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  1. Frank Henley (Otto Lichtenstein): Kindertransport papers

    This collection of original correspondence documents the experiences of Frank Henley (Otto Lichtenstein), who came to England from Köln on the Kindertransport in December 1938.The material relates to the depositor's experiences.

  2. Jewish refugees in Portugal: various papers

    This miscellaneous collection of reports document the situation of German Jewish refugees in Portugal in the 1930s. Reference is made to the Committee for the Aid of Jewish Refugees and to its founder Augusto d'Esaguy.

  4. Lisbeth Sokal-Wieselberg: Copy family papers

    These copy papers of Lisbeth Sokal-Wieselberg document the fate of her parents, Viennese Jews, who perished in the Holocaust, and attempts to claim compensation.

  5. George Deutsch: family papers

    This collection contains a set of Red Cross letters between members of the Deutsch family in London and Vienna respectively from 1940 to 1943. Also included is an undated postcard.

  6. Reichskommisar fuer die Besetzten Niederlaendischen Gebiete: Letter re paintings

    Copy letter from the Reichskommissar für die besetzten Niederländischen Gebiete to Dr Lammers concerning acquisition of paintings at a low price in HollandGerman 

  7. Book of Mourning dedicated to Benny Michaelson

    Book of Mourning dedicated to Benny Michaelson who died 29 May 1919 

  8. German information centre

    This collection comprises various papers relating to Holocaust remembrance and compensation to victims, which were collated by the German Information Centre. Copies in German and English of each of the papers are included.

  9. Hamburg-Amerika Linie: Copy notice re illegal emigration to Palestine

    Copy of a notice from the Hamburg Amerika Linie, travel company, Breslau office, re sailings and prices for illegal emigration to PalestineGerman 

  10. Eric Colebeck stamp collection

    A collection of stamps commemorating the Holocaust arranged into 10 volumes covering the following subjects: resistance and anti-nazi fighters who showed outstanding courage; events such as the massacre at Lidice; martyred cities; concentration camps; special memorials and museums. All of the material is accompanied by detailed descriptions.

  11. Kristallnacht anniversary speech by Lyndal Sachs

    This document is the text of a speech given at the Wiener Library by Lyndall Sachs, Public Information Officer at UNHCR, to commemmorate Kristallnacht.

  13. Stefan Sebök papers

    Copy papers re Stefan Sebök from Russian archives

  15. Ernst Kamm personal papers

    The collection contains personal papers and photographs.

  16. Oscar Loeser collection

    Copy correspondence from Oscar Loeser in Sachsenhausen concentration camp and copy appeal from Käte Loeser, his wife, to the police authorities to release him and copy letter from her to Oscar.

  17. Copy affidavits and other papers re conditions at Auschwitz

    This collection of copy papers was created by Duncan Little whilst researching his book, "Allies in Auschwitz: The Untold Story of British POWs Held Captive in the Nazis' Most Infamous Death Camp, Clairview Books, 2009.The collection consists mostly of copy authenticated affidavits of former British serviceman who had also been Auschwitz inmates. In addition there are notes about other inmates' experiences, the originals of which are held in private collections; transcript interview with a former inmate and affidavits from those accused of war crimes.Note that items 1624/37-38 were added la...

  19. Dr. Wilhelm Freyhahn: description of Buchenwald

    This is a copy of a letter from Max Bollag of Basel, dated 26 August 1938, the bulk of which consists of an account by Dr. Wilhelm Freyhahn's experiences of Buchenwald concentration camp, where he was an inmate until July 1938.

  20. Agnes Kaposi Collection

    This collection contains the personal papers and photographs of the Kaposi Klein family. In particular material relating to Erno Kaposi-Klein, the donor's father-in-law, his wife and son; also Magda and Imre Kristof, the donor's parents