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Documents and excerpts from books regarding the David Frankfurter Trial, mainly regarding German-Swiss relations throughout the Nazi period in Germany, 1933-1991

Documents and excerpts from books regarding the David Frankfurter Trial, mainly regarding German-Swiss relations throughout the Nazi period in Germany, 1933-1991 Most of the documents are regarding German-Swiss relations during the Nazi period, and mainly regarding the German undermining of the Swiss rule; documentation of the Jewish resistance (pp. 1-33, 258-275); the origins of the Frankfurter family and their fate (pp. 211-216, 219-229); the fate of David Frankfurter after his conviction (pp. 255, 257). Pages 1-2: Title page and short summary regarding the "Stand Und Problematik Der Erforschung Des...

File Number : 5

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Letter, Book, Article, Research Literature, Film, Research Article

Language : Italian, French, English, German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documentation regarding the Nazi movements and antisemitism in Switzerland in the 1930s and the 1940s, and the struggle of the Swiss government against them, 1942-1959

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documentation regarding the Nazi movements and antisemitism in Switzerland in the 1930s and the 1940s, and the struggle of the Swiss government against them, 1942-1959 In the file: - List of laws and directives issued by the Swiss government regarding the struggle against the Nazis, including a list of rightist extreme parties and movements (Fronten) in Switzerland, 1930s and 1940s; - Copy of 1942 correspondence among senior SS officials, such as R. Brandt, W. Schellenberg, F. Riedweg, E. Bohle, G. Berger, as well as F. Sauckel, regarding Nazi activities in Switzerland; -...

File Number : 100

Type of Material : Survey Report, Official Documentation

Language : French, German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Correspondence between JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) and the SIG administration regarding disputes with the editorial board of the "Juedische Rundschau Maccabi" newspaper, 1954-1957 In the file: - JUNA correspondence regarding disputes between the SIG adminstration board and the editorial board of the "Juedische Rundschau Maccabi", the Jewish newspaper in Basel, with concentration on the May 1957 incident which erupted after the right-wing party journal, "National", based in Neuchatel, revealed that the "Juedische...

File Number : 87

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Newspaper Clippings

Language : French, German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documentation regarding Neo-Nazi activities in Switzerland, 1947-1963

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documentation regarding Neo-Nazi activities in Switzerland, 1947-1963 In the file: - Documentation regarding activities in Switzerland of Neo-Nazis such as Georges Oltramare and Gaston Armand Amaudruz; - Correspondence with Jean Nordmann from Fribourg regarding Amaudruz' activities and distribution of the Neo-Nazi monthly journal, "L'Europe Reelle" from Belgium; Amaudruz was the editor of the journal in Switzerland; 16 issues of the journal, "L'Europe Reelle", are appended to the correspondence; - Requests submitted to the Police Chiefs in the cantons of Vaud and...

File Number : 86

Type of Material : Journal, Sentence, Newspaper Clippings, Official Documentation

Language : French, English, German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (“Juedische Nachrichten”) correspondence regarding Neo-Nazism in Switzerland, 1946-1957

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (“Juedische Nachrichten”) correspondence regarding Neo-Nazism in Switzerland, 1946-1957 In the file: -JUNA correspondence regarding activities of Neo-Nazis in Switzerland, particularly in relation to Georges Oltramare, editor of the "Gaston Armand Pilori", Armadruz, the editor of the "Courrier Du Continent", and the "Volkspartei Der Schweiz" (People's Party of Switzerland); among the correspondence is a letter from Attorney Jean Brunschvig from Geneva to Georges Brunschvig regarding his discussion with Mr. Helg, head of the Justice and Police Office in the canton of Geneva....

File Number : 85

Type of Material : Newspaper Clippings, Official Documentation, Research Article

Language : French, German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) correspondence with the editorial board of the "Die Nation" newspaper regarding activities of the Nazis in Switzerland, 1939-1943 In the file: - Correspondence with the editorial board of the democratic Swiss newspaper, "Die Nation", regarding the spread of Nazism in Switzerland; the correspondence includes, among other things, a copy of a memo from the "Die Nation" editorial board to the federal Attorney General's office regarding Nazi attempts to interfere in internal Swiss matters,...

File Number : 84

Type of Material : Survey Report, Legal Documentation, Official Documentation

Language : German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) documentation and correspondence regarding dissemination of antisemitic propaganda by Einar Aberg from Sweden, 1947-1956 In the file: - JUNA correspondence regarding antisemitic publications of Einar Aberg from Sweden, and their distribution in Switzerland; E. Aberg's antisemitic material and newspaper clippings are attached; - Correspondence between Georg Guggenheim on behalf of SIG, and the General Confederation Prosecutor (State Attorney General's office in Switzerland) regarding...

File Number : 83

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Sentence, Placards, Newspaper Clippings

Language : French, English, German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (“Juedische Nachrichten”) correspondence with various Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, 1945-1965

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (“Juedische Nachrichten”) correspondence with various Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, 1945-1965 In the file: - Correspondence between Benjamin Sagalowitz and various Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, in Switzerland and around the world, regarding the condition of the Jews of Europe after the war, the struggle against antisemitism, the trials of Nazi war criminals in Germany and other subjects, including correspondence with the JDC (Joint Distribution Committee) office in Geneva regarding German reparations paid for Holocaust victims in different countries. There...

File Number : 80

Type of Material : Survey Report, Newspaper Clippings, Official Documentation

Language : French, English, German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Correspondence between JUNA (“Juedische Nachrichten” press agency and SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) authorities, 1945-1949

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Correspondence between JUNA (“Juedische Nachrichten” press agency and SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) authorities, 1945-1949 In the file: - Correspondence between JUNA and SIG regarding administrative matters connected mainly to JUNA activities against antisemitism; correspondence was with the following people: Georges Brunschvig, SIG chairman; Georg Guggenheim, ICZ (Israelitische Cultusgemeinde Zuerich; Federation of Jewish Organizations in Zurich) chairman; Paul Guggenheim from the Central Committee; Otto Heim, head of VSJF (Association of Swiss Jewish...

File Number : 78

Type of Material : Announcement, Newspaper Clippings, Placards, Official Documentation

Language : French, German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) correspondence with Jewish communities in Switzerland, 1935-1964

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) correspondence with Jewish communities in Switzerland, 1935-1964 In the file: - JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) correspondence with Jewish communities in Switzerland, such as Zurich, Lucerne, Lausanne, Kreuzlingen, Geneva, Bern and Basel, including correspondence with Swiss Jewish personalities such as Alfred Goetschel, Pierre Bigar, Armand Brunschvig, Paul Guggenheim, Robert Wieler, and Simon Erlanger; correspondence...

File Number : 77

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Newspaper Clippings

Language : French, German

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