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Language of Description: English

  1. Forced labor artifact and book collection

    The collection consists of badges, an armband, savings stamp cards, postcards, documents, photographs, and laborer's work books related to the use of forced laborers from western, eastern, and southern Europe in Vienna, Austria, and to the persecution of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.

  2. Forced labor battalion in Lakatnik, Bulgaria, Summer 1941

    Jewish forced laborers as part of the Bulgarian Army, First (Jewish) Labor Battalion, 4th Construction Company carry heavy buckets and receive food rations in Lakatnik, near Gara Bov, 40km northeast of Sofia, Bulgaria. They wear standard labor soldier's uniforms and hats. The laborers eat in a mountainous region by a river. 01:00:41 VAR shots, tools (shovels and axes) are distributed and the men march off to work. 01:01:28 Two Bulgarian officers review drawings and survey the land. Laborers build in the mountains according to the plans. Barely-dressed men at work, digging and clearing area ...

  3. Forced labor battalion of Hungarian Jews

    George Veres and other Hungarian Jews march at a forced labor group stationed in the Jewish Boys' Orphanage. Jews were forced by the Hungarian government into these battalions prior to the German invasion. George served several periods with the forced labor battalion, beginning in September 1940 and ending in December 1944 when he escaped from the camp. This was filmed by one of George's relatives who worked in the camp office. Jewish workers unload hay from a train and stack piles of chopped wood. George (the worker closest to the barn with the log on his shoulder) smiles at the camera. Sc...

  4. Forced labor construction of giant submarine pen

    French POWs, Jewish concentration camp inmates, Polish and Soviet POWs from Neuengamme subcamp Bremen-Farge - forced labor at U-Boat construction site "Valentin" in Bremen. 00:09:50 Concentration camp inmates and POWs coming down several flights of wooden walkway next to high wall, CU of same, some appear to have patches of some sort on their jackets. MS of men walking through construction area next to railroad track. 00:10:40 Roll call of camp inmates. Soviet and Polish POWs eating in construction area, others walking, sitting, and large group clustered eating next to barracks. One funnels...

  5. Forced labor construction of giant submarine pen

    French POWs, concentration camp inmates, Polish and Soviet POWs from Neuengamme subcamp Bremen-Farge - forced labor at U-Boat construction site "Valentin" in Bremen. 00:02:09 Good establishing shots of construction complex and adjacent Weser River. Train pulling into site, LS men working at base of high wall under construction. Guiding crane. 00:05:50 VS French uniformed POWs digging, lifting girders. 00:06:17 LS concentration camp inmates in striped clothing unloading bags of cement and carrying them on their shoulders, MS then MCU. 00:07:03 LS of train, and pan of buildings, cranes and co...

  6. Forced laborers dig ditches in Hungary, September 1939

    Magyar Híradó 814. The intertitle reads, “MUNKASZOLGÁLATOSOK. Vitéz Fábry Daniel tábornok megetekintette a make talajvíz-mentesítõ munkálatokat. M.F.I.KISS E.” The forced labor battalions march, following their General (?) Daniel Fábry. Their arms swing in unison. CUs of soldiers' faces as they walk by the camera. They go to work digging a large rectangular ditch. Men carry off wheelbarrows full of dirt. Others shovel the dirt, occasionally glancing at the camera and smiling. A group of men works to push a mine cart full of dirt along the cart tracks. Shovels are stuck into the dirt. The me...

  7. Forced Resettlement of Krakow Ghetto

    Street scenes. Men and women moving their belongings into the ghetto. People are burdened, carrying many bundles. Armbands with Jewish stars are noticeable. Horses and wagons.

  8. Forchheimer family photographs

    Consists of photographs and copyprints (7) depicting the family of Emil and Bertha Forchheimer, originally of Coburg, Germany. Includes school photographs, family portraits, and honeymoon photographs, all taken prior to the family's eventual emigration to the United States in 1940.

  9. Forcing Jews to wash the street

    "Reibpartie", a man (Jew?) is forced to wash the street. Victim is in a suit, and looks up at the filmmaker's lens. A second victim, in shirt and vest on his knees, frantically cleaning the street, feet of onlookers are visible to the right and in BG. Cut back to victim 1 with CU of hands. Counter-shot of young woman in a coat being "showcased" to the filmmaker. Behind her a SA man and a civilian hold hands to shut her off from the crowd in the BG. Crowd cheering while SA man grabs her right arm. Woman (Jew?) is made to hold a broom up in her right, makes an embarrassed gesture with her lef...

  10. Ford-Eifel automobile

    Ford "Eifel" is a car manufactured by Ford Germany between 1935 and 1940. NSKK men conduct cars during off-road driving, Hitler salute from moving cars, subtitles: "The third day started with rain", car collection point, Wehrmacht soldiers, salute from car at the destination, celebration at Kynsburg, award of the winners (Werner Huth, Breslau), " Exit from Silesia ”, detailed list of the winners. Ford end titles. Pictures by Rolf-Dietrich Nath, Agfa cameraman, later PK film reporter. 10:07:30 gas station, repair Ford, Kynsburg, Lower Silesia, Wroclaw 10:11:06 Nazi women support the driver 1...

  11. Foreign Address and Occupation Index

    Consists of index cards (Form G-153) completed by all immigrants to the United States aged 18 to 65 (except those who were housewives or children between 1940 and the date of their immigration) who either: (1) Naturalized after October 1, 1957 in which case, the card will be stamped “NATZ; (2) Arrived after September 1957; (3) Adjusted status to permanent resident after September 1957; or (4) Entered as conditional entrants admitted under Sec. 203(2)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. These index cards indicate all dates and addresses of foreign residence from January 1940 to Januar...

  12. Foreign Office and Predecessors: Control Commission for Germany (British Element), T Force and Field Information Agency Technical. Selected records.

    Contains FIAT files of captured enemy documents relating to Montan Anlage Auschwitz and Montan-Auschwitz Vertragsfragen. Also contains files relating to Jewish affairs and the treatment of Jewish DPs (Operation "Oasis") and various private office papers and administration and local government branch files.

  13. Foreign Office: Confidential correspondence

    The collection consists of correspondence and reports of the British Foreign Office concerning the situation for Jews in the Balkans. Also contains a file concerning the investigation of Nazi medical experiments on human beings.

  14. Foreign Office: Consular (War) Department, later Prisoner of War Department; registered files (KW&RD Series)

    Contains records relating to the treatment of Jews in France and reports on Bergen-Belsen.

  15. Foreign Office: General Correspondence, FO 371

    Contains correspondence relating to persecution and atrocities against Jews; refugees from Germany and Austria; disturbances in Palestine; the formation of a Jewish fighting force; immigration issues; German war criminals, and files on the conditions for Jews in occupied Europe including, Germany, Slovakia, Italy, Hungary, Iraq, and Poland.

  16. Foreign Office: General correspondence, Ottoman Empire

    Contains general correspondence relating to the protection of Jews in Syria, the condition and treatment of Jews in Serbia and Romania, ant the immigration of Jews to Palestine.

  17. Foreign Office: General Correspondence, Russia

    Contains correspondence relating to the treatment of Jewish businessmen in Russia, in general, and of Leon Lewisohn, in particular. Leon Lewisohn, a German-born businessman and naturalized British citizen, was ejected from Imperial Russia and denied the ability to conduct business because he was Jewish. The British Foreign Office interceded with Imperial Russia on his behalf.

  18. Foreign Press Conference; power of propaganda

    "April 1933, The Foreign Press Conference." Goebbels and Hitler speak. LS, hall where conference is held. MCU, Hitler. MCU of Goebbels behind a podium, indoors speaking about the Nazis coming to power as a revolution, to save Germany from economic troubles. He sounds calm, reading a speech from notes. Hitler at same podium, speaking seriously, in measured tones - re Nazi party coming to power. MLS crowd in FG, murals on wall behind. CU of Hitler.

  19. Foreign troops

    Officers inspecting troops on parade ground, deep red flag with single white star. (Could be Morocco or Tunisia or Turkey) Senior officer (Bradley?) addresses troops. Officers of country with red flag in white tunics with red band on caps. Foreign officer in white uniform speaks briefly. CU of color guard and officer in charge of troops. Bespectacled General (Bradley) presenting medals to two men in front of color guard.

  20. Foreigner Entry Management "First Class Passengers" : Immigration records Gestión de Ingreso de Extranjeros "Pasajeros de Primera Clase" : Expedientes Inmigracion

    801 applications for entry into Uruguay of Jews descent from Europe. The files consist of immigration applications and documentation filled out by family members (and in some cases companies) residing in Uruguay and sponsoring individuals seeking entry into Uruguay, including the names of the sponsored family member(s), their nationality and current address abroad, and other personal data. Also includes the persons' arrival date and ship information. Many of the applications feature the Uruguayan residency permit of the private sponsor, including portrait photographs of applicants. Note: Th...