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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Re:discovery database program and converted into xml; Code template by Archives and Information Associates (http://archivesandinformation.com), Alexandria, Virginia . 2007 Finding aid written in English Guide to the William R. Perl papers, 1925-1998 Collection number: MS2026 Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University

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Descriptive Summary Perl, William R. William R. Perl papers, 1925-1998 MS2026 5 Linear feet The William R. Perl Papers document the education, professional career and social activism of William R. Perl (1906-1998). The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center English Information for Users Preferred citation

William R. Perl papers, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

Restrictions on Access

Some records may be restricted.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Lore Perl in 1999.

Restrictions on Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

William Raphael Perl was born in Prague on September 21, 1906 in what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Much of his youth and early manhood was spent in Vienna. As a student at the University of Vienna, Perl joined Ivria, one of several Jewish fraternities, and soon became deeply immersed in the growing Zionist movement. After earning a Ph.D. in Law and a Master's degree in International Business, he practiced law in Vienna until the Nazi take-over in 1938.

A protégé of the revisionist Zionist leader Vladimir Jabotinsky, Perl became increasingly concerned and active in attempting to safeguard Jews from the violent Nazi campaign against them. In 1938 he organized "Die Aktion," a circle of young Viennese Zionists dedicated to making Theodore Herzl's dream of an independent Jewish state a reality. Less than a year later, Die Aktion succeeded in landing a number of "illegal" Jewish immigrants on the coast of then British-controlled Palestine (now Israel). This daring move is believed to have been the first successful landing of such refugees, when almost every other escape route had been closed to them.

It was also the beginning of one of the most remarkable and daring refugee movements in modern history. Working with Zionist groups and Greek smugglers, Perl organized large-scale illegal immigration of Jews to Palestine and prodded reluctant Jewish leaders into doing the same. Often just one step ahead of the Gestapo and of the British agents determined to stop illegal immigration, Perl rescued an estimated forty thousand European Jews from annihilation by the Nazis. The gripping history of that rescue is told in Dr. Perl's own words in his books, The Four Front War and Operation Action.

In 1938 Perl married Lore Rollig, an equally brave Viennese woman who converted to Judaism that year. Their marriage was a closely guarded secret because Nazi law treated such intermarriage as a serious crime. In 1940, Perl managed to reach the United States and was working to arrange for Lore to join him when Nazi Germany declared war on the United States and hope of her rescue was dashed. In 1943 Lore Perl was arrested for aiding Jewish children and was sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.

Perl joined the U.S. Army in 1941 and distinguished himself as a military intelligence officer. By a twist of fate, he was assigned to Allied Intelligence in London, where he worked with some of the same British intelligence officers who had pursued him across Europe. In 1945 he risked court-martial and imprisonment to rescue Lore from Vienna, then under Russian command.

After the war, Perl played a key role in the prosecution of Col. Joachim Peiper and other members of the Waffen SS for the murder of American prisoners of war at Malmedy, Belgium in December 1944. The Perls settled in the United States with their two young sons, Raphael and Solomon. Dr. Perl continued his study of psychology at Columbia University and then served as an army psychologist until his retirement with the rank of Lt. Colonel in 1966.

In the early 1970s Perl received international media attention for his dramatic protests against persecution of Jews by the Soviet Union. As head of the Washington branch of the Jewish Defense League, Perl organized demonstrations outside and inside the Soviet Embassy and at public events involving Soviet officials. These activities lead to his arrest and conviction in federal court in November 1976.

In 1989, Perl's third book, The Holocaust Conspiracy, was published giving a detailed account of conscious efforts by key figures in the United States, Great Britain, Switzerland, the Soviet Union and other nations to prevent the escape of Jews from Nazi-dominated Europe. Though stricken with Parkinson's disease, Dr. Perl remained active in Jewish affairs until his last days. On December 24, 1998, Dr. William Perl died at his home to the intense grief of his family, thousands of friends and grateful beneficiaries of his daring spirit. Of the many tributes he received throughout his lifetime, perhaps the most fitting is the one given in the preface to The Four Front War by Israel's then-Prime Minister, Menachem Begin:

"Your deeds, Dr. Perl, will be remembered forever by the Jewish people, indeed, by all people of good will."

Collection Scope and Content

The William R. Perl Papers document the education, professional career and social activism of William R. Perl (1906-1998). The collection is stored in 10 manuscript boxes, 1 audio cassette box and 1 oversized box. A large portion of the collection consists of undated photocopies and photostats of original documents. The Papers are arranged into eight series: Biographical Files, Jewish Activism Files, Military Service Files, Professional Files, Legal Files, Miscellaneous Writings, Miscellaneous Correspondence, and Mixed Media. In terms of physical extent, the largest series are the Jewish Activism Files and the Military Service Files.

Earliest records in this collection relate to William R. Perl's high school and university education (1920s). Obituaries of Perl (1998) are the most recent documents. However, the bulk of the William R. Perl Papers date from the 1940s (after Perl emigrated to the United States), through the 1980s (when Perl received increased recognition for his work during the Holocaust). Early papers (and papers relating to the earlier part of Perl's life) are often written in German, while most papers dating after 1941 are in English.

Of particular interest to researchers are correspondence, copies of official documents, artifacts and other materials relating to Perl's involvement in transporting European Jewish refugees to Palestine. These papers are filed in the Rescue of European Jews Files sub-series of the Jewish Activism Series. To understand the context of the items, researchers are strongly urged to read Reuven Schlenker and Charles Goolsby's manuscript The World of Willi Perl, Perl's own books The Four Front War and Operation Action, clippings in the various Newsclippings sub-series of the Perl Papers, and other biographical treatments of Perl. Such secondary readings will help the researcher fill intellectual gaps and determine the basic facts of events prior to using original materials in the rest of the collection.

Also of note are affidavits and photographs of German soldiers who participated in the "massacre" of American soldiers in Malmedy, Belgium in 1944. Though many of the affidavits are incomplete photocopies of originals and their authors could not always be identified by the Manuscripts Librarian, some affidavits are original documents which may not have been accessible to the public until now. Most of the affidavits are handwritten in old German script (making them difficult to read) but for some documents a typewritten English translation is available. Whenever possible, the Manuscripts Librarian has identified the author and date of affidavits and listed such information in the Container List of this finding aid.

There are several notable gaps in the coverage of the William R. Perl Papers. There is little documentation of Perl's life prior to his emigration to the United States, though a major exception are documents relating to Perl's rescue of European Jews. The Perl Papers also contain little documentation of Perl's career as a psychologist (ca. 1950-1968) other than newsclippings and Perl's own writings and public speeches. Other than one folder of correspondence and some flyers and photographs, there is little evidence (meeting minutes or notes) about the Jewish Defense League, of which Perl was President. Most of the Correspondence files in the collection contain only one letter to or from a given correspondent, and many folders relating to Perl's public speeches and honors only contain a program, letter or other ephemeral item. Lastly, the Papers contain very little information about Perl's wife, Lore (Rollig) Perl, their children, or other members of the Perl family. Again, researchers are encouraged to consult secondary sources and other repositories for further information about the life and times of William R. Perl.

The National Archives and Records Administration (Washington, D.C.), the Simon Wiesenthal Center (Los Angeles), and the Public Records Office (Kew, Surrey, England) are three known repositories that have documentation relating to Perl's activities (copies of documents from these repositories can be found in the Perl Papers). The National Archives has documentation of War Crimes trials at Dachau, contained in Record Group 111 (United States Department of Defense, United States Army), Record Group 331 (Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Judge Advocate Section, War Crimes Division) and other record groups. To date, the Manuscripts Librarian could not find information about relevant archival holdings at the Wiesenthal Center or the Public Records Office. Upon their arrival to the Special Collections Department, the William R. Perl Papers were largely unarranged (though some documents were grouped by topic), and the provenance of some documents was uncertain or difficult to establish. In order to make the Perl Papers more usable to researchers, the Manuscripts Librarian identified different aspects of Perl's career (e.g., Jewish Activism, Military Service, etc.). as series for the Papers. Thereunder, items documenting similar kinds of activities (writings, speeches, correspondence, etc.), were grouped together, and thereunder, most documents were arranged in chronological order. One exception to chronological arrangement are Correspondence sub-series, which are arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent.

Out of concerns for preservation, photographs, audio recordings and oversized materials were organized as a separate, "Mixed Media" series, and grouped together by media. As a preservation measure, most original newsclippings have been photocopied onto acid-free paper. Photographs have been placed in mylar sleeves to protect them from handling.

Several books were donated with the William R. Perl Papers:

Merlin, Samuel. Jabotinsky Returns to the Land of Israel. Tel-Aviv: Hadar Publishing Company, 1965. Seewann, Harald. Theodor Herzl und die Akademische Jugend. Graz: H. Seewann, 1998 (2 copies). Seewann, Harald. Zirkel und Zionsstern: Bilder und Dokumente aus der versunkenen Welt des Jüdisch Nationalen Korporationswesens : ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des Zionismus auf Akademischem Boden. Graz: Harald Seewann, 1992 (2 copies).

These were removed from the collection, cataloged individually and shelved in the Special Collections Department's general stacks.

In the container list, the designation "n.d." is used to mark folders that contain undated documents, and such documents are filed at the end of folders. "WRP" is used to designate William R. Perl. The terms "unidentified" "unattributed" and "illegible" are used when a good-faith effort on the part of the Manuscripts Librarian to determine speakers, authors, or other identifying information failed.

Collection Organization

Organized into eight series: Biographical files, Jewish activism files, Military service files, Professional files, Legal files, Miscellaneous writings, Miscellaneous correspondence, and Mixed media.

Indexing Terms Individuals Perl, William R. Topics William R. Perl papers Biography Rescues Zionism Political activists Jewish activism Geographic Locations United States Vienna (Austria) Detailed Description of the Records MS2026 Series 1 Biographical files, 1920-1998 0.25 Linear feet

The Biographical Files series consists of 11 folders of documents which summarize facts about the life, education and career of William R. Perl. Records span from the 1920s (Perl's early education) through 1998 (Perl's death). Documents are grouped by topic with folders arranged in chronological order.

The Biographical Files are divided into two groups, Reference Files and Education Records. The Reference Files contains vital records, curriculum vitae, obituaries and biographical writings about Perl dating from 1946 to 1998. Of note to users is the 152-page manuscript "The World of Willi Perl" by Charles Goolsby and Reuven Schlenker, an extensive treatment of William R. Perl's life. The Education Records sub-series contain course schedules, grade reports and term papers dating from 1925-1960. Researchers using this series should consult the Mixed Media series for portraits of Perl and his wife, Lore.

1 1 Reference Files: Vital Records, 1946-1955 1 2 Reference Files: Curriculum Vitae,, 1 3 Reference Files: Articles about WRP in general reference sources [text], 1973-1987 1 4 Reference Files: The World of Willy Perl [text] by Charles Goolsby and Reuven Schlenker, 1995-1998 1 5 Reference Files: Obituaries, 1998 1 6 Education Records: Courses taken, 1925-1960 1 7 Education Records: Igul-Officials [text] v.3:no.1, 05/1940-06/1940 1 8 Education Records: Courses taken, 1950-1960 1 9 Education Records: Notes for course, 1950 1 10 Education Records: "Certain Aspects of the Ego and the Self Expressed and Projected through Handwriting,", 1951 1 11 Education Records: "On Work Satisfaction,", MS2026 Series 2 Jewish activism files, 1930-1990 1 Linear foot

The Jewish Activism Files series consists material documenting William R. Perl's actions and advocacy on behalf of Jews worldwide. Records span from the late 1930s through the 1990s, though the bulk of records date from 1937-45 and 1968-96. The Jewish Activism Files are arranged into seven groups: Rescue of European Jews Files; Writings; Speeches and Statements; Correspondence; Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides; Awards and Honors; and Newsclippings. Unless otherwise noted, documents in this series are grouped by topic, with folders arranged chronologically. Researchers using this series should consult the Mixed Media series for related photographs, audio recordings and other items.

The Rescue of European Jews material contains 20 folders of original correspondence, copies of official (mostly British) government documents and correspondence, artifacts and newsclippings relating to the covert transport of European Jews to Palestine during the late 1930s and early 1940s. The Rescue of European Jews sub-series also contains later notes and accounts of the transport. Many of the documents in the Rescue of European Jews sub-series are in German and other foreign languages.

The Writings materials (23 folders) consists primarily of journal articles on Jewish issues written by William R. Perl, dating from 1945 to 1996 (bulk 1968-1996). The Writings sub-series also contains correspondence and clippings related to Perl's writings, particularly his books The Four-Front War, Operation Action, and The Holocaust Conspiracy.

The Speeches and Statements materials (17 folders) documents speeches and talks advocating Jewish causes given by William R. Perl. The bulk of items in this sub-series date from the 1970s and later. In some cases, the full text of Perl's speech is not available--- speeches are documented by notes, an announcement or program, a letter, a newsclipping or other ephemeral item.

The Correspondence materials consists of 17 folders of mostly original correspondence, dating from 1941 to 1995 (bulk 1965-1980). Most folders contain a single letter to or from a correspondent. Of note in this sub-series are letters to and from Jewish leaders Menachem Begin and Meir Kahane, and a folder of correspondence relating to the Jewish Defense League. Folders in this sub-series are arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent.

The Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides materials consist of 13 folders of posters, flyers, press releases and other documents meant for broad distribution. The bulk of the materials are authored by the Jewish Defense League, dating ca. 1969-1974. Many of the documents in this sub-series are undated. Folders in this sub-series are arranged alphabetically by the name of the group which authored or distributed the document.

The Awards and Honors materials (8 folders) document awards and tributes conferred on Perl in appreciation for his advocacy on behalf of Jews. All datable materials in this series date from 1980 to 1998. This sub-series consists of ceremony programs, newsclippings, related correspondence and occasionally, the award itself.

The Newsclippings materials (19 folders) consist mainly of photocopies of newsclippings that document Perl's activities. The bulk of clippings date from 1968-1987. Newsclippings from Der Judenstatt, the Washington Post, Jewish Week, the Baltimore Sun and other publications are included.

1 12 Rescue of European Jews Files: Correspondence between Lore Rollig and WRP, 1937-1941 1 13 Rescue of European Jews Files: Correspondence, 1938-1940 1 14 Rescue of European Jews Files: Passports and letters of reference, 1938-1940 1 15 Rescue of European Jews Files: Liberian visas for European Jews, 1938-1940 1 16 Rescue of European Jews Files: Official documents and correspondence, 1938-1944 1 17 Rescue of European Jews Files: Miscellaneous documents, 1938-1943 1 18 Rescue of European Jews Files: Diary/log, 1939 1 19 Rescue of European Jews Files: Emigration from Klowdowa, 1939 1 20 Rescue of European Jews Files: Sakarya, 1939-1989 1 21 Rescue of European Jews Files: WRP's emigration to the United States, 1940-1949 1 22 Rescue of European Jews Files: Clippings, 1937-1990 1 23 Rescue of European Jews Files: Smuggling Lore Rollig out of Austria, 1945-1953 1 24 Rescue of European Jews Files: Letter from Wolf Weisl, 12/25/1962 1 25 Rescue of European Jews Files: Letter from M. Sobotka, 07/23/1974 1 26 Rescue of European Jews Files: Letter from Kurt, 1 27 Rescue of European Jews Files: Interview with Reuben Hecht, 1980 1 28 Rescue of European Jews Files: Correspondence between WRP and Harald Seewann, 1995-1998 1 29 Rescue of European Jews Files: Memorandum to Adolph Eichman, 1 30 Rescue of European Jews Files: Ships and route used in transport, 1 31 Rescue of European Jews Files: Description of WRP's activities, 2 1 Writings: "Besuch in Wien." Aufbau Reconstruction. v.11:no.31, 08/03/1945 2 2 Writings: Maariv, 08/31/1968 2 3 Writings: Four Front War, 1975-1980 2 4 Writings: Four Front War and Operation Action, 1981-1982 2 5 Writings: Four Front War and Operation Action, 1983-1984 2 6 Writings: Four Front War and Operation Action, 1985-1998 2 7 Writings: "Kissinger's Diplomacy: Leading to Peace or a Holocaust." American Zionist v.64:no.8, 06/1974 2 8 Writings: "‘I am Abdul Ibn Youssuf Khoury': The War of the Minds: How to Win It and How to Lose It." Times of Israel and World Jewish Review v.1:no.11, 04/1975 2 9 Writings: "Thoughts.", 07/15/1977 2 10 Writings: "A Painful Decision for Israel." The Jewish Week, 12/01/1977-12/07/1977 2 11 Writings: Holocaust Conspiracy], 1987-1996 2 12 Writings: "Re. Nazi Propaganda and the Present State [of Mis-Information] Regarding Israel.", 01/06/1988 2 13 Writings: Chicago Tribune, 04/16/1989 2 14 Writings: Commentary, 1989 2 15 Writings: "By Oversimplifying Kristallnacht, You Let the World Go Blameless." Washington Post, 11/19/1988 2 16 Writings: "The Holocaust and the Lost Caribbean Paradise." The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty v. 42:no.1, 01/1992 2 17 Writings: "A Jewish Self-Help Undertaking that Saved Forty-Thousand- ‘A Pictorial Report.'", 1992-1993 2 18 Writings: "Paradise Denied,", 1995-1996 2 19 Writings: "Paradise Denied: The State Department and the Caribbean, and the Jews of Europe." National Interest no.42 Win., 1995-1996 2 20 Writings: Giacolone, Michael, 1997 2 21 Writings: "A Different View of the Holocaust,", 2 22 Writings: New York Journal American, 2 23 Writings: Los Angeles Times Magazine, 3 1 Speeches and Statements: Speech given at founding of the New Zionist Organization, 1935 3 2 Speeches and Statements: "A Need for Jewish Activism Now,", 09/11/1967 3 3 Speeches and Statements: "Has the Second Holocaust Already Begun?,", 03/03/1974 3 4 Speeches and Statements: Statement before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, 10/06/1975 3 5 Speeches and Statements: Speech before the Free Masons, 03/07/1976 3 6 Speeches and Statements: Radio program, 12/23/1983 3 7 Speeches and Statements: "Talk on Yom Hashoa at Simon Wiesenthal Center,", 04/29/1984 3 8 Speeches and Statements: "The Holocaust Conspiracy,", 11/07/1985 3 9 Speeches and Statements: "The Holocaust Conspiracy,", 11/12/1985 3 10 Speeches and Statements: Speech given at Capitol Hill reception, 05/28/1987 3 11 Speeches and Statements: Speech given to students at the University of Maryland, 04/18/1987 3 12 Speeches and Statements: Speech for "Sakaria Jubilee,", 06/05/1990 3 13 Speeches and Statements: Speech for Days of Remembrance Holocaust Commemoration, 04/17/1996 3 14 Speeches and Statements: Statement to Voice of America, 04/21/1996 3 15 Speeches and Statements: Partial draft of speech, 3 16 Speeches and Statements: Partial draft of open letter, 3 17 Speeches and Statements: Correspondence regarding other speeches and statements, 1973-1981 3 18 Correspondence regarding the Eichman case, 1941-1961 3 19 Correspondence regarding the Jewish Defense League, 1973-1994 3 20 Correspondence: Arens, Yigal, 03/15/1988 3 21 Correspondence: Begin, Menachem, 1973-1980 3 22 Correspondence: Bernstein, Nahum A., 07/10/1950 3 23 Correspondence: Block, Anne, 08/09/1972 3 24 Correspondence: Dinnerstein, Larry, 01/21/1974 3 25 Correspondence: Epstein, Beinish, 1963-1970 3 26 Correspondence: Epstein, Helen, 06/28/1964 3 27 Correspondence: Jabotinsky, Zeev, 06/30/1973 3 28 Correspondence: Hecht, Reuben, 05/19/1987 3 29 Correspondence: Kahane, Meir, 1973-1980 3 30 Correspondence: Margolis, Gerald, 05/26/1995 3 31 Correspondence: Mathias, Charles McC., 09/07/1973 3 32 Correspondence: Meljon, Z., 04/02/1967 3 33 Correspondence: Pienaker, David, 1967 3 34 Correspondence: Steinberger, E.J., 06/29/1964 3 35 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: America-Israel Friendship League, 1985 3 36 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: American Jewish Historical Society, 3 37 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: Americans Fighting Arab Blackmail, 1973 3 38 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: American Jews Against Ford, 3 39 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: American League for a Secure Israel, 3 40 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: Americans for a Safe Israel, 3 41 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: Embassy of Israel, 3 42 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: Jewish Defense League, 1969-1974 3 43 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: Jewish Nation Military Organisation of Erez Jisrael, 3 44 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: New Washington Committee for the Prevention of Genocide, 3 45 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: Tagar Zionist Student Activist Movement, 3 46 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry, 3 47 Press Releases, Pamphlets and Broadsides: unattributed, 3 48 Awards and Honors: Jabotinsky Centennial Medal, The Jabotinsky Foundation, 1980 3 49 Awards and Honors: Israel Achievement Award, Silver Spring Jewish Center, 1982 3 50 Awards and Honors: Tribute by Edward R. Royball, 1984 3 51 Awards and Honors: "The Liberators" tribute dinner, Simon Wiesenthal Center, 1985 3 52 Awards and Honors: Commendation from Ronald Reagan, 1987 3 53 Awards and Honors: Decoration of Merit in Gold, Die Wiener Landesregierung, 1990 3 54 Awards and Honors: National Tribute Dinner, Simon Wiesenthal Center, 1995 3 55 Awards and Honors: other awards and honors, 1984-1987 4 1 Newsclippings: Articles from Der Judenstaat, 4 2 Newsclippings, 1960-1969 4 3 Newsclippings, 1970 4 4 Newsclippings, 1971 4 5 Newsclippings, 1972 4 6 Newsclippings, 1973 4 7 Newsclippings, 1975 4 8 Newsclippings:, 1976 4 9 Newsclippings, 1977 4 10 Newsclippings, 1978 4 11 Newsclippings, 1979 4 12 Newsclippings, 1980 4 13 Newsclippings, 1981 4 14 Newsclippings, 1982 4 15 Newsclippings, 1983 4 16 Newsclippings, 1984 4 17 Newsclippings, 1985 4 18 Newsclippings, 1987 4 19 Newsclippings, 1990-1998 MS2026 Series 3 Military service files, 1941-1968 1 Linear foot

The Military Service Files consist of correspondence and records relating to William R. Perl's service in the United States Army. Documents date from 1941 to 1968 (bulk 1941-1949). The Military Service Files are divided into two groups: Military Services Records and Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files. Documents in this series are grouped by topic, with folders arranged chronologically. Researchers using this series should consult the Mixed Media series for related photographs.

The Military Service Records materials (2 folders) contains copies and originals of William R. Perl's United States Army service records, dating from 1941 to 1968.

The Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files materials (approx. 1 cubic foot) documents the proceedings and subsequent Senate investigation of the war crimes trial of German soldiers who participated in the killing of American soldiers in Malmedy, Belgium (1944). The files are divided into Affidavits and Correspondence and Other Materials. The Affidavits materials consists of copies of affidavits written in 1945 and 1946 by Germans who participated in or witnessed the massacre. Some original affidavits are included. Nearly all affidavits are handwritten in German, though occasionally a typewritten English translation is included. Related correspondence, clippings and other materials are filed at the end of this grouping in the Correspondence and Other Materials group.

4 20 Military Service Records, 1941-1948 4 21 Military Service Records, 1952-1968 4 22 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Christ, Friedrich, 12/17/1945 4 23 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Wichmann, Otto, 12/28/1945 4 24 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Fleps, Georg, 01/01/1946 4 25 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Siptrett, Hans, 01/07/1946 4 26 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [untified], 01/09/1946 4 27 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [untified], 01/22/1946 4 28 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Sprenger, Gustav Adolf, 01/23/1946 4 29 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Wichmann, Otto, 01/23/1946 4 30 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Kotzur, Georg, 01/31/1946 4 31 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [untified], 01/31/1946 4 32 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Zwigart, Paul, 02/11/1946 4 33 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [untified], 02/16/1946 4 34 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Sievers, Franz, 02/25/1946 4 35 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Rodenburg, Axel, 02/26/1946 4 36 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Sievers, Franz, 02/27/1946 5 1 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Junker, Benoni, 03/01/1946 5 2 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Hofman, Joachim, 03/06/1946 5 3 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Neve, Sturmann Gustav, 03/06/1946 5 4 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Tomhardt, Heinz, 03/06/1946 5 5 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Szyperski, Erwin, 03/07/1946 5 6 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Rehagel, Heinz, 03/08/1946 5 7 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Szyperski, Erwin, 03/08/1946 5 8 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Rau, Fritz, 03/12/1946 5 9 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Godicke, Heinz, 03/13/1946 5 10 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Hennecke, Hans, 03/13/1946 5 11 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Ritzer, Rolf, 03/13/1946 5 12 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Hecht, Armin, 03/14/1946 5 13 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Hillig, Hans, 03/15/1946 5 14 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Hofman, Heinz, 03/15/1946 5 15 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Klingelhoefer, Oskar, 03/15/1946 5 16 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Stock, Herbert, 03/15/1946 5 17 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Gruhle, Hans Erich, 03/18/1946 5 18 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Klingelhoefer, Oskar, 03/18/1946 5 19 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Reiser, Rolf Roland, 03/20/1946 5 20 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: von Chamier, Willi, 03/21/1946 5 21 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Friedrichs, Heinz, 03/21/1946 5 22 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Peiper, Joachim, 03/21/1946 5 23 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Dietrich, Joseph (Sepp), 03/22/1946 5 24 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Rumpf, Erich, 03/22/1946 5 25 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Sternebeck, Werner, 03/23/1946 5 26 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Kies, Friedel, 03/26/1946 5 27 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Rieder, Max, 03/26/1946 5 28 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 03/26/1946 5 29 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Sternebeck, Werner, 03/27/1946 5 30 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Tomczak, Edmund, 03/27/1946 5 31 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Bersin, Valentin, 03/30/1946 5 32 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Goldschmidt, Ernst, 03/30/1946 5 33 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Kuhn, Werner, 03/30/1946 5 34 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Fischer, Arndt, 03/31/1946 6 1 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Hecht, Armin, 04/01/1946 6 2 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Hendel, Willi Heinz, 04/04/1946 6 3 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Siegmund, Oswald, 04/04/1946 6 4 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Hendel, Willi Heinz, 04/05/1946 6 5 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 04/05/1946 6 6 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Peiper, Joachim, 04/08/1946 6 7 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Pletz, Hans, 04/08/1946 6 8 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Schaefer, Willi, 04/08/1946 6 9 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Schambach, Rudolf, 04/08/1946 6 10 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Kraemer, Fritz, 04/10/1946 6 11 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Bode, Friedel, 04/12/1946 6 12 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Weis, Gunther, 04/12/1946 6 13 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Coblenz, Manfred, 04/15/1946 6 14 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Braun, Willi, 04/16/1946 6 15 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Priess, Hermann, 04/16/1946 6 16 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Richter, Wolfgang, 04/16/1946 6 17 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Wasenberger, Johann, 04/16/1946 6 18 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Hendel, Heinz, 04/18/1946 6 19 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Clotten, Roman, 6 20 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Freimuth, Arvid, 6 21 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Jakel, Siegfried, 6 22 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Ochmann, Paul, 6 23 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Rumpf, Erich, 6 24 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: Sickel, Kurt, 6 25 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 26 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 27 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 28 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 29 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 30 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 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Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 47 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 48 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 49 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 50 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 51 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 52 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 53 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 54 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 55 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Affidavits: [unidentified], 6 56 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Correspondence and Other Materials: Miscellaneous notes, memoranda and records, 1946 6 57 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Correspondence and Other Materials: Correspondence, statements and notes regarding Senate investigation, 1948-1961 6 58 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Correspondence and Other Materials: Correspondence with Danny 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Parker, 1997 6 59 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Correspondence and Other Materials: Writings by WRP about Malmedy, 6 60 Malmedy War Crimes Trial Files: Correspondence and Other Materials: Newsclippings, 1949-1976 MS2026 Series 4 Professional files, 1940-1968 0.25 Linear feet

The Professional Files series consists of 49 folders of materials documenting William R. Perl's work as a psychologist. Recurring themes in the documentation are Perl's work as a handwriting analyst (1940s-50s) and his examination of the Boys Training School in Kearney, Nebraska (1968). There are six groups within the Professional Files series including: Writings; Speeches and Statements; Syllabi and Course Materials; Certification, Workshops and Conferences; Correspondence; and Newsclippings. Unless otherwise noted, documents in this series are grouped together by topic, with folders arranged chronologically.

The Writings materials consists of 21 folders of journal and newsletter articles on psychological topics written by William R. Perl, along with related correspondence. Materials in this sub-series date from 1952 to 1968, with some items not dated.

The Speeches and Statements materials contain 9 folders documenting Perl's participation in lectures, interviews and other oral explications of his professional work (1942-1968, bulk 1968). In some cases, only a program, letter, or other ephemeral document is available.

The Syllabi and Course Materials materials (3 f