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1928 report of the Constituent Convention of the Federation of American Jews of
Lithuanian Descent.
Provenance: These materials were collected by Henry Lasker, who became the first
Jewish lawyer in Springfield, Massachusetts, and was seriously involved in city politics
and Jewish affairs. Source of acquisition is Louise Nathan.
Languages: English
3 linear inches
RG-10.024 Armand Eisler Papers, 1939–1957
These letters, essays, and articles contain information about the Eisler genealogy, postwar
Austria, international politics, and the Middle East. Included with the papers is a copy of
―The Terror as a System: The Concentration Camp‖ by Ernst Federn. Letters signed by
Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Einstein can be found among the correspondence.
Provenance: These materials were collected by Armand Eisler, who was imprisoned in
Dachau and released from Buchenwald in 1939. After immigrating to the United States,
he served as chairman of many committees, including the K.Z. American Association of
Former Inmates of Concentration Camps. Herman Spitz inherited Armand Eisler‘s papers
shortly before his emigration to the United States. At the time of Spitz‘s death, the
collection became the property of the donor, Spitz‘s stepdaughter Jill Grossvogel.
Languages: German and English
2 linear inches
Finding Aids: Folder-level file title list
Restrictions: Published materials protected under copyright
RG-10.025 Emil Singer Papers, 1939–1955
This collection contains correspondence between Emil Singer and Philip Ellovich
concerning the emigration of the Singer family from Austria. The letters, written by
Philip Ellovich in the 1940s and 1950s, concern his search for Emil and Grete Singer
after World War II; documents in the collection suggest that the Singers were killed in
the Izbica camp in Poland. Also included is an article written by Ed Leffingwell
concerning an exhibition of Singer‘s artwork at the Insignia Gallery in Youngstown,
Ohio.
Provenance: Philip Ellovich collected the correspondence during and after World War II.
Jospeh Ellovich is the donor.
Languages: German and English
.25 linear inches
Restrictions: Published materials protected under copyright