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  1. George T. Frampton collection

    Photographs (3): Faded images taken at Ohrdruf after liberation, as well as a note from George Frampton explaining the context of these photos.

  2. Frank Shurman collection

    The Frank Shurman collection contains primarily photocopies of documents collected by Frank Shurman, regarding his family and the Holocaust. Shurman, was arrested and imprisoned in Buchenwald before his family received visas to immigrate to the United States. He later enlisted in the United States Army. Documents include a biography of his uncle Albert Schürmann, and correspondence and translations from his uncle Albert to his uncle Otto prior to Albert’s deportation. Other documents include scrapbook pages and a copy of a speech Frank gave at his cousin’s Bar Mitzvah, a biography of Albert...

  4. Copies of selected records relating to the Holocaust

    Contains copies of selected records relating to the Holocaust, from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

  5. "Of Tortoises and other Jews"

    Testimony, printed booklet, 24 pages, titled "Of Tortoises and Other Jews," compiled by Hannah Yakin and dedicated to Jan van Hulst, about wartime experiences in the Netherlands.

  6. Jonathan Kempner collection

    Primarily correspondence of the Reich Justice Ministry concerning the administration of the Dachau concentration camp. Of particular interest are correspondence dated 1933, which details the transfer of power from the Bavarian State Police to the SS; and the earliest politically motivated murders carried out at Dachau. Also includes important correspondence dated 1938-1942 from the Reich Justice Ministry relating to Rassenschande (racial shame), and Mischlinge (persons of mixed race) serving in the Wehrmacht. Also contains the criminal indictment of Marinus Van der Lubbe, charged by the Naz...

  7. Charles Ernest collection

    Illustrations, 10 woodcuts from series titled "Folterqualen am K.Z.," depicting different types of torture inflicted on camp prisoners. Illustrations by Albert Kayser.

  8. Przecież on jest Żydem

    Testimony, photocopy of typescript, 8 pages, Polish, describing donor's childhood as Polish orphan of Jewish parents in Lublin. Written in 1994.

  9. Documents relating to Albert Einstein's activities on behalf of refugees

    Consists of several photocopies of a letter from Albert Einstein to Elmer Reinthaler of New York, written on June 10, 1939, thanking Reinthaler for his work on behalf of refugees. Also includes a copyprint of Einstein at an unknown dinner.

  10. Richard Kelley collection

    Photographs (3) showing corpses and liberated prisoners at Buchenwald, spring 1945, and one letter from Richard Kelley, relating his experiences as an American G.I. upon liberating the camp, and how he obtained a Nazi flag.

  11. Gina Gotfryd collection

    The Gina Gotfryd collection contains photographs and a memoir of Gina Gotfryd, a Jewish child during the time of the Holocaust, who survived the Radom ghetto, labor camps, and Auschwitz. Also included is an identification card of her father. The Gina Gotfryd collection contains a memoir, written by Gina Gotfryd about her experiences surrounding the Holocaust. Also included are photographs of her family prior to the war and some photographs while she was in Stuttgart displaced persons camp. Additionally, there is an identification card given to Gina’s father, Shamai, after his liberation fro...

  12. Anschel and Fela Warschau papers

    Photocopied documents related to the experiences of the Warschau family at the Feldafing DP camp from 1949-1950, including the birth certificate (original) of daughter Martl, 1949.

  13. For the sake of my children

    Testimony. Typescript, 51 pages, titled "For the Sake of My Children…" by Sigi and Rosl Steiner.

  14. Letter from Leo Baeck and Otto Hirsch to George Rublee, Director of the Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees

    Consists of a photocopy of a letter, dated March 2, 1939, from Leo Baeck and Otto Hirsch to George Rublee, offering gratitude for his work on the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees (IGC) and thanking him on the occasion of his retirement. The letter was written on Reichsevertretung der Juden in Deutschland stationery.

  15. Meilach Lubocki memoir

    The memoir of Meilach Luboski of Kaunas, Lithuania describes his memory of the German invasion, life in the Kaunas (Kovno) ghetto, and his time in the Stutthof concentration camp. Included in this collection is the original copy of Meilach's memoir, written in Yiddish during the period when Lubocki was living in a displaced persons camp in Landsberg am Lech, Germany (circa 1945). Also included is a translation written by his brother, Charles Lubock, dating from the mid-1990s, and edited by Charles' son Paul Lubock.

  16. Bill Polson collection

    Consists of two letters (one handwritten on the back of a mimeographed letter) written by Sgt. Bill Polson about what he witnessed at Dachau, and six photographs of scenes of atrocities at Dachau taken by Sgt. Polson.

  17. Hersz Hanfling papers

    Genealogy and brief vita, describing Hersz Hanfling's experiences during the occupation of Poland. Also included are copy prints of vintage photos from his hometown of Rozwadow.

  18. Toni Heller collection

    The Toni Heller collection contains documents relating to Harry and Toni Heller, who both were imprisoned in Westerbork transit camp from 1940-1945. Items include travel and work passes from Westerbork, certificates of good conduct, and a newsletter from the refugee camp. Other items include an interview with Commander Gemmecke of Westerbork, a testimony on life in the camp, and a brief biography and testimony written by Toni Heller. The collection also contains photographs of the Hellers and postcards.

  19. Jolan Kovacs papers

    Photocopied documents showing that Jolan Lebovits was a prisoner at Dachau, and copies of pages from publications about Dachau.

  20. A memoir entitled "Through Hell and Back" relating to experiences in Poland

    Testimony (memoir), typescript, 178 pages, titled "Through Hell and Back," by Michael Levitan, recounting author's experiences in Niemenczyn, Poland.