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  1. Jews in Warsaw in 1938

    The following notes are from NCJF documentation: The lively Jewish neighborhoods of Warsaw, including Zamenhof Street and the commercial "beehive" Nalewki Steet, were home to 400,000 Jews before World War II. "A Day in Warsaw" sets Warsaw's modern multistoried buildings and broad streets against its old market square and Jewish quarter. Trucks, trolleys, autos and buses meet horse-drawn carriages, pushcarts, and porters in the bustling commercial district. Also shown are the Yiddish Theater, Gensza Cemetery and other Jewish institutions-the community council, hospitals, schools and synagogu...

  2. Jews in Warsaw, 1938

    Children and women in park. Lots of people and baby carriages.

  3. Jews in Warsaw, 1938

    People exiting large building. Quick view, women with baby carriages on road.

  4. Jews in Warsaw, Poland

    Unidentified footage, some in Warsaw. People walking in street. CUs of old man. Men working in street. Soft shots of Jewish men. CU of Jewish man (seen in newsreel). Unidentified footage of large group of Jewish men seated on ground (looks like round-up). Street scenes in Warsaw, Jewish district. German soldier directs people. Title: "Judentypen" CUs Jewish men on street. Shot of Warsaw main station. Title: "Mit der Kleinbahn zum HKD Gora-Calvaria" Flash of footage. Title: "Juden-Getto in Warschau" Street scene, pedestrians with armbands. CU sign: "Rogatschew" (seen before).

  5. Jews in Warsaw, Poland

    Unidentified German footage, some in Warsaw. People walking in street. CUs of old man. Men working in street. Soft shots of Jewish men. CU of Jewish man (seen in newsreel). Unidentified footage of large group of Jewish men seated on ground (round-up). 01:44:48 Street scenes in Warsaw,Jewish district (ghetto). German soldier directs people. Title: "Judentypen" CUs Jewish men on street. Shot of Warsaw main station. Title: "Mit der Kleinbahn zum HKD Gora-Calvaria" Flash of footage. Title: "Juden-Getto in Warschau" Street scene, pedestrians with armbands. CU sign: "Rogatschew" (seen before). 01...

  6. Jews in Warsaw, Poland

    Street scene, pedestrians with armbands. CU sign: "Rogatschew" (seen before).

  7. Jews Land In Australia

    Huge ship arriving at Sydney's port with "700 Jewish migrants" aboard, waving from decks. CUs of people on board and on dock waving. Ledge of ship packed with people.

  8. Jews mistreated; Riga synagogue burned

    Men and policemen beating Jewish men in the street, dragging one man, punching one man. Fire in Riga synagogue (see fire through stained glass windows).

  9. Jews mistreated; Russian prisoners

    Chaos. Jewish men beaten in street, dragged around. CU, faces of Russian prisoners.

  10. Jews of Bukowina: Papers re compensation of German Jewish nationals

    Readers need to reserve a reading room terminal to access a digital version of this archive.This microfilm collection of documentation contains expert witness testimony concerning the German nationality of Jewish former residents of Bukowina, Rumania/ Ukraine in the context of claims for compensation in post war German trials:Criticism of Martin Broszat's paper (see below) from the United Restitution Organisation, Frankfurt, nd15 pages Frames1-14Copy expert witness testimony by Dr Emilie Kubaschek, for the Verwaltungsgericht der Freien Hansestadt, Bremen, in the case of Dr Wolf Mandel and V...

  11. Jews of Kos, Greece: documentation

    This collection consists primarily of a list of the names of the Jews who were deported from the Greek island of Kos by the Nazis to Auschwitz, and a short history of the Jews of Kos.

  12. Jews of Krakow: copy news cuttings

    This collection contains copy news cuttings concerning the Jewish population of Krakow, in Polish.

  13. Jews of Uzbekistan

    A brief shot of a group of Jewish men wearing fur hats in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

  14. The Jews of Werlau

    Copies of a published article in German and a unpublished manuscript in English, which describes Werlau, Germany during the prewar and WWII era, and the Holocaust; discusses the town's residents, professions, etc.; discusses the end of the Jewish community in the town; tells about the numerous pogroms and the deportation of Werlau Jews to Theresienstadt (Terezin) and to Auschwitz.

  15. Jews perform forced labor on a farm

    Magyar Híradó 857. Intertitle: “ARATNAK A MUNKASZOLGA’LATOSOK. A közérdekü munkaszolgálat aratószázadokkal segít a kis-birtokosoknak és az uradal-maknak. M.F.I.-ZSABKA.” A man uses a tool to hammer at the edge of his wooden scythe. Two men use wooden tools to smooth the long blade of the scythe. In the field, six laborers use their scythes to cut away at rye, while an officer stands in the background on the left, watching. More of the men using their scythes to cut the rye. Another laborer drives through the field on a mechanical reaper. CU of the machine. It spits out bundles of rye (sheav...

  16. Jews protest in London; Diplomats sign pact in Italy

    Universal Newsreel, Vol. 5, No. 166, Parts 2 and 7. Release date, 07/26/1933. According to UN Official Motion Picture Release: Part 2 (11:23:15-11:24:07): "Jews Demand Nazi Boycott" London, England, July 20, 1933. Unprecedented scenes in famous Hyde Park as 50,000 mass to urge a cessation of trade relations with Germany in retaliation for the persecutions of Jews by Adolf Hitler's followers. Demonstration headed by Jewish war veterans. LS crowded city street, well dressed crowd, women, marching, banner 1914 "freedom from Hitler's Armies", double decker bus. Part 7 (11:27:00-11:28:01): "Nati...

  17. Jews protest; anti-Hitler demonstration

    Universal Newsreel, Vol. 5, No. 144, Part 3. Release date, 05/10/1933. Jews in giant protest parade seen from above, marching in New York City. Organized units/groups and scattered people. Ticker tape. Well-dressed men march towards and past camera. From above LS, mostly men marching (fills screen), closer, standing still. Horse and rider from above. Full parade in wide street. Sidewalk jammed, marchers in lines, street level, American flag. Other parts of the newsreel include: 01:32:10 Washington, DC "Vanguard of 2nd B.E.F. reaches the capital. Will live in tent city" 01:33:07 Chicago, IL ...

  18. Jews removal to Krakow ghetto

    The segment shows the Jewish population being moved to the Krakow ghetto- people carrying their belongings, empty carts leaving the area, constant traffic going into the ghetto. All Jews wear armbands, including children. Section of town clearly marked "off limits". Overloaded horsedrawn carts with household belongings (beds, blankets, tables, etc.). People wearing armbands (on right arm) crossing street. People carrying loaded baskets (all wearing arm bands). Carts lining up the street, people walking back and forth through the streets, across a bridge, carrying their belongings. Streetcar...

  19. Jews remove stars during liberation of Tunisia

    Scenes from the liberation of Kairouan, Tunisia on April 4, 1943 by the 8th British Army. View of the city, followed by shots of French General Philippe Leclerc. Residents of Kairouan cheer and greet the entering British troops. Jews remove their star badges, throw them to the ground, and step on them. A man removes a sign that reads, "Durchgang fuer Wehrmacht Verboten [entry by the Wehrmacht forbidden]."

  20. Jews support the Hitler boycott

    A street demonstration in London by 50,000 Jews in favor of Hitler boycott. HASs, crowds gathered for demonstration, carrying placard reading "...in Hitler's eyes, Guilty of Treason". MSs, men in suits and hats parading through streets, women follow. Distributing leaflets. People standing on automobile.