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Finding Aid for the Sugihara-Vogelweid Collection. 2020.003.h.r
2020.003.h.r  
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Writings

Scope and Contents

The Writing series contains articles, newspaper clippings, personal writings, and scholarly articles, dated from 1980 to 2005. Of particular interest is the narrative of Vogelweid's visit to Lithuania in 1997.
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Articles 1990-2005

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Newspaper Clippings 1980-2000

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Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings 1980-2010

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Personal Writting 1980-2005

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Scholarly Articles 1980-2005

 

Correspondence

Scope and Contents

The Correspondence series contains handwritten and typed letters to Vogelweid. The majority of the letters are from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Boston University. In addition, there is one folder of Vogelweid's handwritten letters. One dated February 9, 1997, she writes about her and her family fleeing Lithuania to Japan.
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Correspondence A-Z 1980-2005

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Boston University 1995-1996

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 1997-2008

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Hanni Vogelweid 1997

 

Photographs

Scope and Contents

The Photograph series contains photocopies of personal photographs of Vogelweid, including her visit to Chiune Sugihara Memorial, images of her material on display in exhibitions, and pictures of her and her family in Lithuania and Japan. The series holds a photograph of the rescuers Chiune and Yulilo Sugihara in the Lithuania consulate. Of particular interest is a photograph of the Polish Jewish refugees on a line outside the consulate seeking visas to flee from Lithuania, dated 1940.
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Chiune Sugihara Memorial 1990-1995

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Chiuene and Yukiko Sugihara 1940-1945

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Flight and Rescue Exhibition 1995-2005

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Line for Visas outside consulate 1940

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Photocopies of personal photographs 1940-1995

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Photographs 1940-1995

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Yukiko Kikuchi Sugihara 1990-2000

 

Exhibitions and Events

Scope and Contents

The Exhibit and Event series contains flyers and programs regarding the rescuer Chiune Sugihara Memorial. Vogelweid had her material on display at two exhibitions held at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, including, Hidden History of the Kovno Ghetto and Flight and Rescue.
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Hidden History of the Kovno Ghetto 1997

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Flight and Rescue 2000

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Days of Remembrance 2000

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Miscellaneous Flyers and Programs 1990-2000

 

Transportation

Scope and Contents

The Transportation series includes two important items. It holds a photocopy of Vogelweid's visa issued by Sugihara in 1940. In addition, the series contains four transit lists.
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Transportation List 1940-1945

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Visa 1940-1945

 

Miscellaneous

Scope and Contents

The Miscellaneous series contains one item, a fan-shaped piece of paper written with Lithuanian Red Cross Pharmacy. On the back is a possible prescription for muscle pain. This item might have been used by Vogelwied to collect her medication.
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Lithuanian Red Cross Pharmacy 1940-1943