Tel Chai - Collection of Early Publications and Rare Documents

Tel Chai - Collection of Early Publications and Rare Documents

Collection of 13 rare early documents and publications about the battle for Tel-Chai and 11 Adar ['Yom Tel Chai'], mostly from the 1930s and 40s.

* Photograph of the 'Tel Chai - Beitar' group in Mezőkaszony [Ukraine] Chanukah 1940.

* Postcard commemorating 29 years protecting Tel Chai, 11 Adar 1949 'The whole Land is Tel Chai for us' - with a picture of the roaring lion, published by the General Federation of Hebrew Workers in Palestine, the executive committee. [Quote from Berel Katzenelson on the reverse.]

* Receipt from the Tel Chai Fund's main office, London, stamped in Lodz 14/4/1938.

* Receipt from the 'Tel Chai Fund of Palestine' stamped in 1936.

* Tax Receipt from the Tel Chai Fund 1940.

* Joseph Trumpeldor - 18 years since his hero's death in Tel Chai, 11 Adar 1920 - 1938, published by the Tel Chai Fund of Palestine, [1938].

* 'For Tel Chai Day' - booklet for kindergarten and first and second grade teachers, Tel Aviv, [1952]

* Yalkut Tel Chai published by the General Federation of Hebrews Workers in Palestine. Tel Aviv, 11 Adar, [1934]. Quality paper.

* Two postcards photographed with views from Kfar Giladi - Trumpeldor's monument - the roaring lion, and the convalescent home.

* Moreshet Tel Chai published by Maarachot. Tel Aviv [1948]. Sketches and photographs of the Tel Chai fighters.

* Certificate for marchers on the "Tel Chai" Galilee march, 1966 - 50th jubilee year of the Galilee kibbutz settlement. 

* Yom Tel Chai, published by N. Twerski Tel Aviv 1950.

Various sizes and conditions.