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  1. Hat

  2. Doll slip

    Julia Schor played with the doll slip while in hiding during the Holocaust.

  3. Fragment of a blanket acquired by Olga Rosenberger Horak following liberation of a concentration camp

    Blanket fragment acquired by 18-year-old Olga Horak at the recently liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany in 1945. The donor, Olga, described receiving the blanket while she was lying, frozen, half-naked, and near death on the grounds of the camp. She recalled that a former Kapo covered her with the blanket and left. Olga never saw that Kapo again. The fragment is woven from a blend of animal and human hair. Prisoners at most camps had their hair shaved during their initial processing. As resources became scarce, Germany used hair to make textile products, such as blankets a...

  4. Banner

  5. DP Camp Brand; bodies of anti-Nazis found

    02:21:25 (LIB 6654) Camp Brand, Brand, Germany, May 15, 1945. MSs, CUs, children of DP Camp Brand in open nursery school. Russian male civilians of camp in "close order" drill. EXTs, women wash clothes and prepare meals. MSs, camp buildings, formerly German Officers' School. CU, Russian flag flying over camp. 02:25:52 (LIB 6655) Nazi Atrocity Uncovered, Ratingen, Germany, May 13, 1945. CUs, bodies of eight German anti-Nazis, one woman and two Polish men, lying in woods (overexposed). SEQ: German civilians, former Nazi party members, prepare graves and rebury the bodies in a churchyard. MSs,...

  6. Anna Bloch collection

    Consists of a certificate issued on 14 June 1945 in Linz, Austria, to Israel Bloch, donor’s husband, stating that he was born on 18 September 1911 in Krakow, Poland, and was imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp from 13 March 1942 until liberation on 5 May 1945; and a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States, filed by Israel Bloch on 28 March 1951, in Toledo, Ohio, on behalf of himself, his wife, Anna Bloch (the donor), and their daughter, Halina Bloch, born in Munich, Germany, on 30 May 1946.

  7. Julia Schor papers

    The Julia Schor papers consist of biographical materials, clippings, a guest books, a library catalog, and a memoir documenting Schor’s childhood in Amsterdam, the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, being disguised as a Gentile in Blaricum, the work of her mother, Rosemarie Ensel, work for the Dutch Resistance, and the Jewish people her mother hid in their attic. Biographical materials include a poem about Christmas in wartime, a certificate supporting Rosemarie’s efforts to obtain a visa, a receipt for seizure of property, and three records documenting Judah Ensel’s efforts to retrieve je...

  8. Elsa Lustig-Moser letter

    The letter and envelope were sent to Emilie Lustig in New York, N.Y., from Elsa Lustig-Moser in Prague, Czechoslovakia, advising her of the desperate situation for Jews in the Sudetenland and requesting an affidavat of support for immigration to the United States.

  9. Ring

    The ring was worn by a concentration camp survivor and is believed to have been worn throughout the time period of the Holocaust.

  10. Dickens' books

    Actors portraying characters from Dickens' books outside the "Old Curiosity Shop."

  11. Walter Rathenau personal papers (NL)

    Contains personal papers of Walter Rathenau.

  12. Kan family vacationing during winter in Switzerland

    Hand-drawn title card with a ski hill, Swiss flag, and building: "Winter 1931-32 St. Moritz." At a train station. Scenic shots of the city of St. Moritz and surrounding mountains. Jeanne, wearing a hat, fur coat, and heels; walking up an angled street towards the camera. Cresta Run toboggan course. Scenic shot of the city, more shots of the toboggan course. 01:01:46 LS, ice rink. From a distance, people ice-skating with the Swiss Alps in BG. Closer view of the ice rink with figure skating performance. Various acts, audience, Alps in BG. 01:05:14 Ice rink from the side. Couples skate as the ...

  13. Gold-colored sequined mask

    The mask was used before World War II.

  15. VE Day in Paris

    Slate: "VE Day / Mainzer / Roll 1 / May 8". Scenes of massive VE day celebration in Paris. French civilians. American soldiers and WACs parading in the streets. Crowds of people, especially women and soldiers. Medium shot of soldier with film camera hugging French woman, standing on military vehicle. More crowds, celebrating, with flags. Slate: "VE Day / Mainzer / Roll 2 / May 8". High angle view of celebration in the streets. GIs pose with French women. Riding in military vehicle. "VE Day / Mainzer / Roll 3 / May 8". Children waving American flag. Crowds parading in military vehicles. Brie...

  16. Military inspection; Gen. Marshall; awards; French troops parade in Berlin

    05:29:39 (LIB 7191) 2nd Armored Inspection, Berlin, Germany. 05:30:47 (LIB 7192) Gen George C Marshall, Berlin, Germany. 05:32:36 (LIB 7193) Presentation of the Honorary Freedom, Bedford, England. 05:36:55 (LIB 7194) French Troops Parade, Berlin, Germany, July 14, 1945. VS, ceremony in front of Victory monument that commemorates Germany's victory over France in 1870. French troops and armored vehicles pass in parade.

  17. Papers of Georgiy Dimitrov (Fond 146)

    Contains notebooks from jail regarding "Mein Kampf" and studies of history and foreign languages. Also includes a part of Georgiy Dimitrov's diary, personal documents, letters, correspondence, and other records related to involvement with activities of the Communist Party.

  18. Honorary degrees awarded

    Sorbonne gives honorary degrees. High long shots, Sorbonne University officials enter with orchestra and choir playing "La Marseillaise." LS, people are seated, music stops. MLS, man introduces Prof. Edward Jenks (seated next to Albert Einstein) who has been given an insignia and honorary degree. Audience applauding, orchestra playing. Man addressing assembly. Assembly exiting. EXT, day, MS, Einstein, Jenks, and others.

  19. Trial of Reichstag fire-setters; art exhibition; French POWs

    05:03:07 Title: "Verhandlung gegen die Reichstags-Brandstifter am Tatort. Senatspraesident Dr. Buenger eroeffnet im Hauptausschuss-Saal des Reichstages die Sitzung." Berlin. Reichstag building, dome, meeting room. The accused Reichstag fire-setters entering courtroom, public standing. Chief Judge Dr. Buenger (president of the Senate) presides over the trial (original sound). LS Reichstag. Proceedings continue, including listening to accusation and hearing evidence. Good lighting contrasts. Judge in formal robe. Spectators. Witnesses are admonished by Buenger (speaking for a long time). 05:0...

  20. Book