Holocaust Photographs
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Scope and Contents
Jews and World War II The first series in this collection contains black and white photographs, originally published in a variety of period newspapers, especially The Mirror, describing events related to, and from World War II and the Jewish Holocaust. Included are portraits of Jewish men and boys; images of Jewish life, holidays, and anti-Nazi protests, primarily in New York; images of Jewish life in Europe under the Nazis; images of Jewish children rescued through the German Underground and Vaad Hahatzala; documentation of Nazi atrocities, primarily from 1945; and photographs from the 1933 Synagogue Congregation Ansher Obertyn vandalism case.
Israel The second series also contains black and white newspaper photographs, as well as one hand-colored image. Included are a few images of Jewish refugees, but primarily the series consists of images of pre-state Israel; documentation of fighting and the foundation of the Israeli state from 1948; and images of Jews in Palestine.
Dates
- 1924 - 1959
- Other: Majority of material found within 1945 - 1948
- Other: Date acquired: 01/07/2002
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
2.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of over 180 black and white photographs and photoduplications of printed images, used for newspaper publication. Arranged in two series, the first contains images related to Jewish life in Europe and the United States, and especially images from the Holocaust; the second primarily covers events surrounding the foundation of the Israeli state.
Arrangement Note
Arrangement is approximately as received; where appropriate, items are listed under categories assigned by previous organization and penciled on verso of certain groups of photographs (e.g. Nazi Atrocities, Jews in Moslem World).
Numbering scheme penciled on verso of photographs by unknown author; presumably this refers to previous organization of this collection. Groups of sequential numbers correspond approximately to groups of photographs, but the overall order is not apparent.
When dates and titles are known, based on information taken from the verso of items, they are indicated. Other item titles are simply descriptive.
Source of Acquisition
Dan Wyman Books.
Method of Acquisition
Purchase.
Processing Information
Sara Stigberg, 2012.
- Title
- Guide to the Holocaust Photographs
- Author
- Sara Stigberg
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu