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  1. Ludwig Wertheim collection

    The collection consists of a silver fork and spoon, books, documents, photographs, and a photograph album related to the experience of Ludwig Wertheim and his family in Germany and France before, during, and after the Holocaust.

  2. Posters from 1941 occupied France and Newspaper from Łódź Ghetto, 1941

    Three posters from Occupied France; dated 1941; French. Newspaper from Łódź Ghetto; dated March 28, 1941; in Hebrew or Yiddish.

  3. French Anti-Semitic Posters collection

    Collection of two French Anti-Semitic posters and one exhibit flyer; circa 1942; in French

  4. Eric W. Zielenziger family collection

    The collection consists of an armband, documents and photographs relating to the experiences of Eric Zielenziger and his family in prewar Berlin, Germany, then as refugees in Paris, France, and Amsterdam, Netherlands, before and during World War II and in Amsterdam after the war.

  5. Renee Levy collection

    The collection consists of a wedding suit, jacket and skirt with headpiece and flower boutonniere, worn by Renee Levy and a photograph of Renee Levy and her husband on their wedding day, Aug. 31, 1945, in Charleville, France. Renee is wearing the donated suit in the photograph.

  6. Ivan Singer collection

    Collection of two medals issued/awarded to Ivan Singer (donor); Russian flier's badge issued in pilot's school in Krasnodar, Russia; circa 1944; gold medal on blue and white striped ribbon issued by Yugoslav Liberation Army for bravery, embossed "Za Hrabost"; circa 1943-1944

  7. Occupied France poster collection

    Group of French posters: poster by the collaborationist artist Brantamme with text by Victor Hugo, used for anti-communisit propaganda purposes, proclamation of the execution, before a firing squad, of three resistance fighters; Lille, France; Sept. 18, 1941, in German and French; poster in French and German, dated Oct. 1, 1941 with "Warning" from the Military Commander for Belgium and the north of France, Von Falkenhausen; poster from the period just before liberation with flags of several nations

  8. Dr. Edmund Goldenberg collection

    The collection consists of documents, photographs, and medical instruments relating to or used by Dr. Edmund Goldenberg before, during, and after the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

  9. David Bloch collection

    Two wood block prints created by artist and donor David Bloch in Shanghai, China. One print, "Chinese Street Scene-Shanghai" is printed in black ink on silk with hand-colored details. It is mounted with a floral brocade textile border; signed in graphite and red artist's seals; dated 1945. The second print is titled "Mr. Nobody" and shows a man seated on a steamer trunk. It is printed in black ink on paper and is signed in graphite and red artist seal; no date

  10. Mary Weygandt collection

    The collection consists of two books by Dr. Jakob Graf titled, "Biologie Fur Holhere Schulen," books 3 and 4.

  11. Borenstein family collection

    Collection of documents, photographs, blankets and a metal pot relating to Abram, Ida and Rosa Borenstein and their experiences while living at the Lampertheim DP Camp in Germany and their immigration to the United States.

  12. German propaganda lithograph poster collection

    The collection consists of lithograph prints (posters) with German propaganda; circa 1935.

  13. Nazi Germany propaganda collection

    The collection consists of artifacts, books, documents, newspapers, and photographs relating to the history of the Nazi Party in Germany in the 1930s.

  14. Alain Markon and Raya Magid Markon family collection

    The collection consists of a blanket and children's clothing relating to the experiences of Alexander and Raya Magid Markon and their young son, Alain, during the Holocaust when they escaped German occupied France for the United States.

  15. Eleanor and Ernest Fried collection

    The collection consists of artifacts, correspondence, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Eleanor Lustig and Ernest Fried and their families in Germany and in the United States before and after their emigration in 1937 and 1938.

  16. Rosemarie Fuchs collection

    The collection consists of five books published by the Watch Tower Society and banned during Nazi rule

  17. Ilie Wacs collection

    The collection consists of artifacts, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Ilie Wacs and his family in Shanghai, China, before and during World War II. six drawings, 1 set (10 pages) of patterns, 1 book - "'ORT' SHANGHAI Course in Cutting Mens Clothing"

  18. Stefan and Frederike Deutsch family collection

    The collection consists of two World War I German badges, correspondence, and documents relating to the experiences of Stefan and Frederike (Frida) Deutsch and their children, Margot, Martin, Erwin and Gerda, originally from Breslau, Germany, before, during, and after the Holocaust in Germany and the United States.

  19. Louis Davis collection

    The collection consists of four Soviet currency notes, a document case, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Louis Davidovic (David) and his family in Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the Holocaust, including the years Louis spent in a Hungarian forced labor battalion on the eastern front in Russia.

  20. Hildegard and Moritz Henschel collection

    The collection consists of artwork, medals, Star of David badges, books, correspondence, documents, and musical scores relating to the experiences of Moritz and Hildegard Henschel before and during the Holocaust in Berlin, Germany, during the Holocaust in Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp, and after the Holocaust in Israel.