Browse Items (270 total)

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  Letter to Monsieur Lux from Georges Wolff, June 4, 1945

  Letter, written in French, to Monsieur Lux sent by Georges Wolff (1917- ) mentioning Jean-Paul Wolff (1915- ) and German occupation.
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  Letter to Monsieur Gillet from Georges Wolff, June 4, 1945

  Letter, written in French, to Monsieur Gillet sent by Georges Wolff (1917- ) with questions for Gillet to address.
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  Letter to Jacques Wolff, March 23, 1948

  One-page letter written in French to Jacques Wolff (1903-1977).
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  Letter to Albert Wolff, June 5, 1945

  Letter, written in French, to Albert Wolff (1906-1989) mentioning embarkment to New York.
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  Letter to Albert Wolff and Jean Wolff from Jacques Wolff, June 29, 1945

  Letter in French written to married couple Albert Wolff (1906-1989) and Jean Wolff (1913-1986) from Albert's brother Jacques Wolff (1903-1977), about arranging immigration visas.
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  Letter from Sol Levy, 1940

  A two-page letter from Jewish American Sol Levy (1865-1944) written on a transatlantic steamer from France to New York City. Levy shares news of the outbreak of World War II, describes the conditions on the ship, and notes the large number of Jewish passengers.
  
  Sol Levy was born in 1865 in Alsace-Lorraine, a region that alternately fell under the control of Germany and France in the 19^th century and during World Wars I and II in the 20^th century. After migrating to the United States in 1882, Levy moved to Louisville and worked as a wholesale merchant, establishing the Gould-Levy Company in 1907.
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  Letter from Malou Lavaux to Albert Wolff, November 30, 1944

  Letter from Malou Lavaux to Albert Wolff (1906-1989) explaining wartime struggles, family connections, and the Germans's arrest and imprisonment of Albert's brother Jean-Paul Wolff.
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  Letter from Isaac W. Bernheim to R. C. Tway, December 6, 1940

  A two-page letter written by retired Louisville distiller and philanthropist Isaac W. Bernheim (1848-1945) to Mr. R. C. Tway provides an example of one Jewish German American's views of World War II. He argues that the United States "must enter the war in self-dense on the side of England, and do so quickly." He addresses his American sons' service in World War I for the sake of democracy and anger at the aid given to Germany afterward. He states that "in return we got this undefensible system of thievery and slavery which the world now faces and must continue to face until Hitler, Mussolini, and all their German slaves and associates are destroyed."
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  Letter from Isaac W. Bernheim to A. B. Cowen, September 15, 1941

  A letter from retired Louisville distiller and philanthropist Isaac W. Bernheim (1848-1945) to A. B. Cowen reflecting on the state of Judaism and Jewish life in the United States in relation to World War II and broader changes. He stresses elements of Reform Judaism and argues against the undercurrents of Zionism, referring to Judaism as "a universal religion which knows no land or people or race."
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  Letter from Francis Wolff to Jacques Wolff, June 2, 1940

  Two-page letter from Francis Wolff (1931- ) to his father Jacques Wolff (1903-1977). Written in French.
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  Letter from B. J. Lee to A. H. Frenke, and letter to Dears, 1941

  A two-page letter from Jewish American B. J. Lee to A. H. Frenke, confirming to Frenke that the Wolff family will receive passage from Lisbon, Portugal to New York City, New York on May 2, 1941.
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  Jewish campers visit a farm, 1966

  8mm color film clip of Camp Tall Trees visiting a farm in Meade County, Kentucky, as shot by a camp counselor in 1966. The Jewish Community Center of Louisville hosted the 2-3 week long summer camp in Otter Creek Recreation Area.
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  JCC teen club dance, 1959

  Group photograph of attendees of a Jewish Community Center Teen Club dance. The photograph shows young men and women in formal attire, with the women sitting in a row of chairs and the men standing behind the women.
  
  This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/dutchmans-lane-1955-present
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  Jacques Wolff passeport, 1940

  World War II era French passport for Jacques Wolff (1903-1977), a Jewish man. He was married to Denise Wolff (1909-2000). His uncle Sol Levy arranged for their family's immigration to Louisville, Kentucky, to escape German occupation and the Holocaust. The passport shows that in 1941, the family traveled to Spain and Portugal before taking a ship to New York City. Blank visa pages were not scanned.
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  Jacques Wolff demobilisation record, 1940

  Formal release of Jacques Wolff (1903-1977) from French military service during World War II. For more on Jacques service and life, see this 1965 biography: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/7047
  Jacques was married to Denise Wolff (1909-2000). His uncle Sol Levy arranged for their family's immigration to Louisville, Kentucky, to escape German occupation and the Holocaust.
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  Jacques Hirsch sauf-conduit partie a détacher certificate, 1940

  World War II era French safe conduct pass for Jacques Hirsch, a Jewish Frenchman. He was married to Eugénie Baer Hirsch (1880-1967).
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  Interview with Zollman Kommer, 2015

  Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Zollman Kommer (1926-2018) on December 9, 2015. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
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  Interview with Zera Lipetz, 2001

  Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Zera Lipetz (1921-) on November 26, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
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  Interview with Toni Goldman, 2001

  Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Toni Goldman (1932-) on September 10, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
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  Interview with Thelma Marx, 2008

  Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Thelma Marx on December 14, 2008. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.