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Arrival in New York of Looted YIVO Materials

1947.02 - New York - Opening crates of salvaged YIVO treasures from Europe.jpg

Title

Arrival in New York of Looted YIVO Materials

Date

1947

Subject

Nazi Looting
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

Description

Officials and staff of YIVO inspecting crates of materials rescued from Frankfurt-am-Main by the U.S. Army and shipped to YIVO in New York. The books and documents were looted by the Nazis during World War II.

Creator

Archer, Alexander

Source

YIVO Archives

Publisher

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

Type

Photograph

Identifier

RG 100.1947.2

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Citation

Archer, Alexander, “Arrival in New York of Looted YIVO Materials,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 29, 2024, https://strashunlibrary.yivo.org/items/show/2871.
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