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  1. Adam Schatz correspondence

    Consists of letter, dated Jul. 27, 1938, to Mr. Drew from Adam Schatz, Vienna, requesting his help in securing an affidavit for immigration to the United States.

  2. Obsbaum family photographs

    Consists of four pre-war photographs of the Obsbaum family of Warsaw, Poland. Some of those pictured perished during the Holocaust. The photographs were taken at the donor's great-grandparents' photo studio.

  3. "Lendemains" OSE magazines

    Consists of three issues of "Lendemains," a children's magazine published by OSE (Oeuvre de Secours Aux Enfants). Included are the Jul. 1946 (65 pages), March 1947 (65 pages), April 1947 (64 pages) issues. The magazine showcases poetry, stories, and articles about the war and the aftermath of liberation.

  4. Morris Gold photographs

    Consists of 15 photographs depicting pre-war Jewish life in Oz̊arów, Poland; includes one oversized photograph commemorating the Jews of Oz̊arów.

  5. Evelyn Shadowitz photographs

    Consists of three photographs of pre-war Jewish life in Wȩngrów, Poland. The photographs are of the Lokai family, some of whom perished in the Holocaust. The large family photograph is of the donor's great-grandmother's family, the Greenberg family. The donor's mother, aunt, and grandmother are all pictured.

  6. Amon Goeth trial photographs

    Consists of two photographs taken during at the trial and subsequent conviction of Amon Goeth, commandant of the Płaszów concentration camps.

  7. Edith Millman photographs

    Consists of four pre-war and wartime photographs of the family of Edith Greifinger, of Warsaw, Poland. Many of the family members pictured perished during the Holocaust.

  8. Frances Oxenhandler Irwin papers

    The papers consist of one photographic print of Hinde Ivanovich, mother of Reuben Ivanovich Irwin [donor's husband], taken in Lubraniec, Poland, one interview transcript of Frances Oxenhandler Irwin's memoirs, and one memoir by Frances Irwin titled "Frances Irwin: A Memoir of Life and the Holocaust."

  9. Suzan Dóczi photographs

    Consists of two photographs: one of a family photograph taken at the golden anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Mór Krausz, the donor's maternal grandparents, on 8 May 1933, in Sárbogárd, Fejér County, Hungary; another of a group of people, including Mrs. Dezsö Dóczi (nee. Erzsébet Singer), the mother of the donor's late husband, taken between Apr.-Jul. 1944, in Pécs, Baranya County, Hungary. In this photograph, some people are wearing Jewish stars. Mrs. Dezsö Dóczi perished in Auschwitz.

  10. Bergen-Belsen barracks photographs

    Consists of six photographs of the burning of a barracks in post-liberation Bergen-Belsen. The barracks were burned to help stop the spread of disease. Also contains a group portrait of the staff of an ambulance train which took survivors to hospitals in Sweden.

  11. Hanna Ben-Yami collection

    The collection consists of three copyprints of pre-World War II photographs of the donor's family, one original photograph of the donor's family, one purchase coupon from Theresienstadt concentration camp, and one transport order from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz with the donor's name on it.

  12. Photograph of Gilbert Hirsch's mother and grandparents

    The photograph depicts Gilbert Hirsch's grandparents and mother in Paris, France. Gilbert Hirsch's parents perished in Auschwitz, and he emigrated to Argentina with his grandparents.

  13. Ruth Schloss papers

    The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Ruth Schloss (née Strauss), originally of Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Germany, including living as a hidden child in the La Guette children's home in France. Included are wartime photographs related to Ruth’s experiences in the French children’s homes, an identification card from Montauban, France, and a letter of recommendation written by Ernst Papanek for Ruth in 1957 describing her experiences between 1939 and 1947.

  14. Costa Rican Yiddish theatre collection

    Consists of photographs of refugees and survivors who emigrated to Costa Rica; includes photographs of productions of the Yiddish theatre, which they established as well as a large group portrait of survivors from Zelechów, Poland. Collection also contains one flyer for the National Yiddish Theatre's production of "Dzeikele Blofer," 7 January 1950.

  15. Cudzynowski family photographs

    Consists of 23 pre-war and wartime photographs of the family of Hadassa Cudzynowski, of Sosnowiec, Poland. Many members of the family, including many pictured, perished during the Holocaust.

  16. Suzanne Marshak photographs

    Consists of five pre-war portraits of Albert Bleich of Hungary, and Josef, Szerena, and Cecelia Bleich of Romania. Also includes one photograph, 1939, of Suzanne Rosenbaum with her parents, Leopold and Sidonia Rosenbaum, in Paris, France.

  17. Marcel Jabelot photographs

    Consists of five pre-war, wartime, and post-war photographs of the family of Marcel Jabelot (Jablonowicz); includes a 1929 photograph of Marcel at age five, as well as a portrait of his father, George Jablonowicz, taken in Nice in 1942. The family was deported to Drancy and then to Auschwitz where George perished.

  18. Mauthausen liberation photographs

    Consists of photographs taken upon the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp; includes photographs of prisoners standing outside barracks as well as photographs of corpses.

  19. Elizabeth Mundlak collection

    The collection consists of photographs and documents regarding the Holocaust-era experiences of Dora Juress-Mundlak and her husband Majer (Mielek) Mundlak, both originally of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland. Photographs depict the pre-ware lives of the Juress and Mundlak families in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, including Majer with his first wife and their child, Majer in his Polish military uniform, members of the Juress family, and a pre-war postcard of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki. Documents include forged identity cards for Dora and Majer under the respective false names of Janina Janiszewski and Karol J...

  20. Harold Rosenn photograph collection

    The collection consists of 5 photographs of concentration camp scenes after liberation, including images of victims of Nazi atrocities being excavated and reburied by German civilians, corpses laid in a row awaiting burial with burned remains of buildings in background, a survivor still wearing concentration camp uniform, and the interior of inhabited barracks.