabet was from Cluj, Romania. After the area was annexed to Hungary in 1940, Jews suffered economically and physically. Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and in May, Elisabet and her family, along with 18,000 other Jewish people in the area, were sent to the Kolozsvár ghetto. Within a month the ghetto was liquidated and the prisoners w...

  18. Concentration camp uniform pants worn by a Romanian Jewish inmate at Buchenwald

    1. Elisabet Goldstein collection

    Concentration camp pants worn by Isidor Goldstein, husband of Elisabet Goldstein, when he was an inmate at Buchenwald concentration camp. The pants are made from a thin striped material sometimes referred to as “pajama stripes.” Elisabet was from Cluj, Romania. After the area was annexed to Hungary in 1940, Jews suffered economically and physically. Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and in May, Elisabet and her family, along with 18,000 other Jewish people in the area, were sent to the Kolozsvár ghetto. Within a month the ghetto was liquidated and the prisoners were transported to Aus...

  19. Gaerber family papers

    1. Edgar Gaerber collection

    The papers consist of 17 false documents that enabled the Gaerber family of Lvov, Poland (Lʹviv, Ukraine) to survive the Holocaust.

  20. US propaganda poster depicting World War II and Revolutionary War soldiers

    1. David and Zelda Silberman collection

    US propaganda poster featuring World War II soldiers marching in front of Revolutionary War soldiers. The poster associates World War II soldiers with Continental Army soldiers and, with the large caption, implies that the United States was fighting in World War II for the same reasons the nation fought the Revolutionary War at the end of the 18th century. The image was created by American-Jewish artist, Bernard Perlin, who studied at the Art Students League in New York and created post office murals for the Works Projects Administration (WPA) prior to the war. During the war, he created pr...