Sabbath

Teddy bear used to hide anti-Nazi political cartoons by a Polish family

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Teddy bear belonging to Mrs. Jerzy Kajenski, which was used from 1943-1944 to hide published political cartoons created by Jerzy. The teddy bear is wearing a silver-colored metal pin depicting an eagle. It was donated housed inside a cardboard box with detached lid. The lid is covered with handwriting.

Fabric sheet of uncut "P" patches

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Bracia Polacy!

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Handmade card given to Jerzy Kajetanski

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Hand-drawn and handwritten card given to Jerzy Kajetanski by the cast of "Hata Za Wsia" in the Displaced Persons Camp #4 at Gebhardshagen, Germany. Kajetanski is depicted standing on two large books directing the stage light onto a performer.

Sketch

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Sketch in pencil by Jerzy Kajetanski, mounted on white matboard. The sketch depicts chess players at the University Hospital in Gottingen, and is signed and dated 1949. The verso of the paper has a quick pencil sketch of people being herded into a train. A label on the back of the matboard describes the sketches and numbers the chess sketch as #14.

Sketch

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Sketch in pencil by Jerzy Kajetanski, mounted on white matboard. The sketch depicts a patient's arm being massaged at the University Hospital in Gottingen, and is signed and dated 1950. A label on the back of the matboard describes the sketch and numbers the chess sketch as #84.

Portrait

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Portrait in colored pencil by Jerzy Kajetanski, mounted on white matboard. The sketch is a portrait of Bolek Siwiec and is signed and dated 1945. A label on the back of the matboard describes the drawing and numbers it as #5.

Tempera painting

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Tempera painting on paper by Jerzy Kajetanski, mounted on white matboard. The painting is signed and dated 1945. A label written by the donor on the back of the matboard describes the painting and numbers it as #31. The label reads as follows, "Kini Collins told me that he dedicated this sketch and later the oil to all the Jewish children that died in the Holocaust. I always wondered why the little girl didn't look like me, but she had a clown doll that was like mine...."

Tempera painting

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Tempera painting on paper by Jerzy Kajetanski, mounted on white matboard. The painting is signed and dated 1947. A label written by the donor on the back of the matboard describes the painting and numbers it as #55.

Kajetanski family papers

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Contains memoirs, poems, drawings, exhibition pamphlets, clippings, relating to the Kajetanski's family life during the World War II, and later in the Displaced Persons camp in Gebharshagen (Germany), their emigration to the United States in 1950, and later return trips to Poland.

Extermination

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Straznica/ Czasopismo Dla Harcerzy

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Wtorek 24 grudnia 1946 issue of The Boy-Scouts Weekly, in Polish.

Portfolio of 22 drawings

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Set of 22 drawings inside a hand-labeled folder. The drawings were created by Jerzy Kajetanski [Navczyciel] between 1945 and 1949 while he was a student. The portfolio cover is handwritten in Polish as follows: Jerzy Kajetanski/Navczyciel/Lekcje/Rysunkow/Szkola Polska w Gebhardshagen-Niemcy 1945-1949. (Lessons/Drawings/School in Poland, Gebhardshagen-Niemcy).

They Are Coming

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Sample mimeograph master used to make scratchboards

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Images of War

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Mother and child in the Warsaw Ghetto #2

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Under the Bombs

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

The Dying Horse

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Refugees #2

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Part of a collection including thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Burning Warsaw #2

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Pacification

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Away from Here

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

O Krasnoludkach i O Sierotce Marysi

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Children's book given to Eva Skrenta's parents by Lillian Hancock, an Englishwoman who was sent to attend to the needs of the residents of DP Camp #4 by the Allied Forces. Eva's mother read to her from the book, and when she learned to read, she read it on her own.

Satyra w konspiracji, 1939-1944. (Wydanie II.) [With facsimiles]

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Andrzej Will 1914-1992 : [katalog wystawy, Wrocław, czerwiec 1995 / red. katalogu Barbara Baworowska]

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Pieta

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Photocopy of a scratchboard. The original is in the War Memorial in Canberra, Australia. Part of a collection that includes thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Homeless

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Air Raid on Warsaw, September 1939

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Photocopy of a scratchboard. The original is at the War Memorial in Canberra, Australia. Part of a collection that includes thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Air Raid, Poland 9/1/1939

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Mother & Child in the Warsaw Ghetto #4

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Mother & Child in the Warsaw Ghetto #3

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto #2

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Lament

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Children in the Warsaw Ghetto #2

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Self Portrait

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Part of thirty eight scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

The Women

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Children in the Warsaw Ghetto #1

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

The Barricade #1

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Aid Raid in the Night

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Burning Warsaw #1 (Air Raid over King Zygmunt's Monument)

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Starving Dogs

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

The Order is Executed

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Photostat of an original scratchboard. Part of a collection including thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Bombardment of Wola

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Hopelessness

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Mother and Child in the Warsaw Ghetto #1

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Uprising

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Photocopy of an original scratchboard. Part of a collection including thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Fleeing to Another Part of Town

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Search Lights

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Patrol

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto #3

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Shelter

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Photostat of an original scratchboard. Part of a collection including thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Concentration Camp Prisoners

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Photostat of an original scratchboard. Part of a collection including thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Behind the Barbed Wire

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Jewish Funeral

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

Duzab

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Part of thirty eight black and white scratchboards from the 1950s and 1980s relating to the experiences of Jerzy Kajetanski, his wife, and his extended family, non-Jewish Polish persons, during the war when several were conscripted as laborers and sent to Germany, as well as after the war in Germany, Poland, and the United States.

"The Stairs in the Bomb Shelter" in Forced Labor Camp #36

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Four ink drawings framed together.

Duzab

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Framed painting depicting camp prisoners in line.