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  1. "Lamentation for the Murdered under the German Regime" Qynt mqʾtylnʾ tḥt kdmt ʾl-ʾlmʾn. "Kinéte mkatilna tahte khedmete el-Almane"

    Consists of one booklet entitled "Kinéte mkatilna tahte khedmete el-Almane" ("Lamentation for the Murdered under the German Regime"; "Qynt mqʾtylnʾ tḥt kdmt ʾl-ʾlmʾn") which was published in Tunisia in 1946. The text is in the Judeo-Arabic language written in both Hebrew and Roman characters.

  2. Testimony regarding the Ribushcheetz family

    Consists of copies of typed testimony in English, Hebrew, and Russian, regarding the Ribushcheetz family, who hid the Sorovitz (Surowicz) family, who were Jewish, in their home in Podmostok, Ukraine, between 1942 and 1945. Includes details about the Ribushcheetz family, the new names of those they were hiding, and how they created shelters in the nearby forest. The testimony focuses on the heroism of Ivan Ribushcheetz's daughter, Mama Varka, who sacrificed a lot to save this family. Also includes two copy prints of portraits of the Sorovitz family.

  3. Synagogue demolition; Jerusalem scenes; Zloczow pogrom; Dachau baker

    Excerpts from Michael Kuball's documentary "Soul of a Century," with narration (sound quality is bad). The first scenes show the demolition of the Dortmund synagogue in October 1938. A handwritten title reads: "Where the good Dortmund beer is brewed (Dortmund Union Brewery), October 1938". Cut to Hitler Youth marching in Hamburg, 1941, and then to the battleship Bismarck firing a salute. Another title reads "A great day for Hamburg! Launching of the battleship Bismarck". Another title: "Leak of natural gas in Neuengamme, July 1939" A natural gas tower spews gas into the air. 00:52:04 ***The...

  4. Jewish Refugee Alliance in Switzerland / Union of Jewish Refugees in Switzerland Jüdischer Flüchtlingsverband in der Schweiz / Union Jüdischer Flüchtlinge in der Schweiz

    The collection pertains to the activities of the Jewish Refugee Alliance in Switzerland / Union of Jewish Refugees in Switzerland during the immediate postwar period, 1945-1948.

  5. Selected general correspondence of the British Consulate in Panama (FO 288)

    Contains general correspondence from the British Consulate in Panama relating to illegal immigration into Palestine.

  6. Sándor Eppler collection

    Consists of photocopies of letters and telegrams of condolence received by members of the Eppler family after the death of Sándor Eppler in 1942. The collection also contains photocopies of eulogies and newspaper clippings. Sándor Eppler was the General Secretary of the Hungarian Jewish community, and represented the community at the Evian Conference in 1938.

  7. British counter-propaganda short

    Cartoon titles: Official Films Presents... "Schichlegruber Doing the Lambeth Walk. Animated by the Gestapo Hep-Cats" Produced by Leslie Winik. Counter-propaganda film made to mock the Nazis by reversing and repeating newsreel shots of Adolf Hitler saluting and his troops goose-stepping from "Triumph of the Will" to create the illusion that Hitler and his gang were dancing to the popular British tune of the day, "The Lambeth Walk." Uses reverse, stop motion, and jump cuts. Footage reproduced in rhythmic sequnces by an optical printer. Adds appropriate slide whistle and Bronx cheer sound effe...

  8. Patricia Concannon collection

    Consists of a photograph of women in the process of having their hair forcibly shaven and a photograph of the now-bald women standing and talking. The donor believes that the photographs were taken in France in 1945, and the women were likely being punished for collaboration with the Nazis.

  9. Text only flier advertising the sale of three antisemitic books

    Text only circular advertising three antisemitic books published by Hammer-Verlag in Leipzig, Germany, in 1936: “Guidebook for the Jewish Question” by Theodor Fritsch, “The International Jew” by Henry Ford, and “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.” It has an excerpt from a November 28, 1930, letter from Hitler to Fritsch that describes Fritsch’s book as essential for the Nazi movement. The publishing house, Hammer-Verlag, was founded by Fritsch (1852-1933) in Leipzig in 1902. His son, also Theodor Fritsch (1895-1946), was a bookseller and Nazi Party member. He inherited the publishing hous...

  10. Joseph Dekalo collection

    Collection of photographs depicting pre-war and wartime experiences of Joseph Dekalo (donor) and his wife in Sofia, Bulgaria, and in Strazagorod, Lucovitz, and Razgrad villages where families were expelled during the occupation. Mmany of the images show donor wearing required Star of David badge.

  12. Appeal Court in Kielce Sąd Apelacyjny w Kielcach (SAK) (Sygn. GK 217)

    Contains selected files of criminal trials conducted in the Appeal Court in Kielce during the years 1946 -1969. These trials pertain to crimes committed against Jews and Poles in Poland during the German occupation. Most of investigation were discontinued. Trials were based on the Decree of August 31, 1944 (“Sierpniówka”), issued by the Polski Komitet Wyzwolenia Narodowego (PKWN), concerning the punishment of German criminals guilty of murders and persecution of civilians and prisoners of war, and the punishment of traitors to the Polish Nation. "Sierpniówka" was one of the world's first le...

  13. Retinger Józef, Dr. (Kol. 68)

    Contains drafts and copies of addresses of Gen. Sikorski and other documents related to political activities of Retinger. Includes study, letters, notes, reports, correspondence, e.g. with S.Brodetzki, Stanisław Kot, Jan Karski, S. Gruszka, the Joint, New Zionist Organization and “The Jewish Chronicle”, Polish Embassy in Washington, etc. related to various issues, e.g. relives of Jews to the Army in Palestine, Polish refugees in Italy, Jewish emigrants in Triest, and Jewish matters.

  14. Selected records of the Romanian Ministry of Cults and Arts (Inv. 2720)

    Contains records relating to the status of various Jewish communities from the old kingdom (Bessarabia, Bukovina, Transylvania, and Banat); correspondence of these communities with the Ministry; damages to synagogues and other religious property; the Iron Guard rebellion, conversion of Jews to Christianity including to Catholicism; and name lists of converts. Also contains records of the Ministry of Cults and Arts, including correspondence regarding the freedom of Catholics, Baptists and Jews, and sending of priests to Transnistria.

  15. Records from the National Jewish Community, Rome (Unione delle comunita ebraiche Italiane)

    Contains records relating to the situation of Italian Jews across Italy, with a larger section focusing on Rome and depicting the response of the Italian Jewish communities to both the racial laws and the deportations.

  16. Unknown ghetto

    A doctor examines patients. This footage seems unrelated in subject matter to the ghetto footage that follows. 00:14:49 An elderly man wearing an armband supports himself on a building wall as he walks slowly along a sidewalk in an unidentified Jewish ghetto. A woman appears in a doorway and speaks to him. Shot of a swastika flag hanging from a building. Several Jews sit or stand in front of the doorway. Jewish children wearing armbands playfully salute the cameraman (a major in the Luftwaffe). Two Jewish men doff their hats as German soldiers pass by.

  17. Liberation of Buchenwald and Dachau

    Narration begins before image. Introduces narrator, Norman Krasna, and the film crew, Capt. Ellis Carter and Lt. William Graf, from the Air Force Film Unit. Entrance to Buchenwald. Crowd of former inmates with a band playing. Inmates preparing food. CU of prisoners, some talking - narration lists different nationalities of Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Belgian, French, Norwegian, Czech, English and American. More shots of inmates cooking, looking out windows. Group shot of young male inmates, plus CU, including Henry Kinast. Four year old prisoner boy is Joseph Schleifstein, born 7 March 1941...

  18. Municipal Commission in Lublin to Investigate the German Crimes Miejska Komisja Badania Zbrodni Hitlerowskich w Lublinie

    Contains records of the Municipal Commission in Lublin to Investigate the Nazi Crimes of the Lublin territory, Poland. Records are very diverse and include files of investigation of German crimes; administrative files, including lists of the members of the Commission; reports and correspondence of the Commission; log books of correspondence, questionnaires with information about places and facts of German crimes; name lists of the deported, arrested and murdered people during the WWII; witnesses’ testimonies; registration cards of the wanted war criminals; name lists of the German officers ...

  19. Nechama Vaisman diary

    The Nechama Vaisman diary consists of a photocopy of the handwritten diary of Nechama Vaisman, originally of Mogiliev-Podolski, Ukraine, written between January 1942 and July 1943 while Vaisman was confined to a ghetto.

  20. George Lowy collection

    Contains correspondence from Camilla Arm (donor's maternal grandmother) in Czechoslovakia to her daughter Franciska and son-in-law Fritz [Bedrich] Loewy (donor's parents) in Palestine through Romania; Fritz, Franciska, and George Loewy immigrated to Palestine in 1938. Collection also includes correspondence from Ernst Arm (Franciska's older brother); dated 1939-1941; Camilla passed away in January 1941 in Czechoslovakia and Ernst fled to Sweden where he remained through the second World War.