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Language of Description: English
Language of Description: Polish

  1. Elizabeth Kaufmann Koenig collection

    The collection consists of the Elizabeth Koenig papers of a letter from HIAS-JCA Emigration Association to Fritz Kaufmann; an autograph book including photographs of children in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon; Elizabeth’s diary describing her life in France from February to July 1940; a 1939 map of the Hautes-Pyrénées; photographs of Elizabeth, her brother, and the La Guespy children’s house in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon; and a school report Elizabeth wrote and illustrated after arriving in America about France under the occupation. In addition, a sketchbook created by Elizabeth Kaufmann in Nazi-occupied...

  2. Gloria Horwitz collection

    The collection consists of a leaflet and a Star of David badge.

  3. Leonard Linton collection

    Contains photographs collected by Leonard Linton depicting the liberation of concentration camps. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  4. Martin Lewin collection

    Contains materials compiled and donated by Martin Lewin. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  5. Adler and Cohn families collection

    Materials related to the Adler and Cohn (later Cornell) families including a photo, photo album, postcard album, album of Dutch documents, documents, poems, a handmade painted flower, a Dutch medal, cookbooks, a brochure and commemorative materials related to Bad Mergentheim, Germany, and papers related to honoring Jan Sprey as a Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem and by the government of The Netherlands. Also includes a letter to Bad Mergentheim regarding the Stolpersteine petition.

  6. Dr. Carl W. Bordas Collection

    The collection consists of photographs, postcards, newspaper and magazine clippings, correspondence from former prisoners at Ebensee concentration camp, U.S. army documents, and a Nazi banner relating to the experiences of Dr. Carl W. Bordas in Austria and the United States during and after World War II.

  7. Florentyna Kosmider collection

    Contains materials documenting the experiences of Florentyna Kosmider and her family during the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  8. Documentation of the administration of neighborhood no. 5 in Kharkov, 1941-1943

    Documentation of the administration of neighborhood no. 5 in Kharkov, 1941-1943

  9. Oral history interview with Hanon Bar-on

  10. Sylvia Holtzman Gavurin collection

    Collection of documents, photographs, correspondence, and transcripts concerning the experiences of Sylvia Holtzman Gavurin (donor's great aunt), who served as a stenographer and court reporter for the US Army during the Dachau War Crimes Trials following WWII.

  11. Remember The Children: Hadasah Zehman Video Collection of Face to Face Presentations

    Oral history interviews with 24 Holocaust survivors and one retired U.S. Soldier.

  12. Peter Sharlitt collection

    The collection consists of a cigarette case, an autograpgh album and 2 stamp albums.

  14. French propaganda poster collection

    The collection consists of 3 French propaganda posters.

  15. David Schneider collection

    The collection consists of scrip, an identification tag, and three identification cards.

  16. Oral history interview with Doris Roe

  17. Oral testimony of Eric Otto Sonneman

  19. Oral history interviews of the Kenneth Jacobson collection

    Oral history interviews gathered for the book, Embattled Selves: An Investigation into the Nature of Identity Through Oral Histories of Holocaust Survivors

  20. Greta Fischer collection

    The Greta Fischer collection consists of biographical materials about Fischer's UNRRA career; concentration camp materials including a map and a ration card; photographs of children and employees at the D.P. children's centers at Kloster Indersdorf, Prien, and Gstadt; printed materials, reports, memoranda, and speeches about UNRRA's work with displaced children; and souvenirs from the children's centers, an UNRRA badge, a napkin, and a coaster.