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Hans Albrecht manuscript
This manuscript reports Hans Albrecht's visit to the United States from Germany in 1926, written in German. Sections of the report include topics such as, "factory farms and workers questions," "politics," "prohibition," "school and culture," and "the negro problem."
Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft Collected Records
The Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft (German Peace Society) was founded in 1892 and still exists today as the Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft - Vereinigte Kriegsdienstgegnerinnen or DFG-VK.
Free German Youth Broadside
The Free German Youth Broadside, originally written in German with a typed translation included as part of the collection, is titled "Proposal of a Resolution by Knud Ahlborn and Frank Glatzel". The proposal summarizes in the form of a four-point plan the political program of the Free German Youth (FDJ), the youth affiliate to the Communist East German Socialist Unity Party (SED) which ruled East Germany during the era of Soviet control.
Martha Freund-Hoppe Collected Papers
This collection is a rich trove of images and documentation (photographs, newspapers, magazine pictures, items of propaganda, and other material) about Germany in the midst of World War I gathered by Martha Freund-Hoppe during the war.
Alfred H. Fried Collected Papers
Printed materials.
"George Fox, Seine Botschaft, Seine Wesen und Seine Leben"
Emil Fuch's manuscript "George Fox, Seine Botschaft, Seine Wesen un Seine Leben" is written in German. In English, the title of the manuscript is "George Fox, his Message, his Essence, and his Life."
Myra Jessen papers
Josiah P. Marvel scrapbook
The scrapbook of Josiah P. Marvel includes Nazi documents, such as certificates and letters, from Marvel's time in occupied France during the summer of 1940, while travelling to and from Paris in service to the American Friends Service Committee. Documents include permissions from Nazi commanders in France, as well as The Hague and Brussels. Also included is a map of the location of prison camps, clothing lists, and a printed booklet on the National Work for Infants.
Prognosticum aus Rom so mit viler Astronomorum einhaelligem schluss in disem 1628 jahr gerichtet und Kaiser Ferdinando ubergeben worden (Prognostication from Rome, with much astronomical information compiled in this year 1628 and presented to Emperor Ferdinand)
Small 17th century manuscript of prophecy, astronomy, and astrology.
Ludwig Quidde Collected Papers
Ludwig Quidde, editor and historian, was elected president of the German Peace Society in 1914, a position he held for fifteen years. He was the winner of the 1927 Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with Ferdinand Buisson of France.