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  1. Edith B. Ziegler Lowe collection

    Collection illustrating the experiences of Edith Ziegler who went to the United Kingdom with the Kindertransport from Vienna, Austria. The collection includes documents, correspondence, photographs, publications (3 miniature English-German/German-English dictionaries) and a handmade item in the shape of a key.

  2. Srog family collection

    The collection consists of some family photographs and identification documents of the Srog family, including Ludwig Srog's Torah binder (wimpel).

  3. Silbiger family collection

    An oral history interview with Herman Silbiger and a compilation of Silbiger family home movies from the 1930s

  4. Amy Wolff collection

    Oral history interview with Edward Wolf (né Isidor Wolff) and a recording of Edward Wolf's recital of the song "Wir sind dazu verdammt."

  5. Conversations with “50 Children” group collection

    Video recorded conversations with members of the "50 Children" group, survivors who were rescued from Nazi occupied Austria by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus

  6. Oral testimonies of the George Sanders collection

    An oral history interview with George Sanders and a recorded presentation

  7. Annie Windschauer Spegal collection

    Consists of letters written to Annie Windschauer Spegal from her parents and brother, a letter from her then boyfriend Fred Marot who was interned at Bourg-lastic, a portrait of Fred Marot by Felix Kalischer, and photos. Also includes other correspondence.

  8. Fred Lubcher collection

    The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Fred Lubcher, his parents Jacob and Rose Lubczer, and his brothers Herman and Bernard, including pre-war life in Vienna, Austria, his father Jacob’s arrest and death at Buchenwald in 1940, and the family’s immigration to the United States in March 1940. Included are biographical material, immigration paperwork, correspondence, German passports (Fremden Pass), photographs, report cards, and a high school magazine essay authored by Fred describing his experiences in Vienna. The collection also includes a camera and camera case owned by...

  9. Grubman family collection

    Oral history interview and photographs related to the Holocaust experiences of Sara Grubman

  10. Ehrlich family collection

    The collection consists of artifacts, documents, passports, and photographs relating to the experiences of Gertrude Ehrlich, her parents Josef and Charlotte (Kobak) Ehrlich, and sister in Austria and the United States before, during, and after World War II.

  11. Menczel, Kahn and Reichnitzer family collection

    The collection consists of documents, photographs, books, and a textile relating to the holocaust-era experiences of Shulamith Ziv's family. This includes a Deutsches Reisepasse belonging to Szmil and Adele Menczel, prewar photographs of the donor's maternal and paternal grandparents and cousins, transportation passes, announcement of PhD ceremony for the donor's mother, Fanny Menczel Kahn, and other documents. Also, a poetry book written by and a cookbook belonging to Frieda Reichnitzer, the donor's mother-in-law, an autograph book belonging to Fanny Menczel, two friendship books belonging...

  12. Oral history interviews of the Lebow family collection

    Oral history interviews with Hildegard Lebow

  13. Tenzer family collection

    The collection consists of a document holder, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Samuel Tenzer and his parents, Melvin and Lillian (Telerman) Tenzer in Poland before and during the Holocaust, and in the United States after World War II.

  14. Mrs. Cyrus J. Janover collection

    The collection consists of seven Der Stürmer newpapers.

  15. Louis Kampf collection

    The collection consists of some documents and correspondence in addition to Jewish ceremonial objects that all relate to the experiences of Louis Kampf and his parents.

  16. Arthur Mendel collection

    The collection consists of Jewish prayer books owned by a prisoner at Gurs concentration camp in France.

  17. Oral history interviews of the Michael Schwartz collection

    Oral history interviews with Edgar Ansten and Marian Ansten

  18. Herman Spitz collection

    The collection consists of a banner and book.

  19. Brant famly collection

    The collection consists of clippings and newspapers from Cedar Falls, Iowa and Des Moines, Iowa.

  20. Heny Hersh collection

    Collection documenting the experiences of Heny Hersh (nee Stern) [1926-2017], her family, her survival in a Romanian ghetto, Auschwitz-Birkenau and ober Hohenelbe concentration camps, and DP camps Admund, Salfenden, Rivoli, and Barletta, eventually immigrating to the United States in 1950 with Artie Hersh [b. 1927 Osoj] who survived Auschwitz, Hausdorf, and Ebensee concentration camps, and was in DP camps Rivoli, Kobenz, and Bagnoli. Collection includes health card, Rivoli letter of reference, Yetta Ginsburg's sponsor application for Artie and Heny, certificate of residence, US immigration ...