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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 186 Collections and/or Records:

Red Cross Letter, between 1944 February 25-March 28

 Item
Identifier: B333.04.0001.0004.00002
Abstract Letter written by Marie Loewenstein in Berlin, Germany to Henry Loewenstein in Church Farm, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Beds, England through the Red Cross, dated by Marie February 25, 1944, stamped by an English post office March 11, 1944, and stamped received March 28, 1944. The front of this letter includes instructions in German and French for sending the letter, Marie's address, Henry's address, and a message about how the family is well and they miss Henry and long for a reunion signed by...
Dates: between 1944 February 25-March 28
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B333, Lowenstein Family Papers and Art / Correspondence: England and Theresienstadt / Box 1 / Correspondence: England and Theresienstadt

Replacement Workbook, 1944 December 7

 Item
Identifier: B333.02.0001.0002.00018
Abstract Marie Loewenstein's workbook issued by the Nazi government. Front cover is a form filled out by hand with Marie's name, birth date and place, address, and signature. Back cover are the rules for the use of the replacement card. Inside of the workbook, are columns titled Name and Location of the Company (Contractor) (Company Stamp), Type of Operation or the Operation Department, Date of Commencement of Employment, Type of Employment (as accurately as possible), Date of Termination of...
Dates: 1944 December 7
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B333, Lowenstein Family Papers and Art / The War Years: Berlin / Box 1 / The War Years: Berlin

Report to Berlin Police, 1934 April 5

 File
Identifier: B333.01.0001.0001.00017
Abstract

Report to the Berlin police on April 5, 1934 upon moving into a new apartment. The form is in German and lists the family members names, birth dates, religeon. Has five stamps from the police department.

Dates: 1934 April 5
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B333, Lowenstein Family Papers and Art / Pre-War and Kindertransport / Box 1 / Pre-War and Kindertransport

"Rescue", 2007

 Item
Identifier: B398.01.00029
Abstract

Encaustic painting on canvas in reds, gold, and blues surrounded by an ash wood frame. Images of hands reaching down from top of canvas toward a wax cast of a chain lock on a door. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional. Multiple lines of Hebrew script carved into the waxed surface at bottom.

Dates: 2007
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B398, Deborah Howard's Holocaust Portraits and Papers / Original Artwork / Box 29

"Right Brain, Left Brain", circa 2008

 Item — Object B398.01.00027: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023282786]
Identifier: B398.01.00027
Abstract

Encaustic painting on canvas in reds, oranges, golds, blues and purples surrounded by ash wood frame. Canvas has black and white image of Maurice Blik and a reverse transfer of the image adjacent. Image is a photocopy of Deborah Howard’s print, B398.01.00017. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional and has nails embedded in it. Tally marks carved into wax and images of the Star of David and a moth visible in the wax (artist uses moths to symbolize Jews in her work).

Dates: circa 2008
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B398, Deborah Howard's Holocaust Portraits and Papers / Original Artwork

Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B098
Abstract In 1976 the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society (RMJHS) began conducting interviews of Denver's long-time Jewish community members in an effort to record oral histories reflecting Jewish history and culture in Colorado. The interviews were made by the former and current directors of RMJHS as well as its trained volunteers. These recordings of Jewish men and women reveal information about the history of various individuals and families, Jewish organizations, religious groups, medical...
Dates: 1970s-2009; Coverage: 1859 - 2009
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society Oral History Collection

Rosen And Sladek Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B292
Abstract Russian Jewish immigrants Samuel Castille and Zelda Goldberg Rosen settled on Denver's west side and raised 13 children. Their daughter Clara Rosen married Joseph Rosen and they had four children including Selma Rosen who married Osi Sladek. Joseph Rosen began selling newspapers in Denver at the age of seven, starting out as a helper for his future brothers-in-law Max and Al Rosen. Hyman Rosen was born in Denver in 1916, the third youngest of the 13 children of Samuel and Zelda Rosen. He...
Dates: 1960-2015
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Rosen And Sladek Family Papers

Rosen and Sladek Family Papers, B292, Accrual

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2022.042
Dates: 2022
Found in: Special Collections and Archives

Sabina Heller, 2006

 Item — Object B398.01.00014: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023282485]
Identifier: B398.01.00014
Abstract

Framed drawing of Sabina Heller by artist Deborah Howard. Drawing is in black and white, Sabina wears a sleeveless shirt and pearls. Sabina Heller is looking towards the viewer.

Dates: 2006
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B398, Deborah Howard's Holocaust Portraits and Papers / Original Artwork

Sephir Torah, 1997

 Item
Identifier: B424.02.0006.00001
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Sharon Berkowitz Portrait Collection consists of materials related to the donor and photographer's portraiture project on Holocaust survivors in Denver. Included in the collection are seventeen large scale mounted photographic prints used for exhibition at the Denver City and County Building in May 1997 and accompanying labels. The original negatives and prints from the portrait sessions are also contained in the archive as well as miscellaneous documents relating to the portraiture...
Dates: 1997
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B424, Sharon Berkowitz Portrait Collection / Exhibit Panels / Wrapped Object 6

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