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  1. Holocaust materials

    Includes material regarding the story of 93 girls who arrived to Canada in 1942 and the Spanish Civil War.

  2. Photographic reproductions of Rita Briansky's work, "Kaddish Series"

    Images are numbered and have descriptive poems written by Bella Briansky Kalter associated with each.

  3. Poster. Yizkor Service in memory of the Jewish victims of Hitler Germany.

  4. I Am Drenched in the Dew of My Childhood: A Memoir

    File contains Henry Gitelman's memoir.

  5. Bergen-Belsen Survivors Association of Montreal Fonds

    Consists of mainly textual records of association activities such as membership lists, anniversary gatherings, etc. Includes correspondence and scrapbooks.

  6. Presentation notes, "Art of the Holocaust"

    The file contains notes for Rita Briansky's slide presentation and lecture on art of the Holocaust.

  7. Freda Hoffman Zgodzinski Collection

    Consists of manuscript in Yiddish entitled, "My Struggle 1939-1945 under the Nazi Occupation of Poland" by Freda Hoffman-Zgodzinski.

  8. The Herz (Volume 1, Issue 2)

  9. Testimony pertaining to Nazi invasion of the Strand

    Contains a legal statement/attestation pertaining to Jules Janco's experience of an Iron Guard fascist invasion of the Strand (Ștrandul Kiseleff) in 1940, detailing his response and the witnesses involved.

  10. Interviews with Lea Roback

  11. Articles pertaining to the Holocaust

    Contains newspaper articles and copies of articles pertaining to the Holocaust by Alvin Rosenfeld, S. Zalman Abramov, and others.

  12. Joseph Rogel Fonds

    The fonds contains records pertaining to the life of Joseph Rogel, including his literary output (manuscripts, poetry, essays and translation), as well as incoming and outgoing correspondences. It also contains audio interviews.

  13. Presentation notes, "The Artists of Terezin"

    This file contains notes for Rita Briansky's presentation on the artists of Terezin.

  14. 1946 letters addressed to wife (Augusta) from Eastern European cities, plus letter to Hillel Becker

    Contains 4 letters from Becker addressed to wife (Augusta) from Eastern European cities on July 23, 24, and 26, and August 2, 1946, describing his work through the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Also contains a transcribed copy of a letter addressed to son Hillel Becker in June of 1946 from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

  15. Leib Tencer Fonds

    Contains documents related to the life and career of Leib Tencer, including his involvement with JPPS/Bialik, the J.I. Segal Fund, and McGill University.

  16. Milestones to Freedom

    Files contains a translation from the German original manuscript of Mrs. Murawski Szlak's biography. It was written by Leokadia Murawski Szlak, compiled Bettina Vogt, and translated by Bernard Deschamps.

  17. Exhibition material and poetry, the Kaddish Series

    This file contains poetry, notes and photographic documentation related to Briansky's Kaddish Series.

  18. Nazi era ration card for Jews

  19. Lorraine Monk Fonds

    This fonds contains a letter addressed to Lorraine Monk from JPL Director David Rome.

  20. Personal correspondence, 1981-1985

    Contains personal correspondence from 1981 to 1985, including a nomination for an Order of Canada, a letter from President Reagan inviting Becker to the White House, and correspondence related to the Holocaust Survivors Documentation Campaign.