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itemMarch 23, 1939
Page with two holes punched on left edge, vertical crease in center, Nazi ink stamp left center. This is a certificate from the Mayor of Isselbach to Herbert Israel Isselbacher. It certifies that Mr. Isselbacher does not have any properties in town. Narrative:…
itemOctober 20, 1921
This certificate is a Witness Attestation which was issued after World War I (on October 20, 1921) to apply for polish citizenship.
itemSeptember 09, 1929
Polish certificate with two official stamps and an ink seal. This certificate approves Chawa Branska and her three daughters to join her husband Pinchus Branski in Ansonville, Ontario, Canada.
itemLevey, Harris
White border, outdoors. Three men stand on some sort of stage above the heads of a crowd. One is an old man in dark suit with gold presentation chain around neck, another is a soldier in dress uniform, and the third is an old soldier in military uniform. Taken…
itemMay 1965
b&w, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson is greeted at the rally at the Houses of Parliament
itemMay 1965
b&w, Cantor Kaufler sings “El Moleh Rachamim” on steps in front of the Houses of Parliament, wreaths around him
itemSeptember 25, 1946
One page. Official filled form with genreral informations of Robert Monheit and attestation of his discharge from Starsbourg center. On back b.l. two finger prints. Narrative: Rabbi Robert Monheit comes from Strasbourg and is born on September 24, 1920. During…
item[Later than 1945]
1 page, single-sided. Folded 3 times horizontally. Official document from the Belgian Minister of Public Health and Environment, War Victims Administration, attesting that Otto Bondy was interned in Malines (Mechelen) transit camp in Belgium on September 18, 1…
itemMarch 21, 1953
Filled form that certifies Simon Zilberbogen's death. Two stamps on each side of certificate and three ink stamps Narrative: The Zilberbogen were a Jewish family originally from Warsaw (Poland). Mother Chana and daughters Elzbieta (born 1933) and Celinka (born…
itemJune 27, 1941
Laminated photo copy of an official death certificate from the Romanian Ministry of Justice. It details how the body of Lazar Schaffer was brought in on 24 January 1941 and the ensuing examination revealing death to have been caused by bullet wounds. Narrative…
item1934
White border. Double sided rectangular card, with photograph on the recto, and black text on the verso. Group of men walking outdoors. One man is in a brown military uniform, and is giving the Nazi salute, at his left is Italian minister Bottai wearing a grey …
itemSeptember 01, 1951
Certificate attesting that Judka-Leib Beer and his three children are naturalized French citizens. The document is printed in black ink. A postage stamp is found on the bottom left of the document. The stamp says Taxes Communales, 10 Francs. Narrative: Judka-L…
itemMay 1964
b&w, Holocaust survivors, Canadian military and civil officials stand on dais, skyscrapers and windmill in background
itemMay 13, 1962
b&w, assembly of Association of Survivors of Nazi Oppression, at Legron Hall Narrative: The Association of Survivors of Nazi Oppression was founded circa 1960 in Montreal. It was an active organization founded in order to commemorate the victims of the Holocau…
itemMay 1965
color, officials sit and stand behind a row of tables in front of the Houses of Parliament, flowers and wreaths are displayed in front of them
item[Prior to 1949-05-02]
1 page, double-sided. Folded once vertically to create four panels. On verso, left panel, Yiddish text printed on top and bottom. In centre, insignia of an ornate harp. On recto, left panel, square b&w photograph of cardholder affixed with one staple. Signatur…
itemFebruary 20, 1946
1 page. One-sided document issued by the Departement of veterans affairs and war victims. The document is an answer to a demand made by Ida Wolnowicz to get information on the fate of her mother, Rojza Wolnowicz Narrative: Rojza Wolnowicz was born in Kaluszyn,…
itemMarch 07, 1944
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 26, 1939
Legal format form with three circular watermarks in the center, folded in half horizontally, address across top, signed at bottom. Statement from Revenue Department, states that Avrum Rubner does not owe any taxes. Narrative: Avrum Rubner (Awrum Rabner) was bo…
itemSeptember 10, 1947
1 page. One-sided offical letter receive by Mr. Prussin, Max Mondschein's cousin. The coat of arms of Canada is on the t.l. corner. On the t.r. corner is the reference No. 659007. The document is a letter from C.E.S Smith, the commissioner of immigration of th…