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Discovery and Recovery: Uncovering Nazi Looted Books in the UCLA Library and Repatriation Efforts.
- Source :
- College & Research Libraries; Nov2023, Vol. 84 Issue 6, p920-933, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This is the story of six books looted by Nazis from the Jewish Religious Community Library in Prague (JRCLP) that were discovered recently in the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Library. No scholarly literature describing similar experiences of North American academic libraries was found, nor were any professional guidelines for repatriating library materials. We describe our repatriation process, explore the historical contexts of the Nazi confiscation of millions of books and describe the Allies’ post-war restitution efforts. As the digitization of academic library holdings worldwide progresses, the probability of uncovering more material of questionable provenance increases. This case study can open a dialog on the issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BOOK thefts
RECOVERY of stolen goods
NAZIS
ACADEMIC libraries
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00100870
- Volume :
- 84
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- College & Research Libraries
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173421499
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.84.6.920