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  1. Operation Annie broadcasts

    Operation Annie (also known as "1212", the frequency on which it broadcasts) was a covert Allied "black propaganda" radio station which began broadcasting in late 1944 from a secret location in Luxembourg and purported to be pro-German, playing patriotic traditional German songs. Over a period of 127 broadcasts, the station built up a loyal following of both German civilians and soldiers. By early 1945, the Allied forces were advancing on Germany and, under instruction from General Dwight Eisenhower, the radio station began broadcasting false information about Allied positions and implied a...

  2. John S.C. Peck, Jr. collection

    Contains materials documenting the experiences of John S.C. Peck, Jr. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  3. Ruth Eldar collection

    Contains materials, primarily photographs, documenting the experiences of Ruth Eldar and her extended family. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  4. Walter Genewein collection

    Contains photographic slides documenting life in the Łódź ghetto. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  5. Robert Csillag collection

    Contains materials documenting the experiences of Zoltan and Irina Csillag and their family during and after the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  6. Robert Steinke collection

    Contains photographs depicting scenes at various concentration camps after liberation in 1945. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  7. Arthur Ruden collection

    Contains photographs documenting the scenes at various concentration camps shortly after liberation in 1945. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  8. Hetty D'Ancona de Leeuwe collection

    Contains materials documenting the experiences of Hetty D'Ancona de Leeuwe and her family during the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  9. Abe Morgenstern collection

    Contains materials documenting the experiences of Abe Morgenstern after the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  10. Ben Giladi collection

    Contains materials documenting the life and work of Ben Giladi and his family, and his work on behalf of Holocaust survivors from Piotrków Trybunalski. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  11. Sabine Pons collection

    Contains materials documenting the experiences of Sabine Pons. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  12. Dov Lieblein collection

    Contains materials documenting the experiences of the Lieblein family before and during the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  13. Oral history interviews of the Long Shadow of Sobibor collection

    Oral history interviews with survivors of Sobibor extermination camp; second generation survivors; and co-defendants at the John Demjanjuk trial

  14. Marila Muszynski collection

    The collection consists of postcards, letters, poems, and a gold charm illustrating the experiences of Marila Muszynski and her family during the Holocaust.

  15. Nazi party figurines collection

    The collection consists of four figurines of both Goering and Hitler that were created by O. & M. Hausser.

  16. Sound recordings of the Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal (Set B)

    3,936 digital files corresponding to the Set B audio recordings of the Nuremberg Trials originally recorded on cardboard and aluminum gramophone discs.

  17. Morris and Rachel Shulzinger collection

    Contains material related to the experiences of Morris and Rachel Shulzinger. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  18. Dr. Eugenia Pinski collection

    Contains materials donated by Dr. Eugenia Pinski regarding her family's experiences. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  19. Dr. Henry J. Zeidler collection

    Contains material donated by Dr. Henry J. Zeidler documenting his family's wartime experiences. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  20. Drexel A. Sprecher collection

    Contains materials donated by Drexel A. Sprecher. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.