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  1. Beverly Balaz photograph collection

    Consists of six photographs of corpses at Dachau concentration camp at the time of liberation in 1945.

  2. Henry Sarna collection

    The papers consist of seven photographs of refugees at the displaced persons camp, Bad Reichenhall, and on the military transport ship, "General McCray," which was headed for the United States in October 1949, as well as release papers from the Bad Reichenhall DP camp and a Polish repatriation document.

  3. Leo Meyer passport

    The British passport permits Leo Meyer to enter Hong Kong and Macau with the Shanghai soccer team in 1947.

  4. Photograph of five girls in Gardelegen, Germany

    The photograph was taken in Gardelegen, Germany, after liberation and depicts five girls posing in matching dresses made, from sheets, by the donor.

  5. David Hersch photograph collection

    The collection consists of three photographs depicting a group of Jewish forced laborers wearing yellow armbands in Dej, Hungary, (now Romania) in 1943; David Hersch wearing his concentration camp uniform; and Hersch's sisters with their children in Dej in 1943.

  6. Miriam and Saul Ingber collection

    The collection consists of photographs of Saul Ingber, his wife, Miriam, and other refugees at a DP camp in Poking (Pocking), Germany, as well as a photograph of the donor and his sister before World War II. Collection also includes photographs of images from pre-World War II Hungary and Romania, the Poking (Pocking) and Bamberg displaced person (DP) camps, and the marriage of Miriam Farcus to Saul Ingber as well as an invitation from Miriam and Saul Ingber's wedding in the Poking DP camp.

  7. Malcolm D. Dixon letter about Ebensee

    Consists of one letter, six pages, written by Malcolm D. Dixon to his wife, Francis, describing what he witnessed after taking part in the liberation of the Ebensee concentration camp, and how witnessing the camps changed his opinion of the Germans.

  8. Glass plate negative of Dachau at liberation

    Image of a pile of corpses; negative in an Agfa film box with a label in French.

  10. Glass plate negative of Dachau at liberation

    View of a room full of corpses; negative in an Agfa film box with a label in French.

  11. Felix Geiger passport

    Contains a German passport issued to Felix Geiger, August 1939. Marked "Deutsches Reich Reisepass"; letter "J" stamped in red ink; middle name "Israel" added; contains immigration visa issued September 20, 1939 in "Vienna, Germany"; Italian transit visa issued October 18, 1939.

  12. Scrapbook of a visit to the Generalgouvernement

    Scrapbook consisting of photographs and articles of the editors in chief of the Nazi party press trip through the Generalgovernment in Poland from March 5-12, 1940. The oversized scrapbook covered in leather consists of 64 pages of photographs of Nazi party press members and their propaganda reports of the current situation in the Generalgovernment. Twelve Nazi party press members participated in this trip representing the main Nazi press publications.

  13. Oral history interview with Michael Bernath

  14. John H. Farley collection

    The John H. Farley collection includes photographs, clippings, and articles related to the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp and the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Photographs include images of German soldiers near Łódź during the invasion of Poland and of Dachau following liberation. The collection also includes a letter John wrote to his wife, Mary Jane, describing his emotions and his impressions of Dachau shortly after liberation.

  15. Frima Laub papers

    The Frima Laub papers consist of photographs of Frima Gleiser (later Frima Laub) taken in 1945 and 1947. Four of the photographs were taken at the Schlüpfing displaced persons camp in Bavaria, Germany and shows Frima with an unidentified friend. Also included is a poster featuring a photograph of Frima and announcing a performance sponsored by the Association of Jewish Women in Havana, Cuba, in 1949.

  16. Isaac Bitton papers

    The papers consist of one two-page carbon copy of a letter from Dr. Azancot, head of the Jewish community in Lisbon, Portugal, to President Salazar regarding the protection of refugees in Portugal and photocopies of articles appearing in the Portuguese newspaper "Diario de noticias" regarding the Jewish community in Lisbon.

  17. Photograph of members of "Hanoar Hazioni"

    The photograph of the Zionist youth organization "Hanoar Hazioni" (No`ar ha-Tsiyoni) taken in May 1939 in Sosnowiec, Poland. Sitting from left to right: Dr. Burshtyn, Josef Kozhuch, Samek Meitlis, Lola Pomeranzblum, Benjamin Bimko. Josef Kozhuch, Samek Meitlis, Lola Pomeranzblum, and Benjamin Bimko belonged to the underground Zionist resistance movement and were all killed by the Germans in August 1943.

  18. Maurice Raynor family papers

    Contains Red Cross papers, family photographs, and school photographs pertaining to the Holocaust experiences of Isaac and Sientje Rabbie (later Raynor) and their children, Maurice and Helena. Includes photographs depicting the family in pre-war Amsterdam, wartime correspondence with family, and post-war photographs and documents, including a photograph of Helena Rabbie shortly after her liberation from Bergen-Belsen. She perished a few days later at the age of eleven.

  19. Report card

    The school report card was issued to Aba Feuerstein in Zbaraż, Poland, on June 28, 1914

  20. War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords medal