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Holding Institution: Wiener Holocaust Library

  1. Dr. Wilhelm Freyhahn: description of Buchenwald

    This is a copy of a letter from Max Bollag of Basel, dated 26 August 1938, the bulk of which consists of an account by Dr. Wilhelm Freyhahn's experiences of Buchenwald concentration camp, where he was an inmate until July 1938.

  2. Heinz Samuel: family papers

    This collection contains the personal papers of Heinz Samuel, his wife Edna and various other family members. Material includes personal documentation such as birth marriage and death certificates, school certificates and personal correspondence. Also included is a set of family photographs.

  3. Aranka Fuchsova papers

    This collection contains documents relating to Aranka Fuchsova and her husband Jan (Hanusch) Fuchs.

  4. Ministry for armaments and war production: Order

    Copy order from Albert Speer, minister for armaments and war production re the prohibiton of unauthorised manufacture and supply of goods 

  5. French Anti-Nazi leaflet

  6. Dr. Lilli Segal: correspondence and papers

    This collection consists of mostly copy correspondence between Lilli Segal and various individuals and organisations covering such subjects as the debate over how many people were murdered during the Holocaust; the activities of Nazi doctors; the extermination of Jews, Gypsies and Russians in Auschwitz; and concentration camp memorials.

  7. Synopsis of the film The Last Stage

    Synopsis of a film entitled The Last Stage which was presented by the National Assembly of Women, Bradford, and documents the story of Auschwitz. The film was produced under the auspices of the United Nations. All incidents in the film are based on true incidents at Auschwitz. The scenario was by Wanda Jakubowski and Gerda Schneider. Music by the Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra.  

  8. Hinrichsen Family Collection

    This collection comprises copy and original documents of the family and material relating to the business, especially post war. In addition there is material relating to restitution claims including stolen art works and miscellaneous printed material.

  9. Laura Oppenheimer collection

  10. Deutsche Freiheitsbriefe: copy issue

    This copy issue of Deutsche Freiheitsbriefe is accompanied by a commentary which sheds light on the history and content of the periodical.

  11. Hampstead Garden Suburb Care Committee for Refugee Children: index

    These index cards are evidence of the activities of the Hampstead Garden Suburb Care Committee for Refugee Children in connection with the Movement for the Care of Children from Germany (British Inter-Aid Committee). The index cards of the children contain personal data and passport photographs. It seems that the cards were produced following a British Government initiative to simplify admittance procedures for children up to the age of 17 years.There are essentially 3 types of index card. One gives the particulars of the child, including the fate of the parents, and often has passport phot...

  12. Gestapo HQ Berlin: copy order re dissolution of B'nai Brith, Berlin

    Copy order from the Gestapo Headquarters, Berlin, to the chair of the B'nai Brith, Berlin, stating that B'nai Brith will be dissolved forthwith and that all the organisation's property will be confiscated (19 Apr 1937) copy nd

  13. Northampton Hostel for Evacuated Jewish Children: Papers

    Northampton Hostel for Evacuated Jewish Children: Papers 

  14. Cilly Haar collection

    Cilly Haar: Correspondence

  15. Copy letter re Mischling status of Hans von Dohnanyi

    This copy letter from Hitler's deputy, Martin Bormann, reports Hitler's decision to continue employing Hans von Dohnanyi as a lawyer, despite being a second class Mischling.

  16. Austrian Ministry of Finance: Gazette

    This official gazette of the Austrian Ministry of Finance lists all the artworks and other cultural goods, stolen by the Nazis, in the State's possession, which they wanted to return to their rightful owners.

  17. The Tythrop Institute: copy papers re appeal for funds

    This collection of copy papers deals with the project of a group called the Langham Committee, whose object was to put to work several hundred German, Austrian and Czech Jewish refugees on the renovation of a delapidated manor House and grounds, Tythrop House. For a system of block guarantees a small band of young people came together calling themselves 'the Langham Committee' which has been able to ensure that some 200 working class men and girls are able to enter Great Britain.This copy appeal and account documents the committee's activities. 929/3 is a narrative account of its activities...

  18. Lloyd Parfumerie: shampoo advertisement

    This German advertisement of the Lloyd Parfumerie for “Excentric Shampoo” appears, at some point, to have been used in an exhibition. On the reverse side are directions for use of the shampoo.

  19. Norbert Masur: Report re meeting with Himmler

    The report describes a meeting between Norbert Masur and Himmler in Berlin, 20 April 1945, which was arranged by Felix Kersten, Himmler's doctor, the objective of which was to bring about the release of Jews from concentration camps. The meeting resulted in the release of all the women from Ravensbrück and of prisoners from a number of other camps.

  20. Copy Neo-Nazi material

    This collection comprises copies of German neo-nazi periodicals arranged in alphabetical order (632/1); miscellaneous copy publications of (or about) neo-nazi organisations in Germany arranged in alphabetical order of organisation; copy articles re neo-nazi activities from the German press. All of the material is dated c1980.