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  1. War crimes court pass for Luneburg Court

    Pass, admitting one person to War Crimes Court at Luneburg, Germany, on 17 October 1945.

  2. A memoir entitled "The Book With the Brown Cover" with related documents

    Testimony, typescript, circa 50 pages, consisting of photocopy of journal kept by donor's father, telling of experiences of Peper family in German and in occupied Holland during the war. Also have a couple of photocopied documents, including letter awarding Allegonda Peper a medal for participation in partisans in Netherlands during occupation.

  3. Max Poznanski collection

    The Max Poznanski collection contains documentation acquired by Poznanski, in an effort to gain reparations for his medical conditions. Poznanski suffered from bronchitis and severe nervousness, gained from his time working in the coal mines while a prisoner in several concentration camps. The majority of the collection contains medical reports and diagnoses in English, German, Czech, Russian, and Polish. Also included are photographs of Max and his wife before the war, and news clippings in German. The Max Poznanski collection contains documentation gathered over many years in order to pro...

  4. Lavern A. Weiser papers

    Photographs of post-liberation Dachau, news clippings from 1945, and news account of U.S. Army veteran Lawrence Weiser, circa 1990s. Photos appear to be from Weiser. Also includes a cartoon map of Europe, showing path of 42nd Infantry Division (Rainbow Division) from landing at Marseille to Bavaria and Austria by V-E Day.

  5. John F. Bolton papers

    Contains photographic prints of scenes of U.S. troops liberating various locations in southern Germany, including images of captured German POWs. Also includes a copy of a book entitled "Dachau."

  6. Reminiscences of Flomin Yakov Abramovich

    Testimony, unpaginated (approximately 100 pages), about experiences of Flomin as partisan in Ukraine during occupation. Also contains photocopied documents about Flomin.

  7. Postcards from the General Government

    Postcards (2), sent by Samuel Goldman of Grybow, occupied Poland, to Alfred Glaser, in a town near Novosibirsk, Russia. Difficult to read dates, but appears to be 1944.

  8. My story

    Testimony, 8 pages, photocopy of typescript, titled "My Story" by Nathan Greenstein, of Nanuet, NY. Account of author's time as forced laborer in Hungary and then Auschwitz, liberation, life as DP.

  9. Bella Sandler collection

    Testimony, 4 pages, typescript, titled "Detailed Description of Persecution," regarding events in Poland (Kalisz, Zdunska-Wola, Czestochowa) after German invasion and during occupation.

  10. A memoir relating to experiences in Budapest and Auschwitz

    Testimony, in form of questionnaire with narrative, 4 pages. Experiences in Hungary during occupation.

  11. Tosia Scharf biography

    Contains a two-page biography titled "In Loving Memory of Our Auntie," by Genie Glucksman. Describes life of Tosia (Toby) Scharf; childhood and early adulthood in Chrzanow and Krakow; German occupation; and her time at Płaszów.

  12. A Memoir relating to experiences in the Chernauti Ghetto

    Testimony, handwritten, 4 pages, in Russian, describing experiences of Pilper and his family in the Chernivtsi ghetto.

  13. Documents relating to Sargorod ghetto in Transnistria

    Contains printouts of digital images of two postcards sent from Transnistria, 1941.

  14. Frank H. Nowaczek collection

    Contains photocopies of negatives and U.S. Army reports regarding conditions in concentration and POW camps, and a biography of Frank H. Nowaczek, Sr.

  15. Harriet R. Karan collection

    Testimony, typescript, eight pages, titled "An Unforgettable Tale" by Nora Hope Karan, describing her experiences during German invasion of the Netherlands, imprisonment at Westerbork, then deportation to Bergen Belsen, liberation, life as DP, and immigration to U.S. Separate typescript (2 pages) titled "Eva" by Harriet Karan, letter addressed to her after death in 1978.

  16. Documents relating to the Paul Grueninger case

    Contains press reports, court records relating to the trial of Paul Grueninger, who saved 3,000 Jews.

  17. Hertz family history

    Testimonies, containing both German and English versions of memoir by Fred Hertz, titled "Four Hundred Forty Six Years and Ten Days," about life of Hertz family and relatives in Coesfeld, Germany, experiences after Nazis came to power, Kristallnacht, and emigration to Palestine via the Netherlands.

  18. Fela Grynbaum-Fonti collection

    News clippings from 1990s, and other documents from same era, about Fela Grynbaum and her work with Australian journalist to investigate story of Auschwitz inmate Rosa Robota.

  19. Joan Schwab memoir

    Testimony, typescript, 8 pages, titled "Life in England," by Joan Schwab (formerly Ingeborg Nussbaum). Describes life in Germany, desire to leave Germany after Kristallnacht, and experiences she and her brother Hans encountered on Kindertransport that took them to England in 1939, and life in Chichester during war.

  20. Memoir and letter relating to experiences during the Holocaust

    Letter (copy) that Kuttner sent to an attorney in Cologne, Germany, in 1965 (likely in restitution case) detailing experiences during war, in particular death march from Helmbrecht camp to Czechoslovakia in early 1945. Also, copies of poetry presumably written by Kuttner.