Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Glover Holocaust Photographs
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0441
Abstract
The collection contains photographs of World War II and the Holocaust.
Dates:
circa 1945
Schönwald Family Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0510
Abstract
The collection includes letters, telegrams, and postcards sent to Henry Wald mostly between 1939 and 1941 by his parents and other relatives. While Henry Wald could escape Nazi Germany - he settled in Lincoln, Nebraska - his parents were waiting for a visa to leave Germany. They hoped to be reunited in the United States. The letters were transcribed and translated to English. An article detailing the history of the family under the Nazi regime by University of Florida professor emeritus of...
Dates:
1939 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1939 - 1941
Stirt Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0352
Abstract
Irving Stirt (1921-2010) grew up in Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania and immigrated to the United States in 1940. He lived in New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Marinette (WI), during which time he completed high school, enlisted in the U.S. army, and married. Stirt's family, who remained in Kaunas, are presumed to have been killed by the Nazis in 1941. This small archive includes a diary, letters, documents, and photographs that evidence Stirt's departure from Lithuania at the age of 19, the death...
Dates:
1923-2010; Majority of material found within 1938-1941