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  1. An article and news clipping relating to the plight of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust

    Obituary for James Elder (1929-1994), Holocaust survivor originally from Hungary, and photocopied text from a book, "Amcha" by Sol Friedman. The copied text (pp. 284-302) is a chapter about a boy named "Jimmy Elephant," likely about Elder and his experiences in Hungary and Auschwitz.

  2. Arcady and Tanya Goldstein Letters

    Letter, written by donor's great uncle (Arkady), from Riga, December 1944, to his niece, Tanya (Karapetian), in Novikovo, explaining what happened to family in Riga during German occupation. Tanya's reply is written on the blank space of the same letter. Donor translations provided.

  3. John Steinberg papers

    Photocopies of various postcards and letters to and from interned Jews in Swiss internment camps, as well as other locations (e.g., Theresienstadt), with typed notes at bottom of page, likely from donor.

  4. Georgina Vlcko papers

    Testimony, handwritten, 21 pages, by Katarina Gruenstein, Slovakia, 1984, discussing experiences during WWII, first in hometown of Senice, later in Auschwitz-Birkenau, where she was forced laborer and subject of medical experiments (English volunteer translation provided). Also includes photocopies of ID cards for Anna Georgina Vlckova (donor) from 1944 and afterwards, and death certificate for Joseph Polansky, Prague, 1954.

  5. Judith Bar-Nadav family collection

    Contains miscellaneous handwritten and typescript correspondence, including letters, notes, and postcards from Judith Bar Nadav's uncle and grandmother to the donor's mother, relating to the experience of some members of Judith Bar Nadav's family during the Holocaust in Czechoslovakia. Also included is a memoir written by Karla Weisson (Weissova), a friend of Judith Bar Nadav's mother. The collection also includes a typescript draft of a journal (memoir) with handwritten annotations written by Karla Weisson (Weissova) and relating to the author's Holocaust experiences, particularly at Raven...

  6. Dimiter and Radka Zagoroff papers

    Correspondence (all photocopied), relating to requests from West German prosecutors for Sagoroff's assistance with testifying in case against Adolf Beckerle, former German ambassador to Bulgaria, for his role in persecution of Jews in Bulgaria during war.

  7. Report on Buchenwald and a captioned photograph of Dachau

    Report, 3 pages, from P.W. and D.P. Division, U.S. Group Control Council, 16 April 1945, reporting on conditions at liberated camp of Buchenwald. Photograph included; caption states it is from Dachau.

  8. Gertrude Kahn papers

    Death certificate, dated 1949, for Friedrich Wessely, from Council of Jewish Communities in Czechoslovakia, attesting to Wessely's death at Theresienstadt in 1942. Two photographs, unidentified, perhaps of Wessely and his wife, Sofie Levy Wessely.

  9. Marian H. Moss and family papers

    Correspondence from Hela Rosen, in Sweden, to Marian (Mania) Horn, in Boston, 1947. The correspondents knew each other from Poland, and Rosen was writing as a DP to Horn after the war. Also are photographs of several people, most appear to be pre-war (1937-1939) and are inscribed on the back. Also included is one postcard sent by Horn to her mother, Rywka Horn, in the Łódź ghetto, July 1940; in it, she expresses worry about family, not having heard anything from them in 4 months, and postcard was returned to Horn in New York with stamp from authorities saying it was not deliverable, address...

  10. Gaston Schmir memoir

    Consists of one memoir, 207 pages, entitled "Memory: The Story of an Obsession" by Gaston Schmir, written in 1992. The memoir, which includes extensive footnotes, family stories, and family tree information, contains information about Mr. Schmir's experiences as a child in wartime France. He and his sister Louise hid in various situations in Angoulême, Montbron, Breve, Grenoble, and Thônes, France. In 1944, Gaston and Louise escaped into Switzerland and lived in a refugee camp. The siblings, with their father, Samuel Szmir, moved to the United States in 1946.

  11. Fred Steiner papers

    Documents (3) related to Steiner (born Fritz Steiner), including "Kennkarte," photostat of employer letter from Vienna, 1938, and photostat of letter from Consulate General of Italy in New York, 1960, confirming that Steiner was interned at a camp in Malfi from 1941-1943.

  12. Documents relating to Auschwitz

    Identification documents for Siegfried Goldstein and son, Max, of Frankfurt am Main, post-war, including membership in Jewish Congregation and proof of imprisonment during Nazi era. Also indlcudies documentation of denial of post-war restitution claim, and documents from Auschwitz, including hospital statistics, post-war Polish documents.

  13. Paul Weber Jacobs collection

    Consists of documents related to Paul Jacobs’ experience working for UNRRA from 1945 to 1946. Included among the documents are eleven black and white photographs and approximately 150 letters written from Paul Jacobs to his wife, Ruby, and son, Peter, in the United States. The letters begin with his departure from the docks in New York, N.Y., continue through events at the displaced persons camps in Europe, and end on his return to North America at Halifax, Nova Scotia.

  14. Robert A. Bauer papers

    Contains material, including scripts and press clippings, pertaining to Robert Bauer's activities broadcasting anti-Nazi programs from France and Normandy. Also includes personal papers regarding his entry into the United States.

  15. Photocopy of the operational map of the 4th United States Armored Division

    Contains a photocopy of the operational map of the 4th United States Armored Division.

  16. Robert W. Kesting papers

    Contains unpublished manuscripts and copies of photographs relating to several Holocaust topics. Includes typescript drafts of notes and articles, and likely early versions of Kesting's article "Forgotten Victims: Blacks in the Holocaust."

  17. Siegfried Halbreich papers

    The Siegfried Halbreich papers contain primarily the subject files of Siegfried Halbreich, a concentration camp survivor who spent much of his later life lecturing and educating about the Holocaust. Included in his papers are thank you letters, various subject files which include his manuscript memoir, invitations to lectures, and correspondence with various organizations. Also included are several publications and articles regarding the Holocaust. The Siegfried Halbreich papers contain the desk files of Siegfried Halbreich. The “Correspondence related to speaking engagements” series contai...

  18. Joseph Kahn letter

    The letter relates to the death of Pesla Kokotek at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1943.

  19. Family relations

    Testimony, photocopy of typescript, 24 pages. Concerns efforts of a Polish family to save Jewish neighbors during occupation. Also contains copies and tearsheets about activities of Dolza-Gronowski family during that period, as well as copy of proclamation from Yad Vashem recognizing them as Righteous Among the Nations.

  20. Remarks relating to an American Gi's experience at Dachau

    Testimony. Photocopy of typescript, 5 pages, titled "Remarks Holocaust Memorial [sic], Capitol Rotunda, April 16, 1993," which is the text of speech given by an American GI who was present at liberation of Dachau. Comments were read at a Days of Remembrance observance at the U.S. Capitol in 1993.