Frederica Kodric Collection 1987

Photos (20) of Kodric's paintings as an illustration cycle to Joseph Roth's Hiob.

My Life 1895-1956

Apprenticeship as goldsmith; marriage in time of economic crisis (1919); persecution of Jews after 1933; November pogrom 1938 in Kassel; emigration to USA in 1940; beginnings of new life in USA.

Ernest W. Michel Papers, 1698, 1938-1996 (bulk 1946-1987)

This collection contains the papers of Ernest W. Michel, Holocaust Survivor Journalist and public speaker,including clippings of newspaper articles written by and about Michel, correspondence between Michel and many important Jewish and political figures and autograph files, which Michel collected. Many of these files concern Michel’s Holocaust experiences, speaking engagements, the World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, and Michel’s work with the United Jewish Appeal.

Seasonal Greeting token 1987

Obverse: Emblem of the Israel Government Coins and Medal Corporation. Reverse: Dove of peace with olive branch in its beak.

National Council of Jewish Women, New York Section records, undated, 1895-2004.

These records document New York Section’s early history to the present, representing a significant portion of its work in community programming and advocacy, as well as its supporting administrative, fundraising, membership, and public relations activities. As a section of the National Council, its records also include a substantial amount of material regarding the National Organization’s programs, events, publications, and reports, dating from 1896 through 1999.

Institut fuer Bankhistorische Forschung 1987-1988

Press clippings relating to the Institute for Banking and Financial History Research, Frankfurt / Main; 1987-1988

Weinstein-Levin family trees 1862-1987

2 volumes each containing the geneaelogy of the family of Jack Weinstein: the Weinstein and the Levin families. Volumes contain photographs, newspaper clippings and other materials relevant to history of the two families.

Herbert Dorn Collection 1881-1987

Curriculum vitae, program for memorial for Herbert Dorn; clippings on Dorn exhibition.

Ruth Rewald 1987

Materials relating to the discovery of the formerly unknown author Ruth Rewald by German scholar Dirk Krueger in 1987. Krueger also found book by Rewald, which was given to the library.

Gross Family Collection 1874-1895

The collection contains the marriage contract of the merchant Lazarus Gross and Carla Hecht from 1874. Also included is a ‘Zeugnisbüchlein’ - school certificates – from Badische Volksschule for their daughter, Meta Gross (1888-1895).

Heilbronn City Visits Collection 1984-1987

Brochures with speeches, clippings, photos documenting the "Woche der Begegnung", visits of former Jewish residents of Heilbronn, 1984-1987.