The beginning of the end of German Jewry

1933

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Typewritten letter bearing the letterhead of the Vossische Zeitung

31. Jan Art critic Max Osborn's response to a letter to the editor
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Short typewritten note on the headed paper of the Ullstein publishing house

8. Feb Letter from the Ullstein publishing house to Georg Hermann
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A short typed letter bearing the letterhead of the Reich Commissioner for Prussia.

10. Feb Letter from Franz von Papen prohibiting Hermann Badt from continuing his duties
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Photograph of a little girl in a shiny suit and cap balancing a tray of business cards on one hand.

12. Feb Malka Kahan dressed as a bellhop
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Letter sent by Benno Chajes to the Schöneberg District Court concerning Eduard Bernstein‘s estate, 21 February 1933.

21. Feb Letter sent by Benno Chajes to the Schöneberg District Court concerning Eduard Bernstein‘s estate
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Horizontal-format card filled out by typewriter and by hand.

25. Feb Confirmation of Erik Marcuse‘s successful completion of his doctoral examination
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Closely typewritten sheet of paper

28. Feb Statement by Berlin University instructors in support of the Hitler regime
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Two pages of an open book with handwritten diary entries

28. Feb Diary entry by Erich Seligmann
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Small vertical-format card with the member‘s name, address and party membership number entered on the front. Contribution stamps featuring a portrait of Chancellor Bismarck have been glued on the back.

1. Mar Max Henius‘ DNVP Membership Card
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Decorative fold-out card featuring Berlin sights

4. Mar Gift card from the Berlin Savings Bank marking the birth of Gabriele Samson
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Pencil drawing of the superimposed heads of Bismarck, Hindenburg and Hitler.

6. Mar Entry in the Steinhardt family‘s guestbook
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Handwritten sheet of paper

8. Mar Letter of complaint from Jakob Steinhardt, probably to the Berlin police authorities
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Stamped form, filled out by typewriter, with numerous signatures by examiners and teachers

10. Mar School diploma issued to Judith Rosenthal
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Vertical-format card with Reiss‘s name, address and profession entered by hand.

14. Mar Membership card issued to Jakob Reiss by the Association of Jewish Employment Agencies
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Closely typewritten letter on carbon paper

17. Mar Letter from Carl Friedrich von Siemens to Flora Meyer
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Ink-written letter

20. Mar Letter from Genia Grünberg to her brother Josef Hurtig
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Report card form, filled out by hand, with the signature of the school director, class teacher and Mirjam‘s father

28. Mar Mid-year report card for Mirjam Frank
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Form on a thin slip of paper filled out by pencil

1. Apr Prisoner registration form for Erich Simenauer with the note "Do not mistreat"
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Short typed letter with the letterhead of Telefunken GmbH

1. Apr Letter suspending Sergius Reiter from his duties at Telefunken
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Closely typed letter

2. Apr Letter from Fritz Rathenau to Otto Scheel
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Typewritten letter

3. Apr Letter to Adolf Schnitzer requesting that he cease to practice as a notary
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5. Apr Message sent to Sergius Reiter requesting him to resume work at Telefunken
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8. Apr Letter from the President of the Regional Court I to Gerhard Intrator
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Short typed letter bearing the letterhead of the Examination Office of the German Stage Association

20. Apr Letter from the German Stage Association to Ruth Mühsam
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Typed letter with signature and stamp

28. Apr Letter of dismissal sent by the Workers‘ Sickness Association to Gertha Kroto
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Black-and-white photo in horizontal format showing an open-top car with Hindenburg, Hitler and uniformed attendants. In the background there are people in both civilian and military dress, their arms raised in the Hitler salute. Two photographers are standing to the right of the car.

1. May Paul von Hindenburg and Adolf Hitler at the May Day rally in the Berlin Lustgarten
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A six-year-old boy in shorts holding a cone full of candy and smiling sheepishly at the camera.

3. May Peter Jacob on his first day of school
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Hectographed typewritten letter

3. May Letter from the Bismarck Lyceum to parents requesting proof of descent
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Letter written in a child‘s handwriting, decorated with colorful drawings.

8. May Letter from Lili Cassel to her former nanny
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Handwritten certificate

11. May Certificate issued to Sigmar Karplus confirming his service during the First World War
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Document filled out by hand

12. May Training certificate issued to Walter Weissenberg by his driving school
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Typewritten letter bearing the letterhead of the Rudolf Mosse publishing house

12. May Letter from the Rudolf Mosse publishing house to a former subscriber
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Group photo of nine adults and six children with an elderly lady sitting in the middle. The photo was taken in the garden and a large house and trees can be seen in the background.

15. May Family celebration in the garden of the Sternberg villa
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Poem written in red ink in an ornate hand

16. May Birthday poem written by Rabbi Arthur Rosenthal for his wife, Ilma
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Green identification card filled out by hand with a passport photo and stamps from the university office.

18. May Student identification card issued to Erwin Zimet by the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin
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Sheet of paper with letterhead written on the front and back in ink.

23. May Letter from Emil Gerson to his niece Margarethe Paderstein
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Postcard hastily written in pencil

26. May Message from the Zionist organization Hehalutz to Julius Brünn
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Two-page typewritten letter

31. May Letter written by Julius Bab to Georg Hermann regarding the planned founding of the Cultural League of German Jews
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Open passport with photo, stamps and handwritten entries

3. Jun Passport issued to Dr. Herbert Schwalbe
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Cover of a thin black album with a silver funeral motif depicting a gravestone inscribed with "Rest in Peace" and a weeping willow.

14. Jun Memorial album for Louise Goldschmidt
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Handwritten sheet of paper

19. Jun Letter from the painter Arthur Segal to the Maases
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Form filled out by typewriter and bearing a stamp and signature

22. Jun Teaching license for the pianist and music teacher Ilse Wunsch
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Typed letter with several taped tears

25. Jun Letter of dismissal from the Association of Jewish Nurses to Karola Oberndörfer
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Yellowed sheet of paper, typewritten and copied, with damaged edges.

8. Jul Invitation to the farewell meeting of the national executive board of the Federation of Free Academic Associations
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Typewritten sheet of paper

10. Jul Letter requesting Arthur Daniel to turn in his notarial records
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Vertical-format photo showing a man in a bathing suit with a girl in his arms wearing a summer dress. They are standing amidst large stones, perhaps in a dry river bed, and looking cheerfully at the camera. Fir trees can be seen in the background.

13. Jul Eva Eichwald with her father on a summer holiday in Harrachov
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Two pages of an open identification document with handwritten entries, stamps and a passport photo of a young man in a suit.

21. Jul Driving license issued to Albert Löwenberg
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Long article running over two pages with four fashion photos of various hat designs

30. Jul "The Great Hat Movement" by Irene Salinger in the magazine Die junge Dame
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Typed and copied letter

5. Aug Letter banning Grete Miriam Levy from attending school
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Postcard with address, sender and Austrian stamps

14. Aug Postcard from Carl Rössler to Georg Hermann
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Form, filled out by hand, with an official seal and stamps

19. Aug Police form noting Heinz Gottschalk‘s departure
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Document in Hebrew script with handwritten entries

27. Aug Jewish marriage contract between Heinz Gottschalk and Liselott Feilchenfeld
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Form filled out by hand with the blue letterhead of the Luna Park Wave Pool and Spa

4. Sep Swimming certificate from the Luna Park Wave Pool for Felice Schragenheim
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Postcard with address, sender and German stamps

11. Sep Postcard from Meta Abramczyk to the Steinhardt family in Tel Aviv
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Typed letter on the headed paper of the Virchow-Wedding gymnastics club in Berlin.

25. Sep Expulsion of Eduard Graun from the Virchow-Wedding gymnastics club
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Form filled out by hand with a stamp and signatures

29. Sep Final report card issued to Luba Mirskin by the Hohenzollern High School for Girls
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ID form in Gothic script, filled out by hand. A passport photo of a child has been attached to the required field, punched in the corners and stamped twice.

2. Oct Heinz Aram‘s child‘s identity card
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Plain postcard with typed text, handwritten notes added

13. Oct Postcard from Hermann Falkenberg to Johanna Meyer
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Closely typed grid paper.

17. Oct Letter from Harry and Margarethe Heller in Edinburgh to Adolf and Fanny Brauer in Berlin
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20. Oct Joachim Marckwald‘s membership card, "Reich Union of Christian German Citizens of Non-Aryan or Not Purely Aryan Descent"
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Typed form, filled in by hand

21. Oct Revocation of Adalbert Rentschner‘s naturalization
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A nurse feeding two toddlers in children‘s chairs.

26. Oct The daycare center of the Jewish Children‘s Relief Organization in Auguststrasse in Berlin
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Closely typed letter on the headed paper of the Cultural League of German Jews

24. Nov Letter from Julius Bab to Georg Hermann concerning the launch of a Jewish book club
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Two young men in their twenties or teens working in front of a brick wall. The young man on the right, dressed in a work coat, is mixing plaster with a stick in a wooden tub. The one on the left, wearing a shirt, pants and cap, is spreading the mixture on the wall with the help of a large board with a handle.

30. Nov Construction workers in the Waidmannslust retraining camp
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Front of a yellowed membership card filled out by hand

2. Dec Fritz Ritter‘s membership card for the Cultural League of German Jews
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Short typed letter on sculptor Julius Obst‘s stationery, which is adorned with a Star of David.

7. Dec Letter from Julius Obst to Martha Marcus concerning the erection of a gravestone for her husband
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Handwritten letter

9. Dec Letter from Hugo Heymann to Julius Sternberg requesting information about his ancestors
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Notebook with a colorful binding embossed with the words "Concerts and Theater"

11. Dec Concert, theater and film diary kept by Luba Mirskin
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Closely typed letter on carbon paper bearing the letterhead of the Jewish Youth Aid

15. Dec Letter from Adam Simonson to Aron Zisling
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Black-and-white photograph of two men performing in an elegant setting. The younger man wearing glasses and a suit is seated at an open grand piano while the older musician, with his striking white curly hair, is standing next to him playing the violin.

21. Dec Kurt Singer and Joseph Rosenstock performing at a benefit concert
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