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  1. "Against the Odds"

    Consists of one memoir, 79 pages, entitled "Against the Odds," written in 1998 by Greta Grossman Lake, originally of Mikulov (Nikolsburg), Czechoslovakia. She describes her childhood in Mikulov, her family life, her memories of World War I, and her marriage in 1932 to George Lakenbacher. Despite difficulty, the couple, who were converted Catholics, along with Greta's brother Joe and his family, were able to immigrate to France in 1938. In 1942, after the first waves of arrests in the Langeac area, George escaped to Spain, but was arrested across the border and interned at the Miranda del Eb...

  2. "A Tale of Terezin"

    Consists of one transcript, 20 pages, of an oral history conducted in 1998 by Esther Levy with her mother, Miryam Levy, originally of Khust, Czechoslovakia. In the interview, Miryam shares memories of her childhood, the family's deportation to Terezin (Theresienstadt) in December 1941, and her memories of the filming of the Red Cross visit to Terezin. The family was liberated by the Russian Army in Terezin on May 5, 1945.

  3. Antonius (Tony) Van Achthoven collection

    Consists of one manuscript, 80 pages (with additional copies and articles), written by Antonius (Tony) VanAchthoven as a series of letters to his grandson, Daniel; as well as letters to a scholar named Kellin. In the letters, Mr. VanAchthoven, who is Catholic, describes his memories of growing up during the occupation of the Netherlands, of witnessing antisemitism, and of his immigration to the United States in 1948. Includes copies of photographs, articles, and related documents.

  4. Genichesk collection

    Consists of one article, entitled "Swimming in the Sea of Azov" by Barry Gaines, which was published in the spring 2006 issue of "Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought." In the article, Dr. Gaines describes his experiences visiting the hometown of his father, Genichesk, Ukraine, in 1994 and learning about the history of the town and his search for information about his relatives. Includes ten photographs (with 10 enlargements of these photographs) taken of a handwritten names list of 244 Jews from Genichesk who were executed by the Nazis in 1941.

  6. "Fifth Infantry Division Diamond Dust" newspaper

    Consists of the May 25, 1945, issue of the United States Army's Fifth Infantry Division newspaper "Diamond Dust." The issue includes the articles "5th Unearths Another SS Brutality" and the reprint of a letter written by survivor Gerda Weisman (now Gerda Weissmann Klein).

  7. Else Levy Billin collection

    Consists of papers related to the Holocaust experiences of Else Levy Billin, originally of Konz, Germany, near Trier. Includes her pre-war and wartime vaccination records, and work certificates from Theresienstadt, (Terezin) where she spent the war. Includes postcards sent from Else Levy and her mother, Gerta Levy, from Terezin to various family members. Also includes one letter, 1983, from Else Levy Billin to the mayor of Trier asking for his assistance in returning to Germany to see her hometown once more.

  8. Lucien Rosenfeld letter

    Consists of a photocopy of a letter written by Lucien Rosenfeld to his cousins on August 7, 1945 from Veregeze, France. In the letter, Mr. Rosenfeld writes that he has recently discovered the fates of his immediate family, all of whom perished in the Holocaust. He describes the circumstances surrounding the deaths of his sisters, daughter, and wife, and writes that he has given up hope that his son, nephew, and brother-in-law, will return.

  9. "Jossele"

    Consists of an English language, bound, copy, 433 pages, of "Jossele" by Princess Alexandra de Beauharnais, of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, written in 1948. Accompanying documentation (publishers onesheet, and handwritten letter) suggest that this copy is the Princess' own. The title and author are hand-painted on the front of the book, and the book is dedicated to Joseph Wajncweld "in affectionate memory of those days of suspense in 1943." The publishers onesheet writes that the Princess opened her home to the children of Beaulieu, and that she hid Jewish families and children seeking to esca...

  10. "Betrachtungen aus einem Konzentratzionslager Sueditaliens-unpolitisch geshen"

    Consists of a copy of a memoir, in German, 13 pages, entitled "Betrachtungen aus einem Konzentratzionslager Sueditaliens-unpolitisch geshen," by Martin Kanter, originally of Breslau, Germany. In the memoir, for which there is also an English language translation, Mr. Kanter describes his fellow inmates and the atmosphere within an unspecified internment camp (most likely Cosenza) in Southern Italy.

  11. Morris and Rosa Goldfeld naturalization papers

    Consists of the 1955 United States naturalization papers for Holocaust survivors Morris (Mozek) and Rosa (Ruzia Kurtz) Goldfeld. Both Goldfelds were originally from Poland, and are survivors of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

  12. "A Man, Who Conquered Death"

    Consists of a Russian language original, and two copies of an English language translation, of an article entitled "A Man, Who Conquered Death," written in 2007 by Gennadiy Gelfer. In the article, Mr. Gelfer describes the wartime experiences of Mr. Naum Levin, a member of the Red Army who was captured by the Nazis and, as he was Jewish, sent to the Minsk ghetto. There he married, and he and his wife joined the anti-Nazi resistance movement and managed, with other partisans, to escape the ghetto. While hiding in the forests, the Zorin partisan group continued in their attempts to disrupt the...

  13. "Andzia"

    Consists of one typed testimony, four pages, entitled "Andzia," written by Hania Stromberg in 2007. In the testimony, Mrs. Stromberg relates the story of Andzia (last name unknown), who was the Roman Catholic nanny for the Rom family, of Warsaw, Poland. By World War II, the children were grown, and all but the youngest, Tadek and Dorota, were safe in the United States. Tadek and his family perished in the Holocaust. Dorota spent much of the war in the Warsaw ghetto and Andzia sneaked food to her, nursed her when she became ill, and ultimately helped her escape the ghetto before it was liqui...

  14. "Meditation on the Holocaust: The Unfinished Notes of a Survivor"

    Consists of one typed memoir entitled "Meditation on the Holocaust: The Unfinished Notes of a Survivor," by Michael Etkind, originally of Łódź, Poland. In the memoir, he describes the members of his immediate family, life in the Łódź ghetto, the death of his mother from typhus in 1941, the experiences of a friend named Oyzer Walfisz, his separation from his sister, Henka, and his deportation to a forced labor camp in Czestochowa in 1944. After several months, he was transferred to the Buchenwald concentration camp and describes his memories of his fellow prisoners. As the American army ...

  15. Selected records from the Austrian State Archives collection Abwicklungsstelle, Abteilung 6

    Contains records pertaining to the confiscation of property of declared enemies of the Nazi state, including Jewish-owned properties, as well as properties owned by political dissenters and Catholic organizations.

  17. 1945 program commemorating the Holocaust

    Consists of a program for a memorial service held on 20 Adar 1945 (March 5, 1945) in Jerusalem at Churvah Synagogue. The service included the reciting of Kaddish, the designation of the week following the 23rd of Adar as a week of mourning for the victims of the Holocaust, asking the community to open their arms to refugees, and the expression of concern for the children who survived the war hiding in Catholic monasteries.

  18. Literary archives of the Yiddish poet, Chaim Beider

    This collection contains correspondence and photographs related to Russian and Soviet Yiddish writers. Contains information about Russian and Soviet Yiddish artists and cultural activists, articles by and about Beider, drafts and copies of Beider's Der Freylekher Alef-beys ("The Happy Alphabet", an alphabet book for children), publications about Jewish life in Birobidzhan, manuscripts of unpublished books, and translations of operas, poems, plays, and songs into Yiddish.

  19. Selected records of governor of Radom district Gubernator dystryktu Radomskiego = Der gouverneur des distrikts Radom (Sygn. 209)

    The collection contains records relating to local economy, especially the merger of village lands (about 60% of the records), and to office's internal organization and its staff (about 40% of the records). There are some records relating to extermination activity, deportations, camps and the like. Also includes 3,016 personal files of primary school teachers from the Radom district area, but no Jews are represented in these files.

  20. The World Jewish Congress New York Office records. Series F (Organization Department)

    Contains records relating to activities of the Organization Department: fundraising (until May, 1946); producing reports on WJC activities for affiliates and on the situation of Jewish communities world wide; organizing commemorations (notably for anniversaries of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising) and celebrations; preparing for plenary assemblies and conferences; and maintaining relations with other Jewish organizations. Included in the series is correspondence with or about communities; records concerning commemorations, conferences, and affiliation; together with mimeographed materials (“stenc...