Berlin (Germany)

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Documents and photographs from the Loewenstein family dating primarily from World War II and documenting the family's experiences in Berlin, Germany during the Holocaust.

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This box contains oral history interviews on DVD. The interviews are with members of the Grünfeld/Heimann family.

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This box contains souvenir and house programs from Ballett Stuttgart.

Abstract Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers several installments of his radio address, a Brief report, from Berlin, Germany. Rep. Dominick discusses the recent call-up of reservists to combat communist aggression, his tour of American military bases in Europe and how they prevent the spread of communist control, and his views on freedom versus communism. He also talks about a number of other topics including the day-to-day lives of Germans living in East Berlin versus those living in...

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Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his radio address, a Brief report, in 1961. Rep. Dominick speaks in opposition to the construction of the Berlin Wall, and gives some examples of the contrasts of the lives of Germans in West Berlin versus those living in East Berlin. He also criticizes Soviet influence in Germany and reiterates the reasons why the U.S. must fight against communism.

Abstract Certificate of identity in lieu of passports for Max Loewenstein and Marie Loewenstein issued by the U. S. Consulate General in Berlin, Germany. This document was issued when the Loewensteins needed to be rushed out of Germany to the United States to save their lives. Front side is a type filled form that describes Max Loewenstein, his name, birth date and place, marital status, citizenship, occupation, height, and description. Marie Loewenstein's birth date and place are listed. ...

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A certificate from Opfer des Faschismus.--Abteilung Opfer der Nürnberger Gesetzgebung, the City of Berlin Department of Social Welfare, certifying Max Loewenstein as a victim of the Nuremberg Laws. Includes Max's birth date and address. Stamped with the Department of Social Welfare seal and signed by the magistrate of Berlin.

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Clothing ration card issued to Marie Loewenstein. The front cover of the card is filled out by hand with Marie's name and address and stamped with the name and address of a shoemaker, "Clemens Polley, Bülowstraße 3." The inside of the card contains lists of articles of clothing and their value. The edges of the card were ration coupons and most are missing.

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Clothing ration card issued to Karin Steinberg. The front cover of the card is filled out by hand with Karin's name and address and stamped with the name and address of a shoemaker, "Clemens Polley, Bülowstraße 3." The back cover is stamped with the date, June 19, 1940. The inside of the card contains lists of articles of clothing and their value. The edges of the card were ration coupons and most are missing.

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Correspondence to and from the Loewenstein family during World War II. File includes two Red Cross letters from Marie Loewenstein to Henry Loewenstein when he was in England and four postcards from Ernst and Elizabeth Eylenburg, prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, to the Loewensteins in Berlin, Germany and Karin Steinberg in Vetschau, Germany.