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USHMM, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies � 124
Source of Acquisition: Elizabeth Koenig
Finding aid: Folder-level description
NOTE: See also RG-50.393*0041—William Perl Oral History Interview
RG-10.017 --- Henry Lasker Papers
This collection contains a variety of materials concerning Jewish life in central and
eastern Europe before the Holocaust, the suffering of Jews throughout history, and
atrocities toward Jews in the Soviet Union and Poland. Also included is the November
1928 report of the Constituent Convention of the Federation of American Jews of
Lithuanian Descent.
Biographical/historical note: Henry Lasker was born in Lithuania on July 15, 1878. He
immigrated to the United States in 1886. He became the first Jewish lawyer in
Springfield, Massachusetts, and was seriously involved in city politics and Jewish affairs.
Language: English 1920–1939
3 linear inches
Source of Acquisition: Louise Nathan
RG-06.009.01 --- Records Relating to the Statute of Limitations on Nazi War Crimes
This collection contains copies of letters and legal documents relating to the attempts of
Judge Jess Nathan to win the extension of the statute of limitations against Nazi war
criminals in March 1965. Also included is information concerning the efforts of Christian
religious leaders in Southern California to have the statute of limitations changed.
Provenance: Judge Jess Nathan collected the letters and other documents during 1964 and
1965 while serving as chairman of the National Committee Against Nazi Criminals and
Nazism in America. The copies were donated to the Museum in 1986.
Language: English 1964–65
1 folder
Source of Acquisition: Jess Nathan
RG-68.088M --- The Nazi Party in Palestine
This collection includes records from the Nationalist Socialist Party Palestine
Headquarters, 1932–1939; files and registers of the Temple Society, 1878–1948; and
documentation on German-owned businesses.
Provenance: Israeli State Archives collection RG 90, obtained from the Spanish
Consulate and the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel