Auction 52 Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Sep 20, 2016 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 204:

Collection of Paper Items from Foehrenwald Displaced Persons Camp, 1946-1948

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Fourteen paper items, which belonged to Gold family, from Foehrenwald DP camp. Germany, 1946-1948. German, Yiddish and English.
1-4. Documents which record a deal between the camp management and "Baur" food manufacturing company: two orders of food products issued by the camp management and UNRWA; letter of confirmation issued by the company that payment for the products was received through a donation by Gold family; Delivery note issued by the company.
5. Telegram from London, informing the issue of a special entrance-permit into England in the name of Sofia Gold. [Probably following the family's donation to the above deal].
6. Entry visa with photograph and details of Sofia Gold, with border control ink stamps en route from the camp to England.
7-14. Various documents from the period through which Sofia Gold stayed in the camp: two personal invitations to Sofia Gold - one for the opening of Beitar branch in the camp (Yiddish in Latin characters), the other for a Hanukka celebration in December 1946; a New Year greeting - 1948; two photographs (inmates of the camp during Hanukkah and a young couple carrying a baby); two booklets distributed in camps on behalf of the political movements in Israel; "Eretz Israel in oyfboy" (on behalf of "Po'aley Zion" party), and "Da et Artzecha" (on behalf of "HaHistadrut HaZionit HaChadasha"); "Passover Haggadah", published by "Yaffe", Foehrenwald, 1946.
Size and condition vary. Overall fair-good condition. Slight creases, stains and tears to some items.

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