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Title: Prewar History and Jewish Life in Europe, 1897-1941
Predominant Dates:1918 --1939
ID: RG-12/RG-12
Primary Creator: Schwatz, Dana
Other Creators: Anker, Georg, Loen, Masha, Sprawy Narodowsciowe
Extent: 0.0
Arrangement:
The arrangement scheme for the record group was imposed during processing in the absence of an original order. Materials are arranged by subject/creator, then by identifier, as assigned by the processor.
Record group is comprised of seven collections: 1. Collection of prewar photographs and artifacts; 2. Collection on minority affairs in Poland; 3. Collection of Polish interwar censuses and statistics; 4. Publications on Jews in Nazi Europe; 5. Collection of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum films; 6. Georg Anker papers; 7. Francis Blumenbaum collection.
Subjects: Carpatho-Ruthenia (Czechoslovakia: province), Czechoslovakia (Europe), Jewish life in interwar Europe, Lwow Province Statistics, Minority Affairs in interwar Poland, Nationalism and the Theory of State, National minorities, Jewish, National minorities, Ukrainian, National Relations in interwar Poland, Polish official statistics of interwar time, Stanislawow Province Statistics, Tarnopol Province Statistics, wartime photographs, Wilno Province Statistics, Wolyn Province Statistics, Zionism, Jewish national movement
Forms of Material: Jews in Nazi Europe, 1933 -- 1941 (publication), Polish Census of 1921, Polish Census of 1931, Prewar photographs, Sprawy Narodowosciowe (National Minorities Affairs, publication)
Languages: German, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Croatian
Abstract
These Collections comprise Polish official statistics of the interwar period, including the materials of two Polish Censuses of 1921 and 1931, as well as other official statistics related to ethnic, national, religious, demographic, economic and social distribution of population in interwar Poland. The other collections contains materials about Jewish population in Nazi-controlled Europe and related publications.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This record group contains diverse documents illustrating general twentieth century European history and, in particular, various aspects of Jewish life in interwar Europe. Within this record group is the Georg Anker papers, which is comprised of photo albums depicting the First World War from the perspective of a German officer of Jewish descent. This collection is subdivided into photo albums depicting the various war-theaters where Georg Anker served, the photographs of which were taken in Russia, France, Latvia, Belgium, and in the regions of Eastern Europe.
Also within this record group is the interwar Polish quarterly publication, Sparwy Narodowosciowe (National Minorities Affairs); a publication by the Inter-American Jewish Conference, prepared by the Institute of Jewish Affairs in 1941; three streaming films on the prewar Jewish life in Eastern Europe, namely Czechoslovakia, Carpatho-Ruthenia, and Mukacevo; the personal collections of Masha Loen's and Dana Schwartz's family histories; and six volumes of the Polish census conducted in 1921 for the following Polish administrative units: the province of Lwów, Stanislawów, Tarnopol, Wolyn Nowgródek, and Wilno. These censuses are valuable historic sources for ethno-national, religious, economic, and socio-demographic composition for the six Polish provinces (Wojewodztwa). The Polish census of 1921 further provides unprecedented, valuable information on vernacular language, industrial, commercial, educational, gender, and other aspects of the multifaceted profile of the population.
Materials in this record group include photographs (including daguerrotypes), photo albums, official governmental publications, Polish censuses, personal recollections, postcards, maps, correspondence, and periodicals, all of which relate to multifaceted life of Jewish communities in Europe. Materials are digitized.
Collection Historical Note
In large part, the materials of this collection are historical primary sources in terms of both content and form. It is difficult to overestimate the historical value of censuses, scholarly publications of the interwar period, and original photo-documents depicting the Great War (the First World War). The personal collections of Masha Loen and Dana Schwartz compliment the general history. A collection of daguerreotypes serves as a historical relic in the development of photography, as well as an illustration of the social stratification of Russian Jewry.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Access Restrictions:
No restriction
Use Restrictions:
Copyrighted materials, credits to and references to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust are required
Digital copies might be available upon request
Preferred Citation:
RG-12, Prewar History and Jewish Life in Europe. Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Archive.
Processing Information:
Materials are primarily described using the local descriptive standards of the LA Museum of the Holocaust.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Sub-Collection:
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Sub-Collection 1: RG-12.01, Photographs and artifacts, 1897-1941],
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Sub-Collection 2: RG-12.02, Minority Affairs in Poland, publications, 1897-1941],
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Sub-Collection 3: RG-12.03, Polish interwar Censuses and Statistics, 1921],
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Sub-Collection 4: RG-12.04, Jews in Nazi Europe, 1933-1941, Publications, 1933 -- 1941],
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Sub-Collection 5: RG-12.05, Film Collection of the USHMM Film Archive],
[Sub-Collection 6: RG-12.06, Georg Anker Papers, 1914 -- 1918],
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Sub-Collection 7: RG-12.07, Francis Blumenbaum Collection],
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- Sub-Collection 6: RG-12.06, Georg Anker Papers, 1914 -- 1918
- The Georg Anker Papers is a collection of its own right thematically included into this record group. It comprises photo-albums depicting the First World War from a perspective of the German officer of Jewish descent. This collection is subdivided into the photo-albums depicting various war-theaters, where Georg Anker served. The photographs were taken in Russia, France, Latvia, and Belgium and in the regions of Eastern Europe.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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World War I
- Creators:
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Anker, Georg
- Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-12.06.01, Georg Anker Photo Album 1, the First World War, Eastern Front, 1914 -- 1918
- A photo album of pictures taken by Georg Anker depicting the First World War from a perspective of the German officer of Jewish descent. The photographs were taken in regions of Eastern Europe.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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World War I
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Photographs
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Photographs, pre-Second World War
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family photographs
- Creators:
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Anker, Georg
- Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: RG-12. 06.02, Georg Anker, Photograph used as a postcard, the First World War, 1914 -- 1918
- A photograph taken by Georg Anker, a German officer of Jewish descent during the First World War, used as a postcard.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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World War I
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Photographs
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postcards
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Photographs, pre-Second World War
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Personal correspondence
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Eastern Europe (1914-1918)
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Eastern Galicia (Poland: Region)
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Eastern Galicia (Ukraine: Region)
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family photographs
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Family photographs, Georg Anker, 1914 -- 1939
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Georg Anker, serviceman of the German Imperial Army
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German imperial army, 1900 -- 1918
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German military medical personnel, the First World War
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History, German
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History of the First World War, photo-documents, Georg Anker
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Jewish soldiers, German Imperial Army (WWI)
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Jewish officers, German Impirial Army, 1914 -- 1918
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Military service, German Imperial Army
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Photo - Documents, the First World War, 1914 -- 1918
- Creators:
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Anker, Georg
- Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: RG-12.06.03, Georg Anker, Photo Album 2, France, Krakow, Eastern Galicia, the First World War, 1914 --1918
- A photo album of pictures taken by Georg Anker depicting the First World War from a perspective of the German officer of Jewish descent. The pictures were taken in France, Krakow, and Eastern Galicia.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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World War I
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Photographs
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Photographs, pre-Second World War
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France (Europe)
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Krakow, Poland
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Eastern Galicia (Ukraine: Region)
- Creators:
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Anker, Georg
- Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: RG-12.06.04, Georg Anker, Photo Album 3, Eastern Front, Galicia, Carpathians, the First World War, 1914 -- 1918
- A photo album of pictures taken by Georg Anker depicting the First World War from a perspective of the German officer of Jewish descent. The photographs were taken on the Eastern Front, Galicia, and the Carpathians.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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World War I
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Photographs
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Photographs, pre-Second World War
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Eastern Galicia (Ukraine: Region)
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Carpatho-Ruthenia (Czechoslovakia: province)
- Creators:
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Anker, Georg
- Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: RG-12.06.05, Georg Anker, Photo Album 4, Eastern Front, Latvia, the First World War, 1914 -- 1918
- A photo album of pictures taken by Georg Anker depicting the First World War from the perspective of the German officer of Jewish descent. The photographs were taken on Latvia and the Eastern Front.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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World War I
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Photographs
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Photographs, pre-Second World War
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Eastern Galicia (Ukraine: Region)
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Latvia
- Creators:
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Anker, Georg
- Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: RG-12.06.06, Georg Anker, Photo Album 5, Eastern Front, Army Comraderie, the First World War, 1914 -- 1918
- A photo album of pictures taken by Georg Anker depicting the First World War from the perspective of the German officer of Jewish descent.<span style="display: none;"> </span> The photographs were taken on the Eastern Front.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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World War I
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Photographs
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Photographs, pre-Second World War
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Eastern Galicia (Ukraine: Region)
- Creators:
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Anker, Georg
- Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: RG-12.06.07, Georg Anker, Photo Album 6, Western Front, Belgium and France, the First World War, 1914 -- 1918
- A photo album of pictures taken by Georg Anker depicting the First World War from the perspective of the German officer of Jewish descent. The photographs were taken in Belgium and France on the Western Front.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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World War I
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Photographs
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Photographs, pre-Second World War
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Belgium (Europe)
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France (Europe)
- Creators:
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Anker, Georg
- Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: RG-12.06.08, Georg Anker, Photo Album 7, Eastern Front, Lviv and Eastern Galica, the First World War, 1914 -- 1918
- A photo album of pictures taken by Georg Anker depicting the First World War from the perspective of the German officer of Jewish descent.<span style="display: none;"> </span> The photographs were taken in Lviv and Eastern Galica on the Eastern Front.
- Subject/Index Terms:
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World War I
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Photographs
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Photographs, pre-Second World War
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Lviv (Ukraine)
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Eastern Galicia (Ukraine: Region)
- Creators:
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Anker, Georg
Browse by Sub-Collection:
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Sub-Collection 1: RG-12.01, Photographs and artifacts, 1897-1941],
[
Sub-Collection 2: RG-12.02, Minority Affairs in Poland, publications, 1897-1941],
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Sub-Collection 3: RG-12.03, Polish interwar Censuses and Statistics, 1921],
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Sub-Collection 4: RG-12.04, Jews in Nazi Europe, 1933-1941, Publications, 1933 -- 1941],
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Sub-Collection 5: RG-12.05, Film Collection of the USHMM Film Archive],
[Sub-Collection 6: RG-12.06, Georg Anker Papers, 1914 -- 1918],
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Sub-Collection 7: RG-12.07, Francis Blumenbaum Collection],
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All]