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  1. Jewish Folksongs: for a voice with piano Book of Jewish folksongs returned to a family after being confiscated during the war für eine Singstimme mit Klavier

    1. Norman A. Miller family collection

    The Jüdische Volkslieder: für eine Singstimme mit Klavier is one of five books from the personal collection of Sebald Müller that were confiscated by the Nazi regime and added to Julius Streicher's Library of Judaica in the 1930s. After the war, the books were placed in the collection of the Stadt-Bibliothek Nuremberg [Nuremberg City Library], which returned them to Sebald’s son, Norman Miller (previously Norbert Müller) in 2011. On November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht in Nuremberg, Germany, the apartment Sebald shared with his wife, Laura, their children, Norbert and Suse, and mother-in-...

  2. The Jewish Sheet Music Catalog. The most important works of Jewish composers Catalog of the works of Jewish composers returned to a family after being confiscated during the war

    1. Norman A. Miller family collection

    The Der jüdische Musikalien-Katalog is one of five books from the personal collection of Sebald Müller that were confiscated by the Nazi regime and added to Julius Streicher's Library of Judaica in the 1930s. After the war, the books were placed in the collection of the Stadt-Bibliothek Nuremberg [Nuremberg City Library], which returned them to Sebald’s son, Norman Miller (previously Norbert Müller) in 2011. The book is inscribed Müller. On November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht in Nuremberg, Germany, the apartment Sebald shared with his wife, Laura, their children, Norbert and Suse, and m...

  3. Song of Solomon. Chazzanut (especially after the traditional ways) for the whole liturgical year. Jewish religious song book returned to a family after being confiscated during the war

    1. Norman A. Miller family collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn548014
    • English
    • 1901
    • a: Height: 13.125 inches (33.338 cm) | Width: 11.125 inches (28.258 cm) | Depth: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm) b: Height: 11.125 inches (28.258 cm) | Width: 7.750 inches (19.685 cm)

    The Song of Solomon, Chasonus, and sheet music are among five books from the personal collection of Sebald Müller that were confiscated by the Nazi regime and added to Julius Streicher's Library of Judaica in the 1930s. After the war, the books were placed in the collection of the Stadt-Bibliothek Nuremberg [Nuremberg City Library], which returned them to Sebald’s son, Norman Miller (previously Norbert Müller) in 2011. The book is inscribed Müller and Jacob Heinfeldt. On November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht in Nuremberg, Germany, the apartment Sebald shared with his wife, Laura, their chi...

  4. Doll's white cotton sleeveless slip given to a young girl by a friend in Theresienstadt ghetto

    1. Inge Auerbacher collection

    Doll's white cotton slip with buttoned shoulder straps given to 9 year old Inge Auerbacher by her 9 year old friend Ruth Abraham in September 1944 when they were both prisoners in Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia. Inge and her parents, Berthold and Regina, shared a room with Ruth and her parents at the camp. Ruth was just a few months older than Inge and the girls had identical dolls. Seven year old Inge and her parents, Berthold and Regina, were deported from Goppingen, Germany, in August 1942 to Terezin. In September 1944, Inge's father was told to report...

  5. Doll's colorful crocheted tassel hat given to a young girl after her release from Theresienstadt

    1. Inge Auerbacher collection

    Baby doll's multicolored crocheted wool hat owned by Inge Auerbacher, probably acquired after the war. It was worn by her doll Marlene, 1992.4.1a, that she kept with her while imprisoned in Theresienstadt ghetto/labor camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia from 1942-1945. Seven year old Inge and her parents, Berthold and Regina, were deported from Goppingen, Germany, in August 1942 to Theresienstadt. When the family arrived at the camp, all of their belongings were taken away, except Inge's doll which had been given to Inge around 1935 by her grandmother, who was deported to Riga, Latvia, i...

  6. Doll's offwhite hand knit wool sweater and pants with red flowers made by a young girl after her release from Theresienstadt

    1. Inge Auerbacher collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn6908
    • English
    • a: Height: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Width: 4.125 inches (10.477 cm) b: Height: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) | Width: 4.125 inches (10.477 cm)

    Doll's offwhite hand knit snowsuit with a long sleeved top and pants made by 9 year old Inge Auerbacher after her liberation from Theresienstadt ghetto/labor in May 1945. It was worn by her doll Marlene, 1992.4.1a, that Inge kept with her while imprisoned in Theresienstadt in German occupied Czechoslovakia from 1942-1945. Seven year old Inge and her parents, Berthold and Regina, were deported from Goppingen, Germany, in August 1942 to Theresienstadt. When the family arrived at the camp, all of their belongings were taken away, except Inge's doll, which had been given to Inge around 1935 by ...

  7. Rosenszajn, Herszkowicz, and Dworzecka families papers

    The Rosenszajn, Herszkowicz, and Dworzecka families papers relate to the pre-war and wartime experiences of the Rosenzajn family of Pinsk, Poland and Białystok, Poland; the Herszkowicz family of Łódź, Poland; and the Dworzecki family of Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania). The families’ papers include studio portraits and candid photographs of each of the families, as well as photographs of Maria Dworzecka (born Marysia Rozenszajn), a hidden child during the Holocaust, and her rescuers Lucyna and Waclaw Białowarczuk in Tykocin, Poland. The papers also include a postcard sent from the Łód...

  8. White plush hand coverings worn by a Jewish infant while living in hiding

    1. Betti Blaugrund collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn47496
    • English
    • a: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm) b: Height: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm)

    Soft, plush baby mitts worn by Betti Blaugrund when, as an infant, she lived in hiding with Louise and Udile Ceulemans-Gryson in Aarschot, Belgium. Betti was three months old when the Gryson's gave her a safe home in October 1942. She was covered with sores and tried so often to scratch herself that her mother had restrained her. The Grysons made these coverings so she could use her hands and not hurt herself. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on their plan...

  9. White drawstring hand coverings worn by a Jewish infant living in hiding

    1. Betti Blaugrund collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn47495
    • English
    • a: Height: 4.125 inches (10.478 cm) | Width: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) b: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)

    Baby mitts with a drawstring worn by Betti Blaugrund when, as an infant, she lived in hiding with Louise and Udile Ceulemans-Gryson in Aarschot, Belgium. Betti was three months old when the Gryson's gave her a safe home in October 1942. She was covered with sores and tried so often to scratch herself that her mother had restrained her. The Grysons made these coverings so she could use her hands and not hurt herself. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on thei...

  10. Pink and white crocheted doll dress used postwar by a former hidden child

    1. Betti Blaugrund collection

    Pink and white crocheted doll dress used after the war by Betti Blaugrund to clothe the doll, 2011.424.1, that had belonged to her cousin Aline Klajn. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, and Aline, her parents Idessa and Wigdor, and younger brother Jacques, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Nazi Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on their plan to get rid of all the Jews in Belgium. Betti was born on July 16. The families were told to report for forced labor. They suspected that they would be deported and went into hiding. Cypr...

  11. White baby's bib with red trim worn by a Jewish infant while living in hiding

    1. Betti Blaugrund collection

    White baby bib with red trim made for and worn by Betti Blaugrund when, as an infant, she lived in hiding with Louise and Udile Ceulemans-Gryson in Aarschot, Belgium. Betti was three months old when the Gryson's gave her a safe home in October 1942. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on their plan to get rid of all the Jews in Belgium. Betti was born on July 16. The family was told to report for forced labor. They suspected they would be deported and went in...

  12. Eichmann Trial -- Session 97 -- Cross-examination of the Accused

    Footage begins at an early point in Session 97. Hausner continues cross examination by asking Eichmann about his rank and command as an Obersturmbannfueher. The accused is also questioned about his meetings with Heinrich Müller, head of Section IV (Gestapo) within the Reich Main Security Office including how many times a week they met (00:03:15), how long the meetings ,were (00:04:34), and what was discussed (00:04:53). The beginning footage to this point is duplicate footage also found on Tape 2153 (from 00:45:50 to 00:50:57). The footage on Tape 2153 is more complete. Footage cuts (00:06:...

  13. John (Hans) Buchsbaum papers

    Correspondence, documents, photographs, and typescript memoir, of John (Hans) Buchsbaum (1910-1988), originally of Ostrava, Czech Republic, relating primarily to his experiences following his immigration to first Britain, and then the United States in 1939-1941, and to the experiences of his family in Europe during the Holocaust. Includes correspondence from his mother, Clara Buchsbaum, his sister and brother-in-law, Gretel and Hugo Spitzer, and his uncle, Norbert Babad, 1939-1941. Also included are pre-war family photographs, correspondence with tracing services following the war seeking t...

  14. Deutsche Polizeidienststellen im Elsass

    Geschichte des Bestandsbildners Bestandsgeschichte Der Bestand setzt sich aus Akten zusammen, die bei Kriegsende von der US-amerikanischen Besatzungsmacht beschlagnahmt und später an die Bundesrepublik Deutschland zurückgegeben worden waren. Archivische Bearbeitung Die Bewertung und Verzeichnung erfolgte in der Dienststelle Koblenz des Bundesarchivs. Das vorliegende Findbuch basiert auf dem vorläufigen Findbuch von 1976. Bestandsbeschreibung Befehlshaber der Sicherheitspolizei und des SD Straßburg (1923-1928) 1937-1944 (5), SD-Führer Straßburg 1939-1944 (6), SD-Außenstellen Hagenau und Than...

  15. Deutsche Polizeidienststellen in Lothringen

    Geschichte des Bestandsbildners Bestandsgeschichte: Der Bestand setzt sich zusammen aus Akten, die bei Kriegsende von der US-amerikanischen Besatzungsmacht beschlagnahmt und später an die Bundesrepublik Deutschland zurückgegeben worden waren. Insgesamt umfasst der Aktenbestand 93 AE. Archivische Bewertung und Bearbeitung: Die Bewertung und Verzeichnung des Bestandes erfolgte 1976 in der Dienststelle Koblenz des Bundesarchivs. Das vorliegende Findbuch basiert auf dem dort erarbeiteten vorläufigen Findbuch. Bestandsbeschreibung Der im Bundesarchiv verwahrte Schriftgutbestand der deutschen Pol...

  16. Eberhard, Fritz u. Elisabeth

    1. Nachlässe

    Durch Vermittlung von Werner Röder übergab Eberhard 1972 seine Papiere aus den Jahren 1924 bis 1945 sowie Unterlagen zur Tätigkeit bei Radio Stuttgart bzw. beim Süddeutschen Rundfunk, im Deutschen Büro für Friedensfragen, im Parlamentarischen Rat und für SPD und Gewerkschaften von 1945 bis 1958 zusammen mit einer umfangreichen Presse- und Druckschriften-Sammlung dem Archiv des Instituts für Zeitgeschichte. Dieser Bestand ist im Institut in 89 Bänden geordnet und in einem Repertorium verzeichnet worden (siehe Band 159).Nach dem Tod Elisabeth Eberhards wurden ein zweiter Nachlassteil und die ...

  17. GBA

    1. Staatliche und parteiamtliche Akten bis 1945
    2. Deutsches Reich (bis 1945)
    3. Arbeit, Soziales
    4. Reichsarbeitsministerium

    I. Generalbevollmächtigter für den Arbeitseinsatz (GBA)/ Hauptabteilung VI: Varia, 1938-1945 (RWM/19a): 1) Rundschreiben Reichsministerium und Chef der Reichskanzlei vom 18. Oktober 1942: Anerkennung der territorialen Veränderungen von Seiten des Vatikan erst nach Friedensschluss; Deshalb Entgegennahme von Interventionen des Vatikan nur für das Gebiet des Altreiches, 8112-8114; 2) Vermerk GBA (Ministerialrat Dr. Hildebrandt) über Sauckels Dienstreise nach Paris, Brüssel und Den Haag, Januar 1943; Bereitstellung von französischen Fach- und Hilfskräften für die deutschen Rüstungsbetriebe; Fre...

  18. Außenpolitisches Amt

    1. Staatliche und parteiamtliche Akten bis 1945
    2. Deutsches Reich (bis 1945)
    3. NSDAP und angeschlossene Verbände
    4. Reichsleitung
    5. Außenpolitisches Amt

    I. Außenpolitisches Amt (APA)/ Amt Osten: Deutsch-Russische Handelsbeziehungen 1934-1935 [EAP 250-d-18-15/8], unter anderem: 1) Wortlaut der deutsch-russischen Vereinbarungen vom 09. April 1935 über den Waren- und Zahlungsverkehr, 28 S.; *2) Vertrauliches Rundschreiben des Russland-Ausschusses der deutschen Wirtschaft, 03. Dezember 1934-27. August 1935 (mit Anlage, zum Teil Abschrift): Russische Handelspolitik und Wirtschaftslage; Erwartungen und Schwierigkeiten der deutschen Industrie im Russland-Geschäft; Das deutsch-russische Lieferbedingungsabkommen vom 20. März 1935; Erklärung Reichswi...

  19. Anonyma und Anschreiben, Vita, Familie, Presse

    1. Staatliche und parteiamtliche Akten bis 1945
    2. Deutsches Reich (bis 1945)
    3. NSDAP und angeschlossene Verbände
    4. Reichsleitung
    5. Hauptarchiv der NSDAP

    I. Anonyme Briefe an Hitler, 1923; 53 Bl. II. Briefe an Hitler, A bis Z, 1923 (Briefe von meist unbekannten Privatpersonen an Hitler, Berichte über NSDAP-Gruppen, Zustimmung und Begeisterung für seine völkischen Ideen, Aufforderung, anlässlich völkischer Kundgebungen zu sprechen), 426 Bl.; 1) Johann Babirath an Hitler vom 05. Oktober 1923: Stellung Riehls und der Österreichischen NSDAP; 3 Blatt; 2) Therese Buchberger an Hitler vom 02. November 1923: Revolutionshoroskop für den 07. November 1918; 11 Bl.; 3) Aufsatz G. Becker (ohne Datum): "Der neue Staat"; Vorschläge für eine wirtschaftliche...

  20. RFSS

    1. Staatliche und parteiamtliche Akten bis 1945
    2. Deutsches Reich (bis 1945)
    3. Polizei und SS
    4. Persönlicher Stab

    I. Reichsführer-SS (RFSS)/ Personalstab (Pers.Stab): Varia, Juli 1934-Februar 1945, [EAP 161-b-12/147], 5789-6096, unter anderem: 1) Besprechung RFSS und Mussert, 08. Juli 1943: Äußerungen Mussert gegen deutschen Imperialismus, Notwendigkeit stärkerer Betonung des germanischen Reichsgedankens durch Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging der Nederlanden (NSB), Aufstellung der SS-Division Nederland, Empfehlung Feldmeijer als Nachfolger van Genechten als Schulungsleiter des NSB, Verhältnis zum "Storm", 5790-5809; 2) Korrespondenz Schleßmann, Himmler, Sollmann, 30. Januar-12. Februar 1945: Verhältni...