Miniature Jewish prayer book for members of the British Army with an inscription on the first page.

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Miniature button book printed by the Nazi Party as part of Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes (WHW); given to children whose works, monetary contributions, or both earned them a chance to wear the book from their coat buttons. "Zweites Kriegshilfswerk fur das deutsche Rote Kreuz"--Back cover 36 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map ; 48 mm

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Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was born to Jewish parents, Solomon and Eugenia Szyk in Łódź, Poland, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. He had his first public art exhibition at age 15, and then went to Paris, France, for formal art training at the Academie Julian. He visited Palestine in 1914 with a group of Polish-Jewish artists and studied Muslim art. Upon his return, he was conscripted ...

The collection consists of a five piece silver cutlery set, a miniature ivory penknife, a silver locket, a miniature mother of pearl compass, an autograph book, biographical materials, correspondence, a diary, photographs, printed materials, and school records relating to the experiences of Elizabeth M. Ornstein (later Orsten) and her family in Vienna, Austria, before and during the Holocaust, and ...

The collection consists of a miniature Torah scroll, a prayer book, and an album of sketches by Alfred Kantor relating to the experiences of Julius Rabl, the donor's husband, before and during the Holocaust

The collection consists of a miniature book, a box, and a picture frame relating to the experiences of Leia Kreimer (Leah Derera) when she was imprisoned in Vapniarka concentration camp in Transnistria during the Holocaust.

The collection consists of two miniature "button books" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes and a pamphlet acquired by Hubert John Placey while serving overseas in the U.S. Army during WWII.

Hunger tsum vort, minyaturn / Shea Tenenbaum. - New York, CYCO, 1971]. - 416 p. Parelleltitel: Hunger for the word: miniatures. Met opdracht van de auteur: 'For my great friends, Mr. Otto H. Frank and dear wife, eternally thankful. Yours sincerely, Shea Tenenbaum'. Boek stond in de huiskamer van Otto Frank in Birsfelden. In een apart ingelegde notitie schrijft Tenenbaum: 'My dear friend Mr. otto H. ...

The collection consists of a briefcase, two ribbons, a stamp, two portfolios of handmade miniature textiles, documents, artwork, books, photographs, and fliers relating to the French Resistance during WWII and presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace in France after the Holocaust.

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Gad Beck (1923-2012) was born Gerhard Beck in Berlin to Heinrich and Hedwig (Kretchmar) Beck. His father was Jewish, and his mother was Protestant. He was active in the Hechalutz Zionist youth movement and developed his first serious relationship with fellow member Manfred Lewin, who was killed at Auschwitz in 1942. Gad was ordered to report to a temporary internment camp for Jewish spouses of non-Jews ...

Julien Hequembourg Bryan (1899-1974) was an American documentarian and filmmaker. Bryan traveled widely taking 35mm film that he sold to motion picture companies. In the 1930s, he conducted extensive lecture tours, during which he showed film footage he shot in the former USSR. Between 1935 and 1938, he captured unique records of ordinary people and life in Nazi Germany and in Poland, including Jewish ...

Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was born to Jewish parents, Solomon and Eugenia Szyk in Łódź, Poland, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. He had his first public art exhibition at age 15, and then went to Paris, France, for formal art training at the Academie Julian. He visited Palestine in 1914 with a group of Polish-Jewish artists and studied Muslim art. Upon his return, he was conscripted ...

Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was born to Jewish parents, Solomon and Eugenia Szyk in Łódź, Poland, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. He had his first public art exhibition at age 15, and then went to Paris, France, for formal art training at the Academie Julian. He visited Palestine in 1914 with a group of Polish-Jewish artists and studied Muslim art. Upon his return, he was conscripted ...

Multi-colored image of a woman standing at the open door of a building holding a dish with children standing in front of her; inside the building are a man and woman seated at a table

Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was born to Jewish parents, Solomon and Eugenia Szyk in Łódź, Poland, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. He had his first public art exhibition at age 15, and then went to Paris, France, for formal art training at the Academie Julian. He visited Palestine in 1914 with a group of Polish-Jewish artists and studied Muslim art. Upon his return, he was conscripted ...

Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was born to Jewish parents, Solomon and Eugenia Szyk in Łódź, Poland, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. He had his first public art exhibition at age 15, and then went to Paris, France, for formal art training at the Academie Julian. He visited Palestine in 1914 with a group of Polish-Jewish artists and studied Muslim art. Upon his return, he was conscripted ...

The Veres family (excluding Kati's father Bela Krausz) survived the Holocaust by living in hiding. Peter (b. October 23, 1938), the oldest son of Kati and George Veres, was born and baptized as an Anglican in London. As a British citizen, he was protected by the Swiss Embassy. Kati and George arranged for two Swiss women to hide six year old Peter for several weeks during the invasion of Budapest in ...

Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was born to Jewish parents, Solomon and Eugenia Szyk in Łódź, Poland, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire. He had his first public art exhibition at age 15, and then went to Paris, France, for formal art training at the Academie Julian. He visited Palestine in 1914 with a group of Polish-Jewish artists and studied Muslim art. Upon his return, he was conscripted ...