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  1. Anti-Nazi, zoo animal caricature, printed in Palestine

    Anti-Nazi caricature depicting animals with the faces of prominent Nazi leaders, published in Palestine in the early 1940s. If the instructions on the paper are followed, and the sheet is properly folded, the joined animals will create an image of Adolf Hitler. To escape persecution from the Nazis, many German and European Jews began immigrating to Palestine, which was awarded to Great Britain following World War I. Before and after the British takeover, successive waves of immigration (Aliyots) dramatically increased the region’s Jewish population. However, during this period of immigratio...

  2. Selected records from the Historical Archives of Subotica related to the history of the Jewish community

    Contains selected records related to the history of the Jewish Community of the city of Subotica, part of the Vojvodina province in Serbia. It includes records from the collection of the Senate of Subotica (Fond 41), the executive body governing of the city, Records pertain to the economic and political activities of the local Jewish community, and others, Serbs, Hungarians, Germans in 1918-1941. Contains census statistics, applications for permission to open business, various petitions and certifications, minutes of the Jevrejskog ortodoksnog pobožnog društva (Jewish Orthodox Pious Society...

  3. Oral history interview with Hans Rosenberg

  6. Lester L. Thomas photograph collection

    Consists of four photographs depicting scenes of liberation at Dachau that are associated with the military service of Lester L. Thomas who belonged to Company B of the 1st Signal Battalion.

  7. AJDC emigration transport buses leave from Paris

    EXT two buses loaded with Holocaust survivors and luggage, one with “AJDC TRANSPORT” visible on the side. Luggage from the top of one bus being unloaded. Sign on side of bus: “FRANCE TO SO. AMERICA” Men on sidewalk talk through the bus windows, shaking hands with children on-board. Another bus shows an additional sign, “FRANCE TO AUSTRALIA.” Children can be seen through the bus windows. People shake their hands through the window. Street views. Pan right to newsreel jeep with the sign “METRO JOURNAL.” Closer view of the signs on the exterior of the bus: “AJDC TRANSPORT” and “FRANCE TO AUSTR...

  8. Ralph Steinhart papers

    The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Ralph Steinhart, originally of Hannover, Germany, including his pre-war life in Germany and his immigration to the United States in 1941. Included are a United States alien registration card issued to Rolf Steinhart, 1942; a plastic case to hold the registration card; Ralph’s certificate of naturalization,1950; and pre-war family photographs.

  10. 222-10 Erbhofgericht

    Selected auxiliary files of the Erbhofgericht (Hanseatic Higher Regional Court) in Hamburg, Germany.

  11. Fred Tausig papers

    Contains photographs and documents regarding the experiences of Fred Tausig and his family from Vienna, Austria. Includes certificates from the Technische Hochschule in Vienna issued to Fritz Tausig; report cards from the Shanghai Jewish Youth Association School; numerous prewar and World War I era family photographs; identification cards and newspaper clippings related to Fritz's experience as a Pathfinder Scout in Austria and Shanghai; identification cards; postcards; and postwar photographs from Vienna including many of the family's housewares business.

  12. Police Disciplinary Chamber 221-9 Polizeidisziplinarkammer

    Administrative records of the Polizeidisziplinarkammer (Police Disciplinary Chamber). Consists of files of Johan Zawadzki, Carl Schmahl, Gerhard Leonard, and Friedrich Karl Wurster.

  14. Painting

    Oil on canvas, created by Elly Berkovits Gross, which document her experiences while a prisoner in Birkenau; titled "Black Lake" (2018)

  15. Oral history interview with Leonard Hilton

  16. Friends; Sightseeing in Venice

    Brief shot of a group, some seated, outdoors, gathered for an event. Lake, sign for boat rental (“vermieten”) slightly in view. Woman swims towards the camera. Brief CU, young woman sits and smiles, with Franz Hausner (?). Men play tennis. Young men row a boat. Scenic overview, rabbits in the grass. 01:01:53 MS, woman with polka-dot dress and a man stand on a city street in Jihlava, shops in BG, "Gustav Roubicek" and "Julius Meinl", women with carriages. Parade, actors on horseback, spectators. The theatrical event - a play on an outdoor stage - in Jihlava. More shots of a tennis match. 01:...

  18. Oral history interview with Vasilis Platidis

  19. Siegfried Urias law office 621-1/86 Siegfried Urias

    Records of the law office of Dr. Siegfried Urias, a German Jewish lawyer in Hamburg. Contains only client files.