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23 descriptions
itemMay 13, 1947
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Triangular stamp with "Amchu" insignia of harp in centre, Yiddish text. Document relates to "Amchu" Artist's Group in Feldafing. Contains list of members. Mayer Abramowicz is first on the list…
item1931
b&w, white border. Outdoors. Anka Voticky standing on a tennis court holding a racket.
itemMarch 6, 1913
1 page, with a white and blue revenue stamp with profile portrait of King Carol I of Romania in the upper left side of the page, it has an illustration of a man's profile, on the bottom centre of the page is a circular stamp. Reference letter for Fritzi Kissma…
item1953-1972
Approximately 107 pages (exact number unknown). Softcover, cardstock bound with staples. Cover is brown, with dark blue writing. There is a drawing of 3 soliders pointing guys at a young child wearing a yellow star badge. Both covers are the same, but each sid…
item1935
B&W photograph with white border. Indoors. Group of people posing. Children and young adults are sitting in the two first rows.A man in the last row is holding a black flag with yiddish writtings. On the wall behind them is a banner reading "CUKUNFTU" Narrativ…
itemOctober 16, 1938
b&w. Outdoors. Group of 11 male soccer players pose on field, wearing same poutfit of shorts, v-neck jerseay shirts, knee-high socks and soccer shoes. Man on the right is holding a soccer ball. Narrative: This photograph was taken on the occasion of the team's…
item1938
b&w. Outdoors. Group of male soccer players pose on field. 23 men are posing. Narrative: Gwiazda was a Jewish sports club.
item1936
b&w photograph with cerrated white border. Outdoors. Members of the Hapoel male soccer team posing in a row in their team outfit after a game. Narrative: Two Jewish teams played against each other in this soccer tournament: Hapoel and Nordyja. Final score was …
item1938
B&w. Outdoors. Boys and girls of the Austrian Ha’Koach swim team sitting on the grass under the trees beside the Danube river, girl at left is holding a banner which reads “Jugend Schwimmer Der Hakoah” (young swimmers of the Hakoah), banner has a Star of David…
itemFebruary 1943
Two panel card, b&w portrait of SImcha Kruk on inside, fingerprint beside photograph, 3 circular ink stamps. Simcha Kruk was issued this residence card in 1943 by the Polish Residents Association in China, it was valid until 1944. Narrative: Simcha-Binem Kruk …
itemSeptember 09, 1947
Eight page booklet, big red triangle on cover. Portrait of card holder stapled to second page. The remaining pages contain the same personal information form in multiple languages. Member's Identity Card for Jeno Markovits from the Association of Former Concen…
itemJuly 18, 1936
b&w, outdoors. Group of 26 young men in sport club uniforms, posing in a field. Men on the bottom row are wearing striped jeasey and dark shorts. Men on the back row are wearing dark colour jerseys. Two men are lying down in front of the group, holding soccer …
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One page. Narrative: In the 1920’s Serge and Sophie Philipson (nee Orbach) left Berlin for Paris due to rising antisemitism. On July 15, 1930 their daughter Rachel was born. Serge, Sophie and Rachel were Polish citizen, they never got either the German or the …
itemMarch 05, 1945
One page. Narrative: In the 1920’s Serge and Sophie Philipson (nee Orbach) left Berlin for Paris due to rising antisemitism. On July 15, 1930 their daughter Rachel was born. Serge, Sophie and Rachel were Polish citizen, they never got either the German or the …
itemApril 13, 1948
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Document issued by the Secretary of the Association of Vilnians in Belgium, describing the work done by Tuwja Bercovicz on various committees. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) B…
item1929
b&w, group of young men weaing white shirts and brown shorts. From left to right, athletes are identified as: M. Frankental, Z. Geczynski, CH. Endkowicz, G. Goldsmit, L. Sendik, A. Vasilski, T. Czwok, J. Glochman, M. Dancyger, J.M. Cotek, Z. Israelewicz, B. Zy…
item1939
b&w, outdoor scene. Young men standing in a line wearing matching shorts and tops holding oars at Vilna river. Donor, Mr. Borodow is 5th from left.
itemMay 1965
Annoucement for a Holocaust remembrance rally organized by the Women's division of the Association of Survivors of Nazi Oppression to take place in Ottawa. Narrative: The Association of Survivors of Nazi Oppression was founded circa 1960 in Montreal. It was an…
itemJanuary 30, 1940
Small form with perforated edge along bottom, two holes punched in left side. Application of membership for Isaac Isselbacher to the Order Achei Brith and Shield of Abraham. This document informs Isaac Isselbacher of his acceptance as a member. Herbert Isselba…
item1947
Double-sided, with perforations along the left edge. Narrative: Bertram Ellison (donor's uncle) was born on March 19 1909 in Montreal. He was born into a Jewish family, and was an insurance broker before the war. He joined the Canadian Army on June 5th 1941 as…