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Title: Prewar History and Jewish Life in Europe, 1897-1941

Predominant Dates:1918 --1939

ID: RG-12/RG-12

Primary Creator: Schwatz, Dana

Other Creators: Anker, Georg, Loen, Masha, Sprawy Narodowsciowe

Extent: 0.0

Arrangement:

The arrangement scheme for the record group was imposed during processing in the absence of an original order. Materials are arranged by subject/creator, then by identifier, as assigned by the processor.

Record group is comprised of seven collections: 1. Collection of prewar photographs and artifacts; 2. Collection on minority affairs in Poland; 3. Collection of Polish interwar censuses and statistics; 4. Publications on Jews in Nazi Europe; 5. Collection of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum films; 6. Georg Anker papers; 7. Francis Blumenbaum collection.

Subjects: Carpatho-Ruthenia (Czechoslovakia: province), Czechoslovakia (Europe), Jewish life in interwar Europe, Lwow Province Statistics, Minority Affairs in interwar Poland, Nationalism and the Theory of State, National minorities, Jewish, National minorities, Ukrainian, National Relations in interwar Poland, Polish official statistics of interwar time, Stanislawow Province Statistics, Tarnopol Province Statistics, wartime photographs, Wilno Province Statistics, Wolyn Province Statistics, Zionism, Jewish national movement

Forms of Material: Jews in Nazi Europe, 1933 -- 1941 (publication), Polish Census of 1921, Polish Census of 1931, Prewar photographs, Sprawy Narodowosciowe (National Minorities Affairs, publication)

Languages: German, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Croatian

Abstract

These Collections comprise Polish official statistics of the interwar period, including the materials of two Polish Censuses of 1921 and 1931, as well as other official statistics related to ethnic, national, religious, demographic, economic and social distribution of population in interwar Poland. The other collections contains materials about Jewish population in Nazi-controlled Europe and related publications.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This record group contains diverse documents illustrating general twentieth century European history and, in particular, various aspects of Jewish life in interwar Europe. Within this record group is the Georg Anker papers, which is comprised of photo albums depicting the First World War from the perspective of a German officer of Jewish descent. This collection is subdivided into photo albums depicting the various war-theaters where Georg Anker served, the photographs of which were taken in Russia, France, Latvia, Belgium, and in the regions of Eastern Europe.

Also within this record group is the interwar Polish quarterly publication, Sparwy Narodowosciowe (National Minorities Affairs); a publication by the Inter-American Jewish Conference, prepared by the Institute of Jewish Affairs in 1941; three streaming films on the prewar Jewish life in Eastern Europe, namely Czechoslovakia, Carpatho-Ruthenia, and Mukacevo; the personal collections of Masha Loen's and Dana Schwartz's family histories; and six volumes of the Polish census conducted in 1921 for the following Polish administrative units: the province of Lwów, Stanislawów, Tarnopol, Wolyn Nowgródek, and Wilno. These censuses are valuable historic sources for ethno-national, religious, economic, and socio-demographic composition for the six Polish provinces (Wojewodztwa). The Polish census of 1921 further provides unprecedented, valuable information on vernacular language, industrial, commercial, educational, gender, and other aspects of the multifaceted profile of the population.

Materials in this record group include photographs (including daguerrotypes), photo albums, official governmental publications, Polish censuses, personal recollections, postcards, maps, correspondence, and periodicals, all of which relate to multifaceted life of Jewish communities in Europe. Materials are digitized.

Collection Historical Note

In large part, the materials of this collection are historical primary sources in terms of both content and form. It is difficult to overestimate the historical value of censuses, scholarly publications of the interwar period, and original photo-documents depicting the Great War (the First World War). The personal collections of Masha Loen and Dana Schwartz compliment the general history. A collection of daguerreotypes serves as a historical relic in the development of photography, as well as an illustration of the social stratification of Russian Jewry.

Subject/Index Terms

Carpatho-Ruthenia (Czechoslovakia: province)
Czechoslovakia (Europe)
Jewish life in interwar Europe
Lwow Province Statistics
Minority Affairs in interwar Poland
Nationalism and the Theory of State
National minorities, Jewish
National minorities, Ukrainian
National Relations in interwar Poland
Polish official statistics of interwar time
Stanislawow Province Statistics
Tarnopol Province Statistics
wartime photographs
Wilno Province Statistics
Wolyn Province Statistics
Zionism, Jewish national movement

Administrative Information

Repository: Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Access Restrictions: No restriction

Use Restrictions:

Copyrighted materials, credits to and references to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust are required

Digital copies might be available upon request

Preferred Citation: RG-12, Prewar History and Jewish Life in Europe. Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Archive.

Processing Information: Materials are primarily described using the local descriptive standards of the LA Museum of the Holocaust.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Sub-Collection:

[Sub-Collection 1: RG-12.01, Photographs and artifacts, 1897-1941],
[Sub-Collection 2: RG-12.02, Minority Affairs in Poland, publications, 1897-1941],
[Sub-Collection 3: RG-12.03, Polish interwar Censuses and Statistics, 1921],
[Sub-Collection 4: RG-12.04, Jews in Nazi Europe, 1933-1941, Publications, 1933 -- 1941],
[Sub-Collection 5: RG-12.05, Film Collection of the USHMM Film Archive],
[Sub-Collection 6: RG-12.06, Georg Anker Papers, 1914 -- 1918],
[Sub-Collection 7: RG-12.07, Francis Blumenbaum Collection],
[All]

Sub-Collection 1: RG-12.01, Photographs and artifacts, 1897-1941

This sub-collection contains a variety of pre-war photographs and artifacts. Some photographs are from family collections and others are of synagogues, military officers, the First Zionist Congress, and other aspects of pre-war Jewish life.

Subject/Index Terms:: World War I; Photographs, pre-Second World War; Kubaschka family

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain; Schwatz, Dana; Loen, Masha; Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-12.01.01, Photographs, Collections of daguerrotype, Late 19th century

Daguerrotype photographs from Russia taken in the late 19th century.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: RG-12.01.02, Collection of daguerrotypes, Russia, II, Late 19th century

A collection of daguerrotypes from Russia taken in the late 19th century.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: RG-12.01.03, Dana Schwartz Collection

Photographs from the Dana Schwartz collection depicting her family history.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Schwatz, Dana

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: RG-12.01.04, Masha Loen Collection

Photographs and postcards from the Masha Leon collection depicting her family history. One postcard is dated March 28, 1940 and is in German. The other postcard was sent to New York.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Loen, Masha

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: RG-12.01.05, Jews in Weimar Republic, Leo Baeck Institute

Photographs of Jews in the Weimar Republic. The first photo is of a man reading a book at a podium. The second photo is of girls and boys gardening. The third photo is of a group of men posing for a picture. The front row of men is in chairs and the rest are standing in the back.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: RG-12.01.06, A Jewish man in military uniform, Russia, 1912

A photograph of a Jewish man in military uniform in Russia 1912.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Jewish life

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: RG-12.01.07, Greeting card from a Jewish soldier in Austro-Hungarian Army, 1 September 1915

A greeting card for the Jewish New Year from a Jewish soldier in the Austro-Hungarian Army. The card is dated September 1, 1915. The sender writes to wish the recipient a happy new year. On the reverse is a picture with the words "Happy New Year" in Hebrew along with a short song in Hebrew.

Subject/Index Terms:: World War I; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: RG-12.01.08, Chaim Selski in Lithuanian military uniform, 1938

A photograph of Chaim Selski in his Lithuanian military uniform in 1938.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Chaim Selski 1938; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 9: RG-12.01.09, Kubaschka family photographs, 1936 -- 1938

Photographs from 1936-1938 of the Kubaschka family. The first picture is of the Friedel, David, and Betty Kubaschka. Their names and the date 1938 are written in the back of the photo. The next photograph is of Betty at 22 months. The photo has some information written on the back. The last photo is of Betty in 1936.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Kubaschka family; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 10: RG-12.01.10, Kaunas, interwar Lithuania, Jewish soccer team

A photograph of a soccer team in Kaunas, Lithuania during the interwar years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 11: RG-12.01.11, Piotrkow- Trybunalski, a Jewish Quarter, pre-war Poland

A photograph of a Jewish Quarter in Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland during the pre-war years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 12: RG-12.01.12, Warsaw, interwar time, a street scene

A photograph of a street scene in Warsaw, Poland during the interwar years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 13: RG-12.01.13, Przedborz, Poland, Wooden Synagogue

A photograph of a wooden synagogue in Przedborz, Poland.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Synagogues

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 14: RG-12.01.14, Baranow, Poland, a Hebrew School

A photograph of a group of Hebrew school children and their teachers in Baranow, Poland during the prewar years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Baranow (Poland); Hebrew School; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 15: RG-12.01.15, Krakow, a group of Jewish students after the tour

A photograph of a group of Jewish students after a tour during the prewar years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Krakow, Poland; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 16: RG-12.01.16, Lancut, Poland, Wooden Synagogue

A photograph of a wooden synagogue in Lancut, Poland during the prewar years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Synagogues

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 17: RG-12.01.17, Krakow, coeducational Jewish gymnasium, female graduates, 1936 --1937

A board with words written in Polish and pictures of females graduates of a coeducational Jewish gymnasium in Krakow 1936-1937.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Krakow, Poland

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 18: RG-12.01.18, Tarnow, Jewish soccer team

A photograph of a Jewish soccer team in Tarnow, Poland in the prewar years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Tarnow (Poland)

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 19: RG-12.01.19, Tarnow, a Jewish cultural society

A photograph of people in a Jewish cultural society in Tarnow, Poland during the prewar years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Tarnow (Poland)

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 20: RG-12.01.20, Poland, unknown location, at the advertisement board

A photograph of people standing at the advertisement board in Poland in the prewar years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Poland (Europe)

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 21: RG-12.01.21, A market place in Eastern Poland, interwar period

A photograph of a market place in Eastern Poland during the interwar period.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 22: RG-12.01.22, Chodorow, wooden synagogue

A photograph of the wooden synagogue in Chodorow, Poland in the prewar years.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Synagogues

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 23: RG-12.01.23, Moses Mendelssohn

A photograph of Moses Mendelssohn.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 24: RG-12.01.24, Theodor Herzl

A photograph of Theodor Herzl.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 25: RG-12.01.25, Labor Zionist march in a May Day parade, Chelm, 1932

A photograph of a Labor Zionist march in a May Day parade in Chelm 1932.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Zionist activities; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 26: RG-12.01.26, Delegates at the First Zionist Congress, Basel, Switzerland, public domain, 1897--1898

A photograph of delegates at the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland in 1897.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Zionist activities; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Switzerland

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 27: RG-12.01.27, The Basel Program of the First Zionist Congress, provisioning a national home for Jews, public domain, 1897

The program for the First Zionist Congress that took place in Basel Swiitzerland 1897.

Subject/Index Terms:: Zionist activities; Switzerland

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 28: RG-12.01.28, The Concert Hall in Basel where the First Zionist Congress took place, public domain, 1897

A photograph of the facade of the Concert Hall in Basel, Switzerland where the First Zionist Congress took place in 1897.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Zionist activities; Switzerland

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 29: RG-12.01.29, Fritz Bamberger Collection, Sports event sponsored by Jewish Communiity Berlin, Guests as spectators, 1937

A photograph of guests being spectators at a sports event sponsored by the Jewish Community council in Berlin 1937.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 30: RG-12.01.30, Bertha Pappenheim Collection, Friday night dinner in the Isenburger home

A photograph of a Friday night dinner in the Isenburger home. Children sit at a long dining table with plates that have not been filled with food yet. There are two candles and some fruit on the table.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 31: RG-12.01.31, Maccabbee Football

A photograph of Jewish boys playing soccer.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Berlin (Germany)

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 32: RG-12.01.32, Lionel Nathan de Rothschild introduced in the House of Commons, 1858, a painting by Henry Barraud, 1872, public domain, 1872

A painting of Lionel Nathan de Rothschild being introduced in the House of Commons in 1858. It was painted by Henry Barraud in 1872.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life, pre-war; Jewish life; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Henry Barraud (1872)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 33: RG-12.01.33, Napoleon emancipates the Jews of France, artwork, public domain

An artwork depicting Nepoleon emancipating the Jews of France.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Jewish religious decorative art; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 34: RG-12.01.34, Anniversaries dates of the passed away, family Yortseit book by David Munzer, Vienna, 1926

A mourning album commemorating people who died.

Subject/Index Terms:: Trauer-Album (Mourning Album); Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Heinrich Khuner; Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 35: RG-12.01.35, Photograph and postcard, 14 September 1929

A photograph and a postcard dated September 14, 1929. The photograph is of a horse and carriage.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Photographs, pre-Second World War; postcards; Jewish life, pre-war

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 36: RG-12.01.36, Postcard from Yugoslavia to Vienna from Berta Munzer, 7 August 1929

A postcard from Yugoslavia to Vienna from Berta Munzer dated August 7, 1929.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Photographs, pre-Second World War; postcards; Jewish life, pre-war

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 37: RG-12.01.37, Moses Mendelsohn

A portrait of Moses Mendelsohn.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 38: RG-12.01.38, Moses Montefiore

A portrait of Moses Montefiore.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 39: RG-12.01.39, Moses Maimonides

A portrait of Moses Maimonides.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 40: RG-12.01.40, Biblical Moses, details

A bust of the Biblical Moses.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish religious decorative art; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 41: RG-12.01.41, A Zeidner and a friend

A photograph of A. Zeidner and a friend.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 42: RG-12.01.42, Gabriela Lubica

A photograph of Gabriela Lubica dressed in traditional garb.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 43: RG-12.01.43, A little girl holding flowers

A photograph of a little girl holding a bouquet of flowers.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs, pre-Second World War; Photographs

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 44: RG-12.01.44, Rose in a Ukrainian folk costume

A photograph of a young girl named Rose dressed in a Ukranian folk costume.

Subject/Index Terms:: Ukraine (Europe); Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 45: RG-12.01.45, Steinitz Family, children

A photograph of the children of the Steinitz Family.

Subject/Index Terms:: Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 46: RG-12.01.46, Nika Fleissig, portrait, prewar

A portrait of Nika Fleissig taken during the pre-war period.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Nika Fleissig--photographs--prewar; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 47: RG-12.01.47, Portrait of a young man, sitting in armchair, Late 19th century

A portrait of a young man sitting in an armchair.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 48: RG-12.01.48, A Family photograph, Late 19th century

A family photograph taken in front of a large house.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 49: RG-12.01.49, A Family photograph in front of an official establishment, Germany, Late 1920's

A photograph of a family in front of an official building in Germany.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 50: RG-12.01.50, A group gathering in front of a synagogue, Late 19th century

A photograph of a group of people gathered in front of a synagogue.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life, pre-war; Jewish life; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War; Synagogues

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 51: RG-12.01.51, Shalom Aleichem in his study, Late 19th century

A photograph of Shalom Aleichem taken in his study.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 52: RG-12.01.52, Theodor Herzl in his study, Late 19th century

A photograph of Theodor Herzl taken in his study.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 53: RG-12.01.53, Theodor Herzl, portrait, Late 19th century

A photograph of Theodor Herzl.

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 54: RG-12.01.54, Alfred Dreyfus receives a Knight Cross of the Legion of Honor, Paris, ca 1906

A photograph of Alfred Dreyfus receiving a Knight Cross of the Legion of Honor in Paris, France.

Subject/Index Terms:: Paris (France); Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 55: RG-12.01.55, First Zionist Congress, Basel, August 1897

A painted picture of the first Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland.

Subject/Index Terms:: Switzerland; Zionist activities; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 56: RG-12.01.56, interior of a wooden synagogue, Lithuania, Late 18th century

A photograph of the interior of a synagogue in Lithuania.

Subject/Index Terms:: Synagogues; Jewish life; Jewish life, pre-war; Photographs; Photographs, pre-Second World War; Lithuania

Creators:: Libraries and Museums, Public Domain

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 57: RG-12.01.57, Dana Schwartz' parents, Lusia and Ignacy Szapira, walking in street, ca 1930s

Photograph of Dana Schwartz' parents, Lusia and Ignacy Szapira, walking in street. ca 1930s

Subject/Index Terms:: family photographs; Dana Schwartz; Jewish life, pre-war; Jewish cultural life in interwar Europe; Wedding photographs; Poland (Europe); Jewish cultural life in interwar Poland; Lwow (Lviv), culture; Lwow (Lviv), history

Creators:: Schwartz Family (1930--)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 58: RG-12.01.58, Dana Schwartz' parents, Lusia and Ignazy Szapira, 1930, 1930

Photograph of Dana Schwartz' parents outside of Jan Kazimierz University in Lviv (Lwow), Poland (current-day Ukraine).

1930

Subject/Index Terms:: family photographs; Dana Schwartz; Jewish life, pre-war; Jewish cultural life in interwar Europe; Wedding photographs; Jewish wedding ceremonies; Poland (Europe); Jewish cultural life in interwar Poland; Lvov (Poland: ghetto); Lwow (Lviv), culture; Lwow (Lviv), history; Photo-documents, architectural landmarks; Jan Kazimierz University, former Galician parliamentary building, Lwow; family photographs, Schwartz family

Creators:: Schwartz Family (1930--)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 59: RG-12.01.59, Dana Schwartz on left with two Polish girls she pretended to befriend to prove she was Polish, ca 1938

Dana Schwartz, on left, with two Polish girls she pretended to befriend to prove she was Polish and hide her Jewish identity.

ca 1938

Subject/Index Terms:: Jewish cultural life in interwar Europe; Dana Schwartz; Jewish cultural life in interwar Poland; Poland (Europe); Lwow (Lviv), culture; Lwow (Lviv), history; False identity; Life under false identity

Creators:: Schwartz Family (1930--)