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  1. Dr. Max Cohnreich diary

    Consists of one bound diary, in German and English, describing the life experiences of Dr. Max Cohnreich, originally of Berlin, Germany. In the diary, written mainly in 1939 and addressed to his grandchildren, Dr. Cohnreich describes his life in Germany, his emigration experiences, and his feelings on the current situation in Europe. After his death in 1949, his granddaughter, Margaret (Peggy) Stolowitz, updated the diary to include major events in the family. Also includes one article, written by Michael Evans, entitled "Coburg--The Case History of a Nazi Town." Mrs. Stolowitz's father, Ma...

  2. Oral history interview with Sam Wolf

  3. "Harry's Life"

    Consists of one binder of documents and photocopies, entitled "Harry's Life," regarding the pre-war, wartime, and post-war experiences of Harry Goodman (born Heinz Gutmann in 1926), originally of Munich, Germany. In the memoir enclosed in the binder, Harry recounts memories of his childhood in Germany, of leaving his family and immigrating to the United States alone in 1938, of joining the United States Army and being sent back to Europe, and of his post-war life. Mr. Goodman discovered after the war that his parents and sister had been deported to Riga, Latvia, in 1941 and had perished in ...

  4. James Sayers photographs

    The collection consists of photographs and a photograph album documenting the Ohrdruf concentration camp after liberation by the United States Army in April 1945. The photographs depict corpses awaiting burial, civilians digging graves, Allied soldiers, and trains with Russian armaments. All photographs were taken by James Sayers, a member of the Allied forces who helped liberate the camp. The photos have been removed from the album.

  5. Gerstle and Levi family collection

    The collection primarily consists of letters and documents regarding attempts to assist Sofie Gerstle and her son Gustav Gerstle emigrate from Stuttgart, Germany to the United States via Cuba in 1941. Also included is paperwork regarding Oskar Gerstle’s emigration from Munich, Germany to the United States, and Julius Gerstle’s application for citizenship. Includes correspondence with the State Department's Visa Division and details about the family's arrangements to secure ship tickets. Although Sophie and Gustav successfully gathered all the necessary paperwork to immigrate, the American c...

  6. "My Life Story": Joseph Fischer memoir

    Consists of one memoir, 174 pages, written in 1986, entitled "My Life Story," by Joseph Fischer, originally of Bicsad, Transylvania. Mr. Fischer recalls his experiences growing up in Bicsad, his family's deportation to the Satu-Mare ghetto and their May 1944 deportation to Auschwitz. Mr. Fischer was the only member of his family selected to work and was given the number A-3338. He describes his experiences at the Buna factory, where he worked until being evacuated from Auschwitz on January 17, 1945. From there, he was sent on a forced march to Gleiwitz, then was put on a train to Dora-Mitte...

  7. Joseph L. Norby papers

    Contains a letter, written by Joseph L. Norby from Austria to his family in the United States, about the sites he encountered during the liberation of Dachau. Includes three photographs presumably taken by Joseph L. Norby depicting scenes from Dachau.

  8. "My Memoir, 1914-2004"

    Consists of one memoir entitled "My Memoir, 1914-2004," 75 pages, by Maurice Eis, originally of Frankfurt, Germany. Maurice describes his memories of childhood in Frankfurt, his arrest on Kristallnacht and brief imprisonment in Dachau, and his immigration, first to Shanghai and then on to the United States. In the United States, Maurice was drafted into the American Army and participated in the D-Day invasion of Europe and the Battle of the Bulge. The memoir includes copies of photographs and documents related to his life.

  9. Oral history interview with Henryk Mandelbaum

  10. Hermann Horst collection

    Consists of more than 100 photographs and documents found by Stanley S. Weithhorn on a deceased German soldier, presumably named Hermann Horst, in 1944. Mr. Weithorn was a member of the 84th Infantry Division of the United States Army. The collection includes photos of Mr. Horst and his friends, family, and girl friend; military installations; Hitler; architecture; and of a 1941 hanging; as well as Mr. Horst's identification paperwork and Hitler Youth membership paperwork.

  11. "Standing in the Face of Madness: Raoul Wallenberg's Fight to Save the Jews"

    Consists of one DVD on which is a documentary entitled "Standing in the Face of Madness: Raoul Wallenberg's Fight to Save the Jews," created by Brittany Darrow and Megan Reese for the National History Day competition of 2006. Includes an extensive annotated bibliography and a description of the multiple interviews conducted by the donors.

  12. "L'extermination des juifs en Pologne"

    Consists of one CD-ROM containing a scanned copy of the book, "L'extermination des juifs en Pologne," originally published in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1944. Contains a forward by Dr. A. Silberschein and detailed information regarding the camps of Belzec, Tremblinki (Treblinka), Lublin, Majdanek, and Auschwitz-Birkenau.

  13. Oral history interview with Otto Newman

  14. Selected records from the Consistoire Central, Union des Communautes Juives de France

    This collection contains documents pertaining to Jews in France before, during, and after World War II, including information on the French rabbinate, deportations from France, French concentration camps and deportation centers, the expropriation of Jewish property, postwar restitution, and the operations of the Union Générale des Israélites de France (UGIF).

  15. "To Be an Actress"

    Consists of one translation, in English, of "To Be an Actress," the memoir of Nava Shean, born Vlasta (Vava) Shan in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In the memoir, Ms. Shean describes her childhood in Tabore, her experiences in Theresienstadt during World War II, and her success as an actress before, during, and after World War II. The memoir has been translated from the original Hebrew by Michelle Fram Cohen.

  16. Letter regarding the liberation of Flossenbürg

    Consists of one carbon copy of a letter (with draft) written by Richard Goldstein, a member of the American Armed Forces, to his family on April 30, 1945, after the liberation of the Flossenbürg concentration camp. Mr. Goldstein explains in great detail the condition of the camp and the prisoners and how much the experience had undoubtedly changed his life.

  17. Rabbi Moshe Nossen Schick pre-war photograph

    Consists of one pre-war photograph of five rabbis. The second from the right is Rabbi Moshe Nossen Schick from Budapest.

  18. Photograph of Gretel Bergmann

    Consists of one photograph, taken in 1936, of Gretel Bergmann (now Margaret Lambert). Gretel was an extremely accomplished athlete and was ranked third in the world as a high jumper, yet was barred from the Berlin Olympics by the German government as she was Jewish. In the photograph, she is standing on an outdoor athletic field. In the background is Harry Bergmann (no relation).

  19. Photograph of four Gedolim

    Consists of one pre-war photograph taken in Békèscsaba, Hungary, of four gedolim, wise men and leaders of the Orthodox community. Elsa Schwartz [donor] identifies the men as (from left to right): Rebbe Ratz Feld, Rebbe Shulem Lezer, Tvi Elimelech-Gabay, and Rebbe Shulem Lezer Halberstam.

  20. "A Story of Misery, Miracles, and Love"

    Consists of one memoir, 2006, entitled "A Story of Misery, Miracles, and Love: In the words of Beatrice Sarkany," by Beatrice Sarkany, originally of Sibiu, Transylvania. In her memoir, Mrs. Sarkany describes her memories of the Hungarian occupation, of the Nagyvarad ghetto, and of her deportation to Auschwitz. After a number of months in Auschwitz, she was transferred to the Gorlitz camp in Germany, where she was liberated by the Russian Army in May 1945. Includes copies of photographs.