Rainès-Lambé family papers

Collection of documents and correspondence documenting the experiences of Anna and Leon Rainès-Lambé (donor's parents), the expropriation of their livelihood, and their efforts to evade Nazi collaborators and deportation in France during the Holocaust. Documents include an announcement for Leon to appear for "special transport" as well as a post-war document indicating that Wehrmacht officials occupied their home and appropriated personal possessions; the letter indicates where the family could retrieve their personal belongings.