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| Keywords: hardware = epson expression 100 hardwareepsonexpression100 software = epson scan v2.20a an softwareepsonscanv220aan timepiece hour hand dial clock Association of Hebrew Language and Culture – Breslau. Hebrew. By the time the Nazis rose to power, Breslau was home to the third largest Jewish community in Germany. The Jews of Breslau had developed strong communal organizations which were bolstered by financial support from the city’s many successful Jews as well as by the energy of Breslau’s Jewish citizenry. Breslau had been home to the Jewish Theological Seminary (opened in 1854) which made the city an important site for the education of would be Rabbis, the curriculum and theological stances which originated in Breslau’s seminary would go on to influence the Theological Seminaries of Budapest and New York City. Beyond a vibrant religious and educational community, Breslau was also the home of a Jewish hospital (founded in 1760) that had grown into one of the preeminent hospitals in Germany. The rise of the Nazis occurred with striking speed, in the 1932 election the Nazi received a higher percentage of the vote in Breslau than in any other city in Germany. The ascent of fascism brought a tragic end to Breslau’s once prominent Jewish community; this book stamp is testament to one of the many organizations destroyed by the Nazis. This book stamp is from a book looted by the Nazis and sorted by Colonel Seymour Pomrenze, one of “the Monuments Men,” at the Offenbach Archival Depot. There are two scrapbooks of archival markings from the books sorted at the Offenbach Depot in the Seymour Pomrenze Collection held by the American Jewish Historical Society (Call number P-933) There is a finding aid for the collection here The digitized scrapbooks are available here and here. For more information on this project check the Center’s blog: 16thstreet.tumblr.com/tagged/Offenbach-Depot Dr. Mitch Fraas, Acting Director of the Digital Humanities Forum at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries' Special Collections Center is working on a similar project for the German book stamps based on NARA microfilm of the volumes the American Jewish Historical Society currently holds. See viewshare.org/views/mfraas/offenbach-bookplates/ The Center for Jewish History would like to acknowledge the following: The American Jewish Historical Society, who graciously allowed the use of their archival materials and digital content; Mitch Fraas, Acting Director of the Digital Humanities Forum at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries' Special Collections Center, for his data and technical assistance in this project; David Rosenberg, Senior Manager for Communications, and Melanie Meyers, Senior Reference Services Librarian for Special Collections, for managing and creating the digital map; as well as Reference Services Librarian Zachary Loeb and Reference Services Assistant Ilya Slavutskiy for their work on translating and mapping. For copyright information, click here Association of Hebrew Language and Culture – Breslau. Hebrew. By the time the Nazis rose to power, Breslau was home to the third largest Jewish community in Germany. The Jews of Breslau had developed strong communal organizations which were bolstered by financial support from the city’s many successful Jews as well as by the energy of Breslau’s Jewish citizenry. Breslau had been home to the Jewish Theological Seminary (opened in 1854) which made the city an important site for the education of would be Rabbis, the curriculum and theological stances which originated in Breslau’s seminary would go on to influence the Theological Seminaries of Budapest and New York City. Beyond a vibrant religious and educational community, Breslau was also the home of a Jewish hospital (founded in 1760) that had grown into one of the preeminent hospitals in Germany. The rise of the Nazis occurred with striking speed, in the 1932 election the Nazi received a higher percentage of the vote in Breslau than in any other city in Germany. The ascent of fascism brought a tragic end to Breslau’s once prominent Jewish community; this book stamp is testament to one of the many organizations destroyed by the Nazis. This book stamp is from a book looted by the Nazis and sorted by Colonel Seymour Pomrenze, one of “the Monuments Men,” at the Offenbach Archival Depot. There are two scrapbooks of archival markings from the books sorted at the Offenbach Depot in the Seymour Pomrenze Collection held by the American Jewish Historical Society (Call number P-933) There is a finding aid for the collection here The digitized scrapbooks are available here and here. For more information on this project check the Center’s blog: 16thstreet.tumblr.com/tagged/Offenbach-Depot Dr. Mitch Fraas, Acting Director of the Digital Humanities Forum at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries' Special Collections Center is working on a similar project for the German book stamps based on NARA microfilm of the volumes the American Jewish Historical Society currently holds. See viewshare.org/views/mfraas/offenbach-bookplates/ The Center for Jewish History would like to acknowledge the following: The American Jewish Historical Society, who graciously allowed the use of their archival materials and digital content; Mitch Fraas, Acting Director of the Digital Humanities Forum at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries' Special Collections Center, for his data and technical assistance in this project; David Rosenberg, Senior Manager for Communications, and Melanie Meyers, Senior Reference Services Librarian for Special Collections, for managing and creating the digital map; as well as Reference Services Librarian Zachary Loeb and Reference Services Assistant Ilya Slavutskiy for their work on translating and mapping. For copyright information, click here | ||||
