Log In| View Cart (0)
Browse: Collections Digital Content Subjects Creators Record Groups

Bernd Stevens (Steinitz) Collection

Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

RG-42.01, Bernd Steinitz, personal and family history

RG-42.02, Bernd Steinitz, war period

RG-42.03, Bernd Steinitz, Judaica and US military awards and decorations

RG-42.04, Bernd Steinitz, postwar period



Contact us about this collection

Bernd Stevens (Steinitz) Collection, 1920-1960 | Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

By staff

Printer-friendly Printer-friendly | Email Us Contact Us About This Collection

Collection Overview

Title: Bernd Stevens (Steinitz) Collection, 1920-1960Add to your cart.View associated digital content.

Predominant Dates:1939 -- 1950

ID: RG-42/RG-42

Primary Creator: Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Materials are arranged by subject/creator, then by identifier, as assigned by the processor.

Subjects: family histories, Immigration from Nazi Germany, integration in to American society, Jewish religious literature and texts, Jewish religious objects, Postwar adaptation, United States, Second World War, 1939 -- 1945, Secret military missions, 1939 -- 1945, Soldiers, US, Steinitz family history, US Military intelligence, Weimar Republic, 1918 -- 193

Forms of Material: Personal memoirs and recollections

Languages: German, English

Abstract

This Record Group contains collections and documents related to Bernd Stevens (originally Bernd Karl Steinitz) life-story. It begins in Weimar Republic and continues through the Nazi period, followed by emigration to the United States. A special chapter of Mr. Stevens biography belongs to his service in the US Army, specifically with the period of his secret missions entrusted him by the OSS (US intelligence service). Owing to his German-Jewish origin, the OSS parachuted him with a special group behind the enemy lines in Austria in 1945. He successfully completed his mission.

His postwar period is related to life in Hollywood, CA with the respective entertainment-related activities. Mr. Stevens authored several memoir publications related to his life-story.

Some of the documents and artifacts from this Record Group are on display in the museum exhibition.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This Record Group comprised four collections, namely of Steinitz family history in Munich and in other places in Bavaria. The second collections includes wartime documents, largely issued the US military agencies. The third collections contains personal family objects of Judaica. The third collection, primarily of photo-documents, reflects the postwar period in the United States. A Judaica collection of this record group comprised two sub-collection: the first  consists of Jewish religious texts and objects and the second one includes Nazi-German memorabilia acquired by Bernd Stevens in Germany and Austria while serving in the U.S. Army.

Collection Historical Note

Materials of this Record Group can be largely described as a documented story of a Jewish-German immigrant successfully integrated in to American society, who served to his new country in the battlefield of the Second World War. However the peculiarities of his military service makes these documents rather distinct. In short, a Jewish-German immigrant, a young man in his twenties, became elevated to an officer rank, entrusted a secret mission behind the enemy lines. He successfully fulfilled his duties. First and foremost, going by the name of Lieutenant Peter Hartley, Stevens negotiated a surrender of the German forces in Upper Carinthia, Austria, on the request of the Nazi Gauleiter of Upper Carinthia. After honorably being discharge from the Army, Stevens became attracted to the lifestyle of Hollywood. The photo-documents of the postwar period exemplify his party-going activities. Growing older Mr. Stevens reflected on the past. He was approached by journalists and filmmakers attempting to use his life-story for a Hollywood-style action film, however thisdid not materialize. He however authored several memoir publication in collaboration with a professional writer, though they remained unpublished.

Biographical Note

A collection of documents, artifacts and photographs in general related to the life-story of Karl Bernd Steinitz (Bernd Stevens). Karl Steinitz (also known as Bernd Karl Steinitz) was born in Munich, Germany in 1920. In September 1939 he obtained a German Travel Passport with a permission to leave for USA via Italy. This is reflected in his Passport by official authorization of emigration issued on October 11, 1939. He left Germany on October 12, 1939 by the means of a Tourist Agency “CIT”. On October 13, Bernd Karl Steinitz arrived in Monaco and his stay in Italy was officially authorized by a mark in his Passport. His departure from Italy is also marked in the Passport by October 20, 1939. Bernd Steinitz left Trieste, Italy on the ship to USA. His US entry visa was received one year earlier as marked in his Passport by October 3, 1938. It was issued by American Vice Consul at Stuttgart. Bern Steinitz was also granted an Immigrant Identification Card No. 1117095.

Upon arrival to the United States, Karl Steinitz changed his name to Bernd Stevens. He enlisted voluntarily in the U.S. Army. For the training he was sent to Texas. Soon the U.S. intelligence service (OSS) took interest in him and he was transferred to California for special training to act behind the enemy lines. The documents in this collection reflect one of his secret missions to southern Austria.

Bernd Stevens presently lives in Los Angeles, CA, USa

Subject/Index Terms

family histories
Immigration from Nazi Germany
integration in to American society
Jewish religious literature and texts
Jewish religious objects
Postwar adaptation, United States
Second World War, 1939 -- 1945
Secret military missions, 1939 -- 1945
Soldiers, US
Steinitz family history
US Military intelligence
Weimar Republic, 1918 -- 193

Administrative Information

Repository: Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Access Restrictions:

No restrictions

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

Digital copies might be available upon request

Use Restrictions: Copyrighted materials


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Sub-Collection:

[Sub-Collection 1: RG-42.01, Bernd Steinitz, personal and family history, 1920 -- 1940],
[Sub-Collection 2: RG-42.02, Bernd Steinitz, war period, 1942 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 3: RG-42.03, Bernd Steinitz, Judaica and US military awards and decorations, 1860 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 4: RG-42.04, Bernd Steinitz, postwar period, 1945 -- 1960],
[All]

Sub-Collection 1: RG-42.01, Bernd Steinitz, personal and family history, 1920 -- 1940Add to your cart.
This collection contains documents and family photographs related the period in Germany since early 1920s to the late 1930s. It includes official documents and family photographs.
Subject/Index Terms:
Bavaria (Germany: Region)
Munich (Germany)
family histories
Steinitz family history
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-42.01.01, Bernd Steinitz with brothers and sister, Germany, 1920sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz (top) with his brothers and sisters. This photograph was taken in Germany.
Subject/Index Terms:
Germany (Europe)
family histories
family photographs
Steinitz, Bernd
Steinitz family history
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: RG-42.01.02, Bernd Steinitz, two children, Germany, circa 1920sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz (left) and another child posing for the cameras.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Steinitz family history
family histories
childhood experiences
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: RG-42.01.03, Bernd Steinitz, a nurse, circa 1930sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A picture of a nurse.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Prewar photographs
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: RG-42.01.04, Bernd Steinitz, Vorturner ernannt, certificate of achievement, December 1936Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A certificate of achievement for Bernd Steinitz, Vorturner ernannt. A certificate of achievement for gymnastics leadership.
Subject/Index Terms:
Vorturner ernannt, certificate
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Jewish Gym and Sports Club, Nuremberg
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: RG-42.01.05, Bernd Steinitz, a roomAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of a bedroom.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Jewish life, pre-war
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: RG-42.01.06, Bernd Steinitz, three kids, Germany, circa 1920sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz (right) and two children pose on a grass field.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
family histories
personal photographs with family and friends
Germany (Europe)
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: RG-42.01.07, Bernd Steinitz, Munich, early 1930s, early 1930sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of Bernd Steinitz in the early 30's.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Munich (Germany)
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: RG-42.01.08, Steinitz family, Bavaria, 1920s (Stevens), 1920sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz (left) with family.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Steinitz family history
family histories
family photographs
Bavaria (Germany)
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 9: RG-42.01.09, Young Bernd Steinitz with siblings, Germany, 1920s (Stevens), 1920sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A young Bernd Steinitz (top) with his siblings.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
family histories
family photographs
Germany (Europe)
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 10: RG-42.01.10, Bernd Karl Steinitz, Birth Certificate, 1920, November 20, 1920Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A birth certificate for Bernd  Karl Steinitz.
Subject/Index Terms:
Birth certificates
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
Creators:
German registrar
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 11: RG-42.01.11, Bernd Steinitz Deutsches Reich Reisepass, September 30, 1939Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A passport for Bernd Karl Steinitz. A Deutches Reich Reisepass issued by Nazi-German.
Subject/Index Terms:
Passports, German
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Goverment of Nazi Germany (1933 -- 1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 12: RG-42.01.12, Bernd Steinitz Deutsches Reich Kennkarte, May 23, 1939Add to your cart.View associated digital content.

After World War II began, Germany began issuing Kennkarten to citizens of conquered countries. Kennkarten were identity cards also introduced by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland (General Government). They were issued primarily from 1941 to 1943. Forgery by Polish resistance was common.

The color of a Kennkarte was based on ethnicity. Poles had gray ones; Jews and Romas, yellow; Russians and other non–Polish Slavs, blue.

Subject/Index Terms:
Deutsches Reich Kennkarte
False documents, passports
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Goverment of Nazi Germany (1933 -- 1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 13: RG-42.01.13, Bernd Steinitz, family eating a meal at the table, circa 1920sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz sitting at the dinner table with his family.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
family histories
family photographs
Steinitz family history
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 14: RG-42.01.14, Bernd Steinitz, formal portrait circa 1937, possibly father, circa 1937Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A formal portrait of presumably Bernd Steinitz' father.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Steinitz family history
Photographs, family members
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 15: RG-42.01.15, Bernd Steinitz, three children and one woman in front of trees, circa 1920sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of a woman with three children posing in front of trees.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Steinitz family history
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Sub-Collection 2: RG-42.02, Bernd Steinitz, war period, 1942 -- 1945Add to your cart.

This collection includes documents, photographs and artifacts related to Bernd Stevens military service in the US Army. Some document shed light on his service for the US military intelligence

The artifacts comprise the US military insignias, as well as the Nazi-German memorabilia.

Subject/Index Terms:
Military training, US Army
Military identification documents, US Army
Hollywood entertainment community and the war effort
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Unites States War Department (1944)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-42.02.01, Bernd Steinitz address book, first page, circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
The first page of Bernd Steinitz' address book. There are notes with addresses and names.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
address book
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: RG-42.02.02, Bernd Stevens (Steinitz) with another soldier in Italy 1944, 1944Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of Bernd Stevens with another soldier in Italy, 1944.
Subject/Index Terms:
US military soldier
Soldiers, US
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: RG-42.02.03, Bernd Stevens (Steinitz), intelligence mission, a letter of support, May 8, 1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Stevens was a part of the intelligence mission, OG (Operations Group) which was one of the first missions sent by the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), responsible for sending spies to travel back to Austria and infiltrate enemy secrets. This letter is a travel order for Lt. Peter Hartley from the OSS.
Subject/Index Terms:
military travel orders
Secret military missions, 1939 -- 1945
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Office of Strategic Services, US Military (1933--1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: RG-42.02.04, Bernd Steinitz, Two American soldiers, circa 1940-1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of two American soldiers.
Subject/Index Terms:
US military soldier
personal photographs with family and friends
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: RG-42.02.05, Bernd Steinitz, United States wartime ration book, circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A wartime ration book issued by the United States Government.
Subject/Index Terms:
US war rations book
Creators:
United States Government (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: RG-42.02.06, Bernd Steinitz (Stevens) in US military uniform, circa 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of Bernd Steinitz in a US military uniform.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Photographs
US military soldier
Creators:
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: RG-42.02.07, Bernd Stevens (Steinitz) in Hollywood, circa 1940sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of Bernd Steinitz in Hollywood.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Hollywood entertainment community and the war effort
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: RG-42.02.08, Bernd Steinitz, enlisted man's temporary pass, 1944, February 19, 1944Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
An Enlisted Man's Temporary Pass issued by the US military. It is a pass to be absent from service for a day.
Subject/Index Terms:
Enlisted Man's Temporary Pass
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
US Military Command
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 9: RG-42.02.09, Bernd Steinitz, photograph in US military uniform, 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of Bernd Steinitz in a US military uniform.
Subject/Index Terms:
US military soldier
Steinitz, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Creators:
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 10: RG-42.02.10, Bernd Steinitz in military uniform, circa 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz in a military uniform.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
US military soldier
Photographs, wartime, 1939 -- 1945
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 11: RG-42.02.11, Bernd Steinitz in uniform with another military serviceman, circa 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz in uniform with another military serviceman. The photograph is in color.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
US military soldier
personal photographs with family and friends
Creators:
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 12: RG-42.02.12, Bernd Steinitz in Los Angeles, circa 1939Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz doing the splits in Los Angeles.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Photographs
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 13: RG-42.02.13, Bernd Steinitz, American military personnel with Hollywood actress, circa 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
US military personnel posing with a Jewish comedian, Harpo Marx and his wife, Susan Fleming. Harpo Marx is a famous comedian of the 1940s, best known for his performance with Lucille Ball on the I Love Lucy show.
Subject/Index Terms:
Hollywood entertainment community and the war effort
US military soldier
US military personnel, officers
Creators:
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 14: RG-42.02.14, Bernd Steinitz, An American soldier with Hollywood actress, circa 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
An American soldier with a Hollywood actress, susan Fleming.
Subject/Index Terms:
US military soldier
Hollywood entertainment community and the war effort
Creators:
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 15: RG-42.02.15, Article about Bernd Steinitz as tire inspector, Chattanooga Free Press, undated, circa 1940sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.

An article in the Chattanooga Free Press about Bernd Steinitz as a tire inspector.

"Tired Tires- Beyond their usefulness are these grave-yard rubber tired, and some cars this summer are expected to be put up for a while as result of an impending critical condition. But Howard M. Smith, right, state tire examiner for OPA, believed with care the majority of cars will keep rolling. All grades of tires are becoming more difficult to purchase in Chattanooga, he says. Tire inspectors like Bernard Steinetz, center, and Edwin Oyler of the Johnson Tire Company, spend long hours grading tires for possible service A recent poll in Chattanooga verified that inspectors are doing a good job.”

Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
Newspaper Article
Creators:
Chattanooga News-Free Press (1940s)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 16: RG-42.02.16, Bernd Steinitz, Certificate of Registrar for rations, May 1942, May 1942Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Certificate of Registrar for war rations.
Subject/Index Terms:
US war rations book
Creators:
US Office of Price Administration (1940--1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 17: RG-42.02.17, Bernd Steinitz, American soldiers with Hollywood actresses, circa 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
American soldiers posing with a Hollywood actress.
Subject/Index Terms:
Hollywood entertainment community and the war effort
US military soldier
Creators:
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 18: RG-42.02.18, Bernd Steinitz, Inspection slip form, circa 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
An inspection slip for a parachute.
Subject/Index Terms:
Inspection slip
Military training, US Army
Creators:
US Military Command
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 19: RG-42.02.19, Los Angeles Examiner, 3 May 1945, Death of Hitler, May 3, 1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A Los Angeles Examiner article about the death of Hitler.The front page heading reads, "Hitler, Goebbels Kill Selves, Russ Report." It is dated for May 3, 1945, the day after Hitler's death.
Subject/Index Terms:
Los Angeles Examiner, newspaper, American
Hitler's suicide
Newspaper headlines
Creators:
Los Angeles Examiner, newspaper, American (1933 -- 1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 20: RG-42.02.20, Magazine clipping, a local map of a mountain region of Carinthia, Austria,, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A magazine clipping of the local map of the mountain regions of Carinthia, Austria.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Austria (Europe)
Carinthia (Austria)
Creators:
Austrian magazine
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 21: RG-42.02.21, Bernd Steinitz, Red Cross life-saving and water safety completion, dated 21 June 1943, June 21, 1943Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
An American National Red Cross completion card for life-saving and water safety, certified to Bernd Steinitz.
Subject/Index Terms:
Red Cross papers
Steinitz, Bernd
Military training, US Army
Creators:
American Red Cross (1940--1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 22: RG-42.02.22, Hollywood actress quilting an American flag, circa 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A Hollywood actress quilting an American flag.
Subject/Index Terms:
Hollywood entertainment community and the war effort
American flag
Creators:
US Military Personnel
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 23: RG-42.02.23, Certificate of Book Holder for War Ration Book, circa 1940--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Certificate of book holder for war rations book.
Subject/Index Terms:
US war rations book
Creators:
US Office of Price Administration (1940--1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 24: RG-42.02.24, Bernd Steinitz walking down the street with another young man, circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz walking down the street with another young man in a uniform.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 25: RG-42.02.25, Young Bernd Steinitz doing a split, circa 1939Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A young Bernd Steinitz does a split indoors.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 26: RG-42.02.26, Young Bernd Steinitz doing a split on the beach, circa 1939Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A young Bernd Steinitz does a splits on the beach.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 27: RG-42.02.27, Postcards to Carl Levy in LA, sent in 1939 from Munich, 1939Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Two postcards written to Carl Levy from Munich in 1939.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
postcards
Munich (Germany)
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 28: RG-42.02.28, Head of Gestapo, Salzburg HQ stationeryAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Head of Gestapo, Salzburg HQ stationary.
Subject/Index Terms:
Gestapo (Nazi German Secret political police)
stationary
Creators:
Gestapo
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 29: RG-42.02.29, Bernd Steinitz, French poetryAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A French poem.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
French poetry
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 30: RG-42.02.30, Bernd Steinitz, US War Department Officer's Identification Card, circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A United States War Department's Officers Idenitification card, no. 832380.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
Military identification documents, US Army
Creators:
US War Department (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 31: RG-42.02.31, Bernd Steinitz, Identification card for Corporal Steinitz, January 6, 1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz ID card for Corporal Steinitz.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Military identification documents, US Army
Creators:
Office of Strategic Services, US Military (1933--1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 32: RG-42.02.32, Bernd Steinitz, Ration coupons spare, circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A sheet of spare rations coupons.
Subject/Index Terms:
US war rations book
Creators:
US Office of Price Administration (1940--1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 33: RG-42.02.33, Bernd Steinitz, two daggers, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Two daggers.
Subject/Index Terms:
war weaponry
Creators:
Goverment of Nazi Germany (1933 -- 1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 34: RG-42.02.34, Bernd Steinitz, single dagger, circa 1933--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A Nazi-German issued dagger.
Subject/Index Terms:
Nazi party artifacts
war weaponry
swastika
Creators:
Goverment of Nazi Germany (1933 -- 1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 35: RG-42.02.35, Bernd Steinitz, US Air Force memorabilia, circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
US Air Force memorabilia.
Subject/Index Terms:
Arial reconnaissance, US Air Force
US badges, awards, and memorabilia
Creators:
US Air Force,  The Second World War (1944 -1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 36: RG-42.02.36, Bernd Steinitz, eagle pin, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
An eagle pin.
Subject/Index Terms:
United States Army Awards and Decorations
US badges, awards, and memorabilia
Creators:
US Military Command
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 37: RG-42.02.37, Bernd Steinitz, expert rifleman pin, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
An Expert Rifleman badge.
Subject/Index Terms:
United States Army Awards and Decorations
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
US Military Command
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 38: RG-42.02.38, Bernd Steinitz, parachute badge, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A parachute badge.
Subject/Index Terms:
United States Army Awards and Decorations
US badges, awards, and memorabilia
Creators:
US Military Command
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 39: RG-42.02.39, Bernd Steinitz, silver bracelet with parachute and wings, circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A silver bracelet with a parachute and wing.
Subject/Index Terms:
US badges, awards, and memorabilia
Creators:
US Military Command
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 40: RG-42.02.40, Bernd Steinitz, silver bracelet with parachute and wings, reverse side, with inscription reading 'Bernd I Love You Rose', circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A silver bracelet with parachute and wings, reverse side, with an inscription reading, "Bernd I love you Rose."
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
family artifacts
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
US Military Command
Sub-Collection 3: RG-42.03, Bernd Steinitz, Judaica and US military awards and decorations, 1860 -- 1945Add to your cart.
This collections contains family religious texts and objects. There are also the items of Jewish decorative art and US medals.
Subject/Index Terms:
Jewish religious literature and texts
Jewish religious objects
Jewish religious decorative art
United States Army Awards and Decorations
Bronze Star, US Army medal
Purple Heart, United States military decoration
Creators:
Steinitz Family (1860 -- 1960)
United States Army
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-42.03.01, Bernd Steinitz, Siddur, closed, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A closed siddur booklet.
Subject/Index Terms:
Judaica
Jewish prayer books, siddurim
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: RG-42.03.02, Bernd Steinitz, Siddur, open, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
The cover of an open Siddur.
Subject/Index Terms:
Jewish prayer books, siddurim
Judaica
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: RG-42.03.03, Bernd Steinitz, Torah scroll, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A Torah scroll.
Subject/Index Terms:
Pentateuch or Five Books of Moses, Torah
Judaica
Steinitz, Bernd
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: RG-42.03.04, Bernd Steinitz, wooden box with medals, closed, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A wooden box with framed medals on the cover. A bronze star and a purple heart.
Subject/Index Terms:
United States Army Awards and Decorations
Creators:
US Military Command
United States Government (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: RG-42.03.05, Bernd Steinitz, wooden box containing dagger, Siddur, Torah scroll, necklace, and insignia, open, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A wooden box containing a dagger, Siddur, Torah scroll, necklace, American flag pin, awards, and insignia inside. The box is left open to show the contents inside.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
United States Army Awards and Decorations
Judaica
Pentateuch or Five Books of Moses, Torah
Jewish prayer books, siddurim
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: RG-42.03.06, Bernd Steinitz, gold necklace with three pendants, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A gold necklace with three pendants.
Subject/Index Terms:
Judaica
Jewish yellow stars of David, Jewish badges and patches
Creators:
Jewish religious community
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: RG-42.03.07, Bernd Steinitz, gold necklace, close-up of star, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Gold star close-up necklace.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Jewish yellow stars of David, Jewish badges and patches
Yellow Stars
Judaica
Creators:
Jewish religious community
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: RG-42.03.08, Bernd Steinitz, gold necklace, close-up of rectangular pendant with Hebrew letter, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Close-up of rectangular pendant with Hebrew letter.
Subject/Index Terms:
Judaica
Hebrew language
Steinitz, Bernd
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Jewish religious community
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 9: RG-42.03.09, Bernd Steinitz, gold necklace, close-up of sterling silver pendant with star and Torah scroll, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Close-up of a sterling silver pendant with a star and Torah scroll.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
Pentateuch or Five Books of Moses, Torah
Jewish yellow stars of David, Jewish badges and patches
Creators:
Jewish religious community
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 10: RG-42.03.10, Bernd Steinitz, gold necklace, close-up of pendant with Hebrew letters and tablets, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Close-up of pendant with Hebrew letters and Torah scroll.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
Hebrew language
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Jewish religious community
Sub-Collection 4: RG-42.04, Bernd Steinitz, postwar period, 1945 -- 1960Add to your cart.
This collection contains official documents, personal photographs, personal narratives  and clippings from the media related to Bernd Steven’s postwar experience in Los Angeles, CA.
Subject/Index Terms:
Personal Documents
personal photographs with family and friends
Military documents
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (1944 -- 1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-42.04.01, Bernd Steinitz aerial view of city postwar, post 1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
An aerial view of the city of New York, postwar.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
New York (N.Y.)
Postwar adaptation, United States
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: RG-42.04.02, Bernd Steinitz, Memorandum for Americans, commemorative narrative, postwar, undatedAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Memorandum fo Americans written in Bernd Steinitz handwriting.
Subject/Index Terms:
Poetry and literature (post-war)
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: RG-42.04.03, Bernd Steinitz (Bernd Stevens), Los Angeles, circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz doing the splits on a beach.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
Photographs, postwar, 1945 -- 1988
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: RG-42.04.04, Bernd Steinitz (Bernd Stevens), US, 1960s, 1960sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph from Bernd Steinitz, possibly his father.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
family photographs
Photographs, family members
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: RG-42.04.05, Bernd Steinitz, group photograph, postwar, LA, circa 1939--1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz, a group photograph with an actress and military men.
Subject/Index Terms:
Hollywood entertainment community and the war effort
wartime photographs
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: RG-42.04.06, Bernd Steinitz postwar photograph, post 1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of a soldier. Bernd Steinitz photo-collection.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: RG-42.04.07, Bernd Steinitz affidavit of citizenship, 1981, US, May 21, 1981Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
An affidavit of citizenship for Bernd K. Stevens.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
American citizenship
Creators:
State of California
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: RG-42.04.08, Bernd Steinitz self-portrait with camera, postwar, postwarAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz self-portrait with his camera. Postwar.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 9: RG-42.04.09, Bernd Steinitz, magazine clipping, lit building postwar, post warAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A magazine clipping of a lit building, postwar.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
postwar life in Europe
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 10: RG-42.04.10, Bernd Steinitz looking out of car postwar, circa 1950sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz driving around and lokoing out of a car.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Steinitz family history
family photographs
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 11: RG-42.04.11, Bernd Steinitz self-portrait with camera, post warAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A self-portrait photograph of Bernd Steinitz.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
Photographs
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 12: RG-42.04.12, Bernd Steinitz with girls at the beach postwar, post warAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz with his daughters on the beach, postwar.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 13: RG-42.04.13, Bernd Steinitz with two little daughters and the girl who took care of them after he left, postwar, 1950sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz with his daughters and the woman who looked after them when he left.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
family photographs
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 14: RG-42.04.14, Bernd Steinitz on lawn chair with child, post warAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz on a lawn chair with a child.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 15: RG-42.04.15, Bernd Steinitz with two girls at the beach postwar, post warAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz with two girls at the beach, postwar.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
Postwar adaptation, United States
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 16: RG-42.04.16, Bernd Steinitz girl in toy car, post warAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz' daughter in a toy car.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 17: RG-42.04.17, Bernd Steinitz girl Anna Maria and Maria Inez left to right, post warAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Bernd Steinitz' daughters Anna Maria and Maria Inez, left to right.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 18: RG-42.04.18, Gus Mandelbaum photograph, post warAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of Gus Mandelbaum.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
US Military Personnel
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 19: RG-42.04.19, Gus Mandelbaum postcard, December 1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A postcard from Gus Mandelbaum, from Austria on December 18, 1945.
Subject/Index Terms:
postcards
Austria (Europe)
US servicemen, the Second World War, letters home
Creators:
Gus Mandelbaum (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 20: RG-42.04.20, Bernd Steinitz home in California postwar, circa 1950sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A home in California, postwar.
Subject/Index Terms:
Photographs
Steinitz, Bernd
Stevens, Bernd
California (USA)
Photographs, postwar, 1945 -- 1988
Postwar adaptation, United States
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 21: RG-42.04.21, Bernd Steinitz mother and daughter postwar, circa 1950sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
A photograph of a mother and daughter, postwar.
Subject/Index Terms:
Stevens, Bernd
Steinitz, Bernd
personal photographs with family and friends
Creators:
Stevens, Bernd (1920 -- present)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 22: RG-42.04.22, Bernd Steinitz, letter of appreciation from Colonel Livermore, the OSS, August 1945, August 1945Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A letter of appreciation from Colonel Livermore of the OSS. Dated August 22, 1945.
Subject/Index Terms:
United States Army Awards and Decorations
letters of recognition and appreciation
Creators:
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (1944 -- 1945)
Colonel Russel B. Livermore (1945)
Document/Artifact of Item-Level 23: RG-42.04.23, Bernd Steinitz, SAGE article about Gus Manders, March 2000Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
A SAGE article about Gus Manders, March 2000.
Subject/Index Terms:
Steinitz, Bernd
Newspaper Article
Creators:
SAGE article

Browse by Sub-Collection:

[Sub-Collection 1: RG-42.01, Bernd Steinitz, personal and family history, 1920 -- 1940],
[Sub-Collection 2: RG-42.02, Bernd Steinitz, war period, 1942 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 3: RG-42.03, Bernd Steinitz, Judaica and US military awards and decorations, 1860 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 4: RG-42.04, Bernd Steinitz, postwar period, 1945 -- 1960],
[All]


Page Generated in: 0.082 seconds (using 173 queries).
Using 7.25MB of memory. (Peak of 7.71MB.)

Powered by Archon Version 3.21 rev-3
Copyright ©2017 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign