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  1. Blanche Eichel collection

    Blanche Eichel was born Blanka Bachner to Julius (b. 13/02/1874) and Etel (née Weiss, b. 22/01/1878) on 24 April 1913 in Trstená. Her family were German speaking. She must have come to Britain in 1939, where she married Dezider Eichel, in London on 2 March 1940. They settled in Britain, becoming British citizens in 1948. Both Blanche’s parents were murdered in the Holocaust: the Nazis deported them to unknown camps in September 1942; Blanche was never able to discover their exact fate. Dezider Eichel was the son of Salamon and Irma (née Spitz). He was born on 8 June 1909 in Ružomberok. He...

  2. Papers re Lichtenstein and Rothschild families

    The material in this collection allows insights in life and persecution of members of two Jewish families from Austria and Germany. While the rather administrational documents refer primarily to the Lichtenstein family, the included photographs depict members and social life of the Rothschild family.

  3. NSDAP Gauleitung Westfalen-Nord: circulars and information sheets

    This collection of circulars and information sheets distributed by the regional offices of the NSDAP Westfalen- Nord is evidence of the way in which the Nazi party hierarchy was able to disseminate information and instructions to the regional and area offices. The subjects covered are wide and varied, ranging from orders re the evacuation of women and children; intructions regarding restrictions of Mischlinge and Gypsies; advice on how to deal with enemy propaganda etc.The material has been arranged chronologically, ranging in date from April through to August 1941 with gaps between issues....

  4. Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: Letter re Rassenschande

    This letter is addressed to C Aronsfeld of the Jewish Central Information Office. Letter from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society regarding the prosecution of Dr. Robert Nussbaum for Rassenschande, and his subsequent death in a concentration camp 

  5. Anti-Nazi propaganda: Russian radio broadcasts

    Readers need to reserve a reading room terminal to access a digital version of this archive.This microfim collection of anti-nazi radio broadcast transcripts, emanating from Russia, was collated by the German organisation: Interradio Sonderdienst Seehaus. Each page-long transcript has been annotated 'Geheim' and recorded over the days 14-15 May 1944. The last 8 frames contain broadcast transcripts from National Komitee Freies Deutschland

  6. Fritz Mangold: Copy internment letters

    This collection contains photocopies of letters sent by Jewish refugee Dr Fritz Mangold to his wife when he was interned at the Isle of Man. His wife lived in London with their children Thomas and Gloria. The letters document his life in internment, his health and stays at hospital, a visit from his wife and children, domestic matters and discussions about arrangements for his release. Includes summary of the contents in English 

  7. Viktor Ullmann: Piano sonatas

    Sheet music for three of Ullmann's piano sonatas, two CDs of Maria Garzon playing Ullmann's piano music and documentary on Viktor Ulllmann and Maria Garzon's discovery and performance of his music.

  8. Rudolf, Philipp and Eva Manes: Personal papers

    This collection contains the diary of Rudolf Manes (1699/1) and personal papers of Philipp and Eva Manes (see also WL Doc 1346 for Philipp Manes's papers).

  9. Kobylinski family: correspondence during internment

    This collection consists of correspondence between Else and Sigismund Kobylinski, German Jewish refugees, during their internment on the Isle of Man in Summer and Autumn 1940. The correspondents came to Great Britain in 1939, their children having emigrated some years earlier.

  10. Frieda Morris: Copy family papers

    Copy family correspondence with translationsYiddish and EnglishThe correspondence consists of letters between Frieda Morris' grandmother and father in Poland and her brother and uncle in London.

  11. Copy documents re Bad Aussee resistance movement and Operation Bernhard

    This collection of copy documentation relates to the Austrian resistance movement during the Nazi era and to the attempt by the Nazis to wage economic warfare by flooding Britain with counterfeit British currency in the operation named Unternehmen Bernhard, after the Gestapo officer in charge, Bernhard Krueger

  12. NSDAP Reichsjugendführung: correspondence re Jewish camps

    This collection contains original and copy correspondence of the NSDAP Reichsjugendführung regarding the monitoring of a Jewish youth camp, Brölthaus in Schönenberg, near Köln for activies that could breach Nazi laws and therefore warrant closure of the establishment. Included amongst the notices for various events which took place at the camp is a month long programme to train Jewish youth leaders, 29.11.1936 (1636/5).

  13. Marion Lesser collection

    This collection contains papers pertaining to the family of Marion Lesser nee Oschitzky and comprises correspondence from her parents and other papers

  14. Harry Edward Anderson Collection

    This collection contains some personal papers and photographs of Harry Edward Anderson (formerly Hans Israel Abraham) who emigrated to England as a Jewish refugee upon release from Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany.

  15. Copy affidavits and other papers re conditions at Auschwitz

    This collection of copy papers was created by Duncan Little whilst researching his book, "Allies in Auschwitz: The Untold Story of British POWs Held Captive in the Nazis' Most Infamous Death Camp, Clairview Books, 2009.The collection consists mostly of copy authenticated affidavits of former British serviceman who had also been Auschwitz inmates. In addition there are notes about other inmates' experiences, the originals of which are held in private collections; transcript interview with a former inmate and affidavits from those accused of war crimes.Note that items 1624/37-38 were added la...

  16. Various family documents

    This collection actually consists of 3 unrelated collections, which were brought together for no obvious reason, the 4 other collections which made up the original, having since been dispersed. 574c is a deposit of various papers from N. J. Lamont re the French Foreign Legion.

  17. B'nai Brith Leo Baeck London Lodge: Members life histories

    Personal, mostly autobiographical accounts of former German and Austrian Jewish refugees, who subsequently became members of the Leo Baeck London Lodge. Also list of authors at 1288/56.This collection of memoirs provides a rich and varied account of the experiences of German and Austrian Jewish refugees to Great Britain. They range in length from 1 page to almost book length.

  19. Papers of M.J. Landa relating to the 'Jewish regiment'

    The collection includes articles relating to the regiment, 1916-44, some covering technical aspects, e.g. Hebrew words of command. Reports of the Jewish regiment committee, 1917-21; statement of receipts of payment of the Jewish regiment committee, 1917-20; programmes for performances by supporters of the regiment in aid of the 'comforts fund' and in aid of the Distressed Polish Jews Fund, 1915-18; balance sheet for concerts at the Hackney Empire, 1918, and for the motor ambulance fund, 1918. Correspondence and telegrams relating to the formation of the regiment, 1917-18: correspondents inc...

  20. Fritz Goldschmidt: Diaries and eyewitness testimony

    This collection consists of a 288 page manuscript diary and a 71 page personal account, both of which provide valuable evidence for the persecution of German Jewry in the Third Reich.