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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Title, Monographic | Far from Hitler: The Scattergood Hostel for European Refugees, 1939-43 |
| Edition or Version | Produced for the Iowa Jewish Historical Society by TRACES |
| Place of Publication | [Iowa?] |
| Publisher | TRACES |
| Date of Publication | [2003?] |
| Extent of Work | 49 |
| View Online | www.TRACES.org |
| Abstract | Catalog for an exhibit on the Scattergood Hostel in West Branch, Iowa. From April 1939 to March 1943 about 185 refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe found safe haven here. Among them were a large percentage of Jews, as well as political opponents of Hitler's regime, Christian religious leaders, artists, and others endangered in the "New Germany." |
| Notes | Includes "List of Scattergoodians, 1939-43": p. 46-49. [See also: Out of Hitler's Reach: The Scattergood Hostel for European Refugees, 1939-1943 MKI / MEM / SHS HV640.4 U54 L84 1996] Donated by Michael Luick-Thrams, 2006. |
| Call Number | MKI P2006-15 |
| MKI Terms | Scattergood Refugee Hostel (West Branch, Iowa)/ Refugees, political (US)/ World War, 1939-1945/ Jews, German |