GURS:'Stamps' from the Concentration Camp, a-l.

The design of each are drawn in the miniature style of postage stamps and include mock postage prices. Presumably the method was inspired by the shortage of paper in the camp.GURS in Southern France, where these works were done, but the format is also used to stress the Irony of the content, especially in the Trio of designs marked "Liberte-Egalite-Fraternite. Aside from one marked "Avion de Gurs", all other are simply labelled "GURS" at the bottom, as is this were the country of origin of a postal system.

GURS: "Stamps" from the concentrationcamp, m-p.

The designs are drawn in the miniature style of postage stamps and include mock postage prices. Presumably this method was inspired by the shortage of paper at the camp in Gurs, Southern France, where these works were done; but specially this format is also used to stress the irony of the content, especially in the trio of design marked "Liberte-Egalite-Fraternite", aside from one marked "Avion de Gurs", all others are labelled simply " Gurs ", at the bottom as if this were the country of origin of a postal system.

Gurs: 'Stamps' from the concentration camp,q-v.

The designs are drawn in the miniature style of postage stamps and include mock postage prices. Presumably this method was inspired by the shortage of paper at the camp in Gurs, Southern France, where these works were done; but specially this format is also used to stress the irony of the content, especially in the trio of design marked "Liberte-Egalite-Fraternite", aside from one marked "Avion de Gurs", all others are labelled simply " Gurs ", at the bottom as if this were the country of origin of a postal system.

Ira S. Goldberg Collection 1954-1956

Letters to Ira Goldberg from Dora Edinger (1955), Paul P. Homburger (1955), The New York Public Library (1956) in reference to Bertha Pappenheim; article about stamp dedication by the German postal service honoring Bertha Pappenheim (in Allgemeine Wochenzeitung der Juden in Deutschland, 11/5/1954)

Leo Baeck (sitting second from left) on stage at Dropsie College in Philadelphia to receive honorary Doctorate of Hebrew Letters Ceremonies; Commemorative

Page 14 of the "American Jewish Cavalcade" scrapbook of Leo Baeck in New York found in ROS 10 Folder 3

David Ben-Gurion Commemorative Coin Set

3 pieces commemorative coin set in a box. 2 silver coins, 1 gold coin. Obverse: 25 Lirot silver coins, 500 Lirot gold coin. In the center the state emblem of the State of Israel. Reverse: Portrait of David Ben-Gurion.

Jewish Agency Commemorative Medal

Obverse: A fractional reproduction of the Star of David made out of line of immigrants disembarking from a ship. Reverse: To the left, the emblem of the Jewish Agency

Israel Railways Commemorative Medal

Obverse: Israel Railroad emblem and a stretch of rail, inscription. Reverse: On the left, old steam engine; on the right, modern engine.

Ze'ev Jabotinsky Commemorative Medal

Obverse: Portrait of Ze'ev Jabotinsky. Reverse: Betar emblem, quotation from Jabotinsky.

Canada Park Official Award Commemorative Medal

Obverse: Canada state emblem, a maple leaf, within the leaf there is a group of trees. Reverse: The area abounds in tree tops, all of them bending toward the center of the medal.

2nd Arthur Rubinstein Commemorative Medal

Obverse: Portrait of Arthur Rubinstein by Pablo Picasso. Reverse: Inscription

Jerusalem Rotary Jubilee Commemorative Medal

Obverse: Stylized number 50, 5 is created by olive branch, 0 by the rotary wheel. Reverse: Stylized design of Jerusalem.

The Knesset Commemorative Medal

Obverse: Picture of the building of the Knesset. Reverse: Stylized design of Jerusalem.

Albert Einstein Commemorative Medal

Obverse: A likeness of Einstein according to the sculpture seen in the entrance to the Mathematics Institute of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Reverse: A mathematical formula in Einstein's handwriting.

Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty Commemorative Medal

Obverse: Sun glows above Mt. Sinai. Reverse: Stylized inscription.