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  1. Max Schindler. Collection

    In the interview Max Schindler describes : fleeing from Leipzig (Germany) to Antwerp (Belgium) in 1939 with his parents Adolf alias Abraham Schindler and Jetty Kern, his life in Antwerp and Brussels during the war, his family's forced relocation to Alken (Limburg) in 1941, the fate of his cousins Manfred (Manny) and Max (Bubi) Hausmann who were able to reach Venezuela, and his post-war life.

  2. Sylvain Paul Zucker. Collection

    This collection contains : a red Nazi armband with swastika as worn by members of the NSDAP ; a Nazi insignia depicting a sword on a swastika surrounded by a laurel wreath, worn by athletes of the Reich ; a Nazi insignia depicting an eagle above a swastika ; an allied military identifification card issued to Sylvain Paul Zucker, a Jewish soldier from Belgium who joined the Brigade Piron in England ; a military driver’s licence issued to Jewish allied soldier Sylvain Paul Zucker.

  3. Hess family papers

    The Hess family papers consist of original and photocopies of biographical material, emigration and immigration material, newspapers, and a diary relating to Adolf and Jette Hess and their daughters Ilse and Vera Hess’ voyage on the MS St. Louis, their disembarkation and experiences in France, and their eventual emigration to Cuba in 1941 and the United States in 1944. Biographical material includes documents relating to Adolf’s service in World War I including a certificate for his service, passports for Vera and Jette, paperwork for payment of Adolf’s funeral, and copy of Vera’s birth cer...

  4. Fredrich H. Holocaust testimony

    Videotape testimony of Fredrich H., who was born in Vienna, Austria in 1919. He recalls participating in a socialist youth group; his sister's marriage to a non-Jew; pervasive antisemitism; the Anschluss; a futile attempt to smuggle himself to Czechoslovakia; obtaining a visa for Luxembourg; being refused entry; brief imprisonment in Germany; release on the condition he leave Germany; smuggling himself to Luxembourg; his parents joining him; moving to Brussels with his parents, sister, and her husband; arranging emigration to the Dominican Republic; German invasion preventing their departur...

  5. Rose Abrams papers

    The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Roza Margolis (later Rose Abrams) and her sister Estera Margolis (later Edith Adlam), both of whom grew up in Łódź, Poland. Included are two postcards written by Roza and Estera to relatives in the United States, 1944-1945; a postcard received by the same relatives by Roza’s uncle, Zundel Bagielman, writing from the Łódź ghetto, 1940; and a certificate issued to Roza upon her release from Camp de Gurs, France in April 1943.

  6. Edith M. Adlam papers

    Consists of an identification card (Carte d’Identite d’Etranger), a census card, (Fiche de Recensement), and a certificate of liberation (Certificat de Libération) issued by the Centre d’Hébergement de Gurs/le Chef de Camp on 10 April 1943. The documents were all issued Estera Margolis.

  7. Capodimonte figurine of a Jewish gentleman

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Porcelain figurine of a young, Jewish man, manufactured by the Royal Factory of Capodimonte in Naples, Italy, likely during the late 18th or early 19th century. The figurine’s pose and dress bear a resemblance to depictions of the commedia dell'arte character, Pantalone. Commedia dell’arte is a theatrical form that emerged in northern Italy in the 15th century. The actors wore masks on stage as a homage to ancient Roman comedies. Pantalone’s mask usually had a large, hooked nose; a stereotypically Jewish feature. The figurine further embellishes the stereotype by featuring Pantalone with re...

  8. Michael Kay collection

    Consists of postwar papers and photographs related to the Holocaust experiences of Michael Kay, originally of Vilna (Vilnius), Lithuania. In 1933, Michael moved to Paris, then relocated to Bourbon-L'Archambault, France, and, in 1942, fled across the Spanish border and joined the British Army, participating in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen. Includes photographs of Kay's parents, his "Autobiographical Sketch," documents related to his immigration and naturalization, as well as a copy of the Louisville Courier-Journal Magazine of April 3, 1983, containing an article written by Joan Kay about...

  9. Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) records

    Contains originals and photocopies of reports, meeting minutes, publications, correspondence, documents, newspaper articles, announcements, programs, obituaries, oral history transcripts, a bibliography, and photographs pertaining to the founding of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), its evolving mission, objectives, and leadership. The records also pertain to the organization's projects, leadership, and offices in the United States and abroad during and after World War II. Other records relate specifically to the international medical missions of the UUSC.

  10. Munich; Degenerate Art exhibition; Koenigsplatz; Deutsches Museum

    "GERMANY" "Lunch at Ettal" Beer hall in Ettal. Locals. The American family sits outdoors at cafe. "Munich" "American Express Co. Bavarians" Shops. People in Bavarian dress gathered outside the American Express store. "The Hofgarten" Outdoor cafe, waiter prepares meal. 01:02:32 "The Exhibition of Degenerated Art" INTs, Degenerate Art exhibit at the Archeological Institute in Munich in 1937 [ENTARTETE KUNST]. Modern artwork, sculptures, and paintings declared by the Nazis to be "degenerate" on gallery walls. Museum visitors. 01:03:34 "Haus der Deutschen Kunst | House of German Art" Building e...

  11. Soviet film of atrocities shown at Nuremberg Trials

    Reel 1: Documents. Atrocities, corpses, women weeping, Soviet soldiers. Exhumation of mass grave, Russians weeping. Corpses at camp. 01:18:32 Reel 2: Human remains. Doctors, exhumation, skulls. Human remains at camp, beach. Reburying children in coffins, women weeping. Watchtower, barbed wire, corpses. Gravesite in forest. Fires. 01:31:40 Klooga: corpses, CU of victim with number and Star of David. 01:33:51 Reel 3: Lublin, INTs corpses. Civilians view bodies and camp barracks. MS, survivors. Aerial views of Majdanek, barracks. Skulls and bones, crematorium. Victims' belongings (shoes, passp...

  12. Theodore and Martha Burian papers

    The Theodore and Martha Burian papers contain primarily identification documents, which the family used for verification purposes as they immigrated to the United States. Contained in the collections are birth and marriage certificates, citizenship papers, passports, and police registration documents. Also included are boarding passes for the Nyassa passenger ship, and residency certificates for the town of Pohořelice in the Czech Republic.

  13. Arnold H. Einhorn papers

    Photocopied identity documents for Arnold Einhorn including a Spanish immigration document, French documents attesting to Einhorn's service in the Jewish Brigade, and documentation that he was enrolled at University of Montpellier, in France.

  14. Feiga Kerzner receipts

    The Feiga Kerzner receipts consist of receipts Feiga and Benzion Kerzner received from the Soviet Consulate in Tehran documenting some of their donations of large sums of money, Persian carpets, shoes, and other supplies to the Red Army as their contribution in the fight against Hitler.

  15. Oil painting on ivory of a turbaned Sephardic Jew counting money

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Oil painting of a Sephardic Jew, painted by 18th-century French artist, M. de Burman. The painting shows a Jewish man, wearing a turban and counting gold coins and other valuables. Sephardic Jews are the descendants of the 200,000 Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492, during the Spanish Inquisition. Many Sephardi escaped to Turkey, where they were free to practice their religion and participate in commerce. Consequently, many depictions of Sephardi have exaggerated, exotic Eastern motifs, known as Orientalism. Two of the most ubiquitous antisemitic myths are Jew’s flair for finance and...

  16. Painted bronze figurine of a Sephardic Jewish money changer

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Vienna bronze figurine of a Jewish money changer made in the 19th century. He is dressed in a thawb (robe) and a turban, which gives him the Middle Eastern appearance of a Sephardic Jew. Vienna bronzes are bronze sculptures made in a Viennese handcraft tradition that incorporates artistic finishes. The style began in Austria in approximately 1850. Sephardic Jews are the descendants of the 200,000 Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492, during the Spanish Inquisition. Many Sephardi escaped to Turkey, where they were free to practice their religion and participate in commerce. Consequently...

  17. Siegfried Thalheimer: Personal papers

    The collection consists of Siegfried Thalheimer's published and unpublished writing, including memoirs and articles on German and Jewish politics and identity. There is also correspondence on the journals Thalheimer founded (Ordo and Westland) as well as with Sigmund Hirschfeld.

  18. Selected records from the French Diplomatic Archives Nantes : Embassies and Consulates

    Consists of selected records related to “Jewish affairs” as documented in French embassies and consulates all over the world, from the Treaty of Versailles to 1956, including: Ankara, Berlin, Bern, Beirut, Bonn, Bucharest, Cairo, Jerusalem, Havana, the Syria-Lebanon Mandate, London, Madrid, Munich, Rome-the Holy See, San Salvador, Santiago de Chile, Tangier, Tripoli, Vienna, and Warsaw. Records include reports on anti-Semitism during the pre-WW II years, applications for visas or French papers in consulates around the world, conflict in the Middle East, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and his ...

  19. Hermann family correspondence

    The Hermann family correspondence consists of letters and postcards written by Sophie, Julius, and Gerda Hermann in Munich and Brussels, Paul and Ruth Bohrmann in New York, and Elise Bickart in Munich and shared with Kurt and Gertrude Hermann in Cuba and Florida. The correspondence relates news about the Hermann, Bickart, and Bohrmann families and their relatives and friends, condolences on Julius’ death, and efforts to bring Hermann and Bickart relatives to America.

  20. Henry Rosenthal collection

    1. Henry Rosenthal collection

    The Henry Rosenthal papers include biographical material, correspondence, immigration documents, and restitution material relating to Henry’s wartime experience being sent to an orthodox orphanage in Cologne after Kristallnacht and immigrating to the United States in 1941. Biographical material includes documentation of birth for Henry, registry changes noting Hedwig’s date of death, a report card for Henry, a photograph of Georg and Hedwig in front of their store in Germany, a newspaper clipping about Henry volunteering in America, a copy of a photograph of a headstone for members of the R...