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Documentation from France, Switzerland, and Israel between 1939 and 1994 relating to Emmanuel Racine, a member of the Jewish underground in France, and his actions to save Jews and more

Documentation from France, Switzerland, and Israel between 1939 and 1994 relating to Emmanuel Racine, a member of the Jewish underground in France, and his actions to save Jews and more Letters sent to Emmanuel Racine in Aix-Les-Bains in 1943-1944 from: – Comité des œuvres de guerre in Lyon; – Regarding sending packages to civilian prisoners; – Mayor of Annemasse regarding Mila Racine, sister of Emmanuel Racine, who was detained by the Gestapo; – Office Placement d'Enfants in Lyon regarding the transfer of money to foster families in the Savoie and Haute Savoie region; – French Red Cross in Limoges for...

File Number : 734

Type of Material : Poems/songs, Drawing, Postcard, Letter, Order, Identity Card, Membership Cards, Personal Documents, Speech, Brochure, Article(s), List(s), Text(s), Newspaper Clippings, Declaration

Language : French, German

Memoirs of Gaston Lévy, born in 1902 in Mutzig, about his work for the OSE in France and his exfiltration to Switzerland in 1944, and the experiences of Renée Lévy née Klein

Memoirs of Gaston Lévy, born in 1902 in Mutzig, about his work for the OSE in France and his exfiltration to Switzerland in 1944, and the experiences of Renée Lévy née Klein About the town of Mutzig; history of the family; World War I; moves from Mutzig to Strasbourg in 1923 in order to go to medical school; military service; marries Renée Klein in 1930; moves to Paris; Annette born in 1934; Jewish social circles, including that of Paul Recht; induction into the French Army in 1939 (discharged in July 1940); the Exode: moves with the family to Paul, Luz-Saint-Sauveur, and Bézieres; visits the Agde camp to...

File Number : 680

Type of Material : Memoirs, Curriculum Vitae (cv), Biography

Language : French

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Testimony

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : French

Letters sent from Mila Racine and Marianne Cohn, Zionist underground activists in France, to their families in 1942-1944, and documentation concerning their experiences and the activities of Emmanuel Racine for their commemoration.

Letters from Mila Racine to her family members from 1942-1944, including: - letter in French from Mila Racine in Luchon to her family members, dated 31 January 1942; - letter in French from Mila Racine in Nice to her brother Mola and sister Sacha dated 20 April 1942; - letters from Mila Racine (under the name of Marie-Anne Racine) in prison (in Annemasse and Lyon) to her family, sent in various ways (including through the Red Cross organization) in October-December 1943, with an undated note attached; - letters sent under the name of Marie-Anne Racine in Ravensbruck camp to her family members in May and...

File Number : 3711

Type of Material : Newspaper Clippings, Personal Documents, Certification, Diploma, Letter, Article, Poem/song, Declaration

Language : French, English, Russian, German