Dear Colleagues Does anyone in the US know about holdings of so-called “heirless” music-related materials (e.g., books, manuscripts, and perhaps other materials) distributed after WWII through the Jewish Cultural Reconstruction, Inc. (JCR) as trustee for the heirless owners? These materials may have a circular stamp affixed to them that reads: “Offenbach Archival Depot,” which was the U.S.-run depot in Germany that processed these materials (looted and displaced), after WWII. There may be other stamps affixed to these materials both during and after the war, which might shed some light on their provenance.
The researcher seeking this information believes that LOC received substantial materials in this manner, but is not sure if any music-related materials are involved. Did any NYC area libraries receive any of these materials? Please contact me if you have any information regarding this query. Thank you. *Paul Howard HamburgLibrarian for Judaica, Yiddish and Israel Studies438 Doe LibraryUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA 94720-6000SKYPE: 510-768-7640Cell: 510-387-5827Fax: 510-643-0315*
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