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The Ephemera Collection contains material primarily acquired for teaching. It includes material in various formats, most of which have been previously published. The collection is currently being processed and new items will be added on an ongoing basis. For this reason, the indicated date range is approximate at this point.

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Two handwritten manuscript leaves and two woodcut printed leaves, all in Tibetan Buddhist Script from 18th century. These contain Sutra or the canonical scriptures which are interpretations of the original teachings of Gautama Buddha.

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Collection of 18 uncirculated Notgeld bills from 1921 issued in Arnstadt, Germany. The six small notes contain comments about the financial problems of Germans after World War I. A number of these bills contain indications of the rising of Anti-Semitism. Also present are twelve larger banknotes featuring an array of historical images.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents The following description has been provided by the seller: "Notgeld, Germany currency issued by the banks in the post WWI period. This collection includes several specific anti-Semitic notes: 1. "David Gets a Close Shave"- A one mark note issued in 1921 in a small town in the North Westphalian Rhine Region. 2. Issued by a small German town, this banknote depicts a "hooked-nose" Jewish gnome" and part of the writing on the note states "This is the way all pushers must go....

Scope and Contents This information has been provided by the seller and has not been verified: "These cards were printed in Holland circa 1924. The Publisher was the Liebig Company and the product being promoted was soup, although the product is not shown.   According to information on the back of the cards, the images shwon are based on engravings prepared in 1865. Each card depicts a male and a female member of a different tribe in the tribe's natural environment. The male appears in characteristic, often...

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100 colorful, uncirculated issues of Notgeld [emergency currency], 1920-1922, of different denominations and from a variety of locations within Germany. Notgeld was an alternative form of currency issued by localities during the period of hyperinflation in Germany after World War I.  Some bills depict historical buildings, monuments, folkloristic themes, etc., while others contain anti-Semitic imagery.

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A 500 Mark bank note issued in 1923 during the German depression following World War One. This note is issued on silk and is known as Notgeld (emergency currency). This particular note reflects both anti-Semitic and anti-US(Wilson) feelings.