Austria

Otto Isler was briefly part of the Nazi army before he escaped to the United States. He then was a translater in the American army and participated in D-Day.

Vane Vest of the American Ballet Theatre performs in Antony Tudor's ballet ''Pillar of Fire.''

Vane Vest of the San Francisco Ballet performs wth Lynda Meyer in the death scene of Michael Smuin's ''Romeo and Juliet.''

Photographs of Lilly Scheuermann of the Vienna State Opera Ballet performing in unidentified dances.

A pen and ink illustration of a skier sitting on his ski pole with a small dog, who appears to be a dachshund, staring up at him.

Framed gouache watercolor painting of set with blueish/white Doric columns and heavy red curtains with gold fringe and tassels. On stage left stands a line of Nazi soldiers against a black background while the Von Trapp family stands slightly right of center stage poised to sing. Scene is when the family is performing "Edelweiss" in concert near the end of the play. Framed set panel for "Sound of Music," which was performed at Cheesman Park. Sticker on the reverse side says "Panel 1."

A pen and ink drawing of two women standing on the ski slope with two skiers staring at them admiringly in the distance.

Photographs of Vane Vest of the San Francisco Ballet performing in various dances.

The Zivin and Joselewitz were Russian Jewish immigrant families who settled in Denver, Colorado. Collection contains correspondence, playing cards, news clippings, and Russian booklets related to the Zivin and Joselewitz families from 1900.