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Page 1: Tracing the rightful owners: Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin

Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

Tracing the rightful ownersNazi-looted books in theCentral and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

„The West” Versus „The East“

or the United Europe?

October 8 – 9, 2013

Sebastian Finsterwalder

Peter Prölß

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

Henry M. Stanley: Im dunkelsten Afrika. Leipzig: Brockhaus, 1926.

1. Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

„Meinem lieben Rudi zum dreizehnten Geburtstag von Mutti.“

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

„Meinem lieben Rudi zum dreizehnten Geburtstag von Mutti.“

Source:

Memorial Book

Victims of the Persecution of Jews under the National Socialist Tyranny in Germany 1933 – 1945www.bundesarchiv.de/gedenkbuch/en1083051

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

Berliner StadtbibliothekBerlin City Libraryest. 19011948-1989 East Berlin

Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (ZLB)

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

1.1 A bargain in 1943

„The forfeited property shall be used to promote all means contributing to the solution of the Jewish Question“ office of the Mayor, April 3rd, 1943

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

1.1 A bargain in 1943

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Bm 289 [88]9 Stanley, Henry M. Im dunkelsten Afrika. 1926.

1.1 A bargain in 1943

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Bm 289 [88]9 Stanley, Henry M. Im dunkelsten Afrika. 1926.

1.1 A bargain in 1943

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1.2 Rebuilding a library: 20,000 „gifts“?

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

J / 1358 G45 / 859

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1.2 From „J“ to „G“

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

1.2 the „Bergungsstelle für wissenschaftliche Bibliotheken“

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

1933 – 1945: - Books from the homes of the deported (1943) - Used books since 1933

Summary: the sources of Nazi-looted books in the ZLB

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

1945/1946: „Bergungsgut“ including- Books taken from organziations and Jewish communities- Books from occupied countries („Beutegut“)- Used books

Summary: the sources of Nazi-looted books in the ZLB

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

2. Tracing the rightful owners

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

2.1 Research

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

2.1 Research

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

2.2 Publication

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

2.2 Publication

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

2.3 Restitution

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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

Tracing the rightful ownersNazi-looted books in theCentral and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)

Database:

http://raubgut.zlb.de

Contact:

[email protected]

+0049 (0)30 90 226 733

„The West” Versus „The East“

or the United Europe?

October 8 – 9, 2013

Sebastian Finsterwalder ([email protected])

Peter Prölß ([email protected])


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