September 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Jewish refugees at Ziegenhain camp]

One photograph dated September 1946 of Jewish refugees at Ziegenhain camp. Pictured are lister bags, which are water bags used to purify drinking water for military troops normally, and refugees by sleeping quarters. Text on the reverse of the image states that this was the only water supply at the camp.

GLC09956.06

September 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Entrance gate of Ziegenhain camp]

One photograph dated September 1946 of the entrance gate of Ziegenhain camp. Pictured are Jewish refugees crossing the gate. Text on the reverse side contains a quote that reads, "This is the gate for refugees. Enter here and you shall suffer."

GLC09956.07

October 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Babenhausen displaced persons camp]

One photograph dated October 1946 of Jewish refugees and military servicemen at Babenhausen.

GLC09956.08

November 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Babenhausen displaced persons camp]

One photograph dated November 1946 of Jewish refugees at Babenhausen. A group of people are gathering around a large vehicle. It is likely either the group is either departing or arriving.

GLC09956.09

November 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Jewish refugees at Babenhausen displaced persons camp]

One photograph dated November 1946 of Jewish refugees at Babenhausen.

GLC09956.10

November 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Jewish refugees at Babenhausen displaced persons camp]

One photograph dated November 1946 of Jewish refugees at Babenhausen. A group of people including children are filling into a vehicle.

GLC09956.11

November 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Jewish refugees at Wetzlar displaced persons camp]

One photograph dated November 1946 of Jewish refugees at Wetzlar displaced persons camp.

GLC09956.12

circa 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Jewish refugees at a displaced persons camp]

One undated photograph of Jewish refugees at a displaced persons camp. Pictured are women talking by a vehicle. Military servicemen unload supplies from the back of the vehicle.

GLC09956.13

December 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Young Jewish refugees dancing the Hora at Dieburg]

One photograph dated December 1946 of young Jewish refugees dancing the Hora. They were settled at Dieburg displaced persons camp.

GLC09956.14

December 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: A young student tells a Council member what he learned for the day

One photograph dated December 1946 of young Jewish refugees and military servicemen at Dieburg displaced persons camp. Text on the reverse of the photograph states that the child was updating a council member on what he learned for that day.

GLC09956.15

circa 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: Jericho

One undated photograph of an empty vault. Image likely taken from a displaced persons camp in Germany. Text written on reverse of photograph reads, "Jericho."

GLC09956.16

circa 1946

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Papers scattered on office floor]

One undated photograph of papers strewn over the floor of an office. Reverse side contains text written in German. Handwriting is illegible.

GLC09956.17

October 1947

unknown, fl. 1946

Photograph

Title: [Gravestones of Jewish soldiers who fought for Germany]

One photograph dated October 1947 of gravestones of Jewish soldiers who fought for Germany in World War I.

GLC09956.18

circa 1946-1947

unknown, fl. 1946-1947

Photograph

Title: [Gravestones of Jewish person]

One undated photograph of a gravestone belonging to a Jewish person.

GLC09956.19

circa 1946-1947

unknown, fl. 1946-1947

Photograph

Title: [Two gravestones of Jewish person]

One undated photograph of two gravestone belonging to a Jewish people.

GLC09956.20

circa 1946-1947

unknown, fl. 1946-1947

Photograph

Title: [Gravestone of Jewish person]

One undated photograph of gravestone belonging to a Jewish people.

GLC09956.21

circa 1946-1947

unknown, fl. 1946-1947

Photograph

Title: [Two gravestones of Jewish person]

One undated photograph of two gravestones belonging to a Jewish people. Same as GLC09956.20.

GLC09956.22

circa 1946-1949

unknown, fl. 1946-1949

Photograph

Title: [Heiliger Sand or Jewish Cemetery in Worms, Germany]

One photograph of the Jewish Cemetery in Worms, Germany otherwise known as Heiliger Sand. Pictured behind the gravestones in the Worms Cathedral. This view is known as the Martin Buber view.

GLC09956.23

13 September 1967

Goldstein, Israel, 1896-1986

Typed letter signed

Title: to John D. Buchanan

Written on stationery of Congregation B'Nai Jeshurdun, New York. Goldstein writes that the United Nations, "weak and faulty an instrument as it is," has been a major deterrent to a world war in the troubled times following World War Two. He discusses his reason for joining the Rabbinate, including his desire to promote the welfare of humanity and the to be of service to the cause of Judaism.

GLC05508.111

24 October 1950

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

Typed letter

Title: to Mary Cushman

Writing from his office in the General Headquarters, United Nations Command, MacArthur, as commander-in-chief of the United Nations Command, offers condolence on the death of Mary Cushman's son in the Korean War. He praises devotion to duty and defending peace-loving people, and suggests reliance on faith as way to withstand the grief of death.

GLC05508.173

12 October 1945

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mamie D. Eisenhower

States that he is just back from Berlin and Prague. Discusses some family and friends. Writes that politicians are trying to get him to accept a job in Washington or with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to whom he responds, "I just want to be a one-mule farmer in Virginia or Georgia or Tennessee. But my desires are nothing - at least to no one else." Informs that he had lunch with their son John. Mentions that there is no new information on Marshall Zhukov. Postscript states he is sending her birthday present soon. Envelope is addressed to Mamie in…

GLC05266

May 28, 1953

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rose Russell [in German]

Signed with initials. Speaks about the spirit of the Constitution and the Fifth Amendment during the McCarthy hearings and argues that "it is a misuse of congressional immunity to carry out practices which rightly belong to the competence of the judicial and police authorities." Possibly a draft. Transcript and translation available.

GLC05322

3 November 1948

Newspaper

Title: Chicago daily tribune. [Vol. CVII, no. 264 (November 3, 1948)]

Infamous incorrect printing of the results of the 1948 election. Main headline reads, "Dewey Defeats Truman."

GLC08815

1947

Grolier Club

Book

Title: One hundred influential American books printed before 1900...

(title continues)... Catalogue and addresses. Exhibition at The Grolier Club, April eighteenth-June sixteenth, MCMXLVI. Published by the Grolier Club. Contents include the committee's selections, "America as Frontier," a catalogue of the exhibition, and an index.

GLC00352

1947

Eisenschiml, Otto, 1880-1963

Book

Title: The American Iliad; the epic story of the Civil War as narrated by eyewitnesses and contemporaries

Edited by Eisenschiml and Ralph Newman. 1st edition, published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company.

GLC00267.253