“EXODUS” COLLECTION

The Collection Items:

Items 1-9: Original photographs from Israel and Germany

Item 10: Exodus 1947: Early booklet by Daphne Trevor, featuring pictures, published by Palestine and the Middle East in 1947, in English.

Item 11: “Manic Alarm for Illegal Immigrants!”

This message was broadcast by the Exodus during its attack by the British Navy. It was printed as a special edition of “The Observer” newspaper on the day of the event July 18, 1947

Items 13-15: Three original certificates were issued in the Pappendorf displaced persons camp to the exodus refugees after forcefully returning to Germany. Two of these certificates are complete with a passport photo, while one is blank.  These certificates were specifically issued to prevent disperse during transit between camps. From the fear of potential surveillance by the British authorities, the certificates intentionally omitted any identifying information, with the exception of the passport photo.

Item 16: Issue 6-7 of Palestine and Middle East monthly, featuring the Exodus on the cover (June-July 1947), in English.