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This folder contains four publications which belonged to the Hasterlik-Hine family. The first is a book called Der Juden Spiegel (The Jew's Mirror), written by Johannes Pfefferkorn and published in 1601. The second is a book called Maerchen (Fairy Tales), which was published by Hilda Koritschoner in 1919 (Item 5127). The third is an edition of a magazine titled Wort in der Zeit (Word in the Time), an Austrian literary magazine which was published in 1956 (Item 4991). Finally, there is a copy of the L'Express Magazine from March 1965. This specific edition address the communist party in France and around the globe.

This folder contains correspondence between the Swiss police and Hans Gerhard Heine about the extension of his residence permit and preparations to emigrate to the United States. There is also correspondence between Hans and the Genossenschaft Bücherglide Gutenberg about the publication of his book about physics. There is correspondence between Mia Hasterlik and Giulia Koritschoner about Giulia's upcoming emigration to the United States. There is a newspaper clipping from the Swiss national newspaper about the lack of rights for refugees

This folder contains a newspaper clipping about the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, in addition to notes for an essay by Friedrich Torberg, a well-known Austrian writer. There is a copy of Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik's naturalization certificate for the United States, in addition to a letter from Giulia Koritschoner to Mia Hasterlik where she reveals that she had been ill with polio. This was Giulia's first letter to her mother in 2.5 years, and there is a letter from Giulia to Gusti after 2.5 years as well. There is a reprint of a scientific pamphlet titled "A Study of Tissue Culture Cells by Electron Microscopy," and there is correspondence with the Swiss Kinderhilfswerk regarding Giulia's emigration status.

This folder contains correspondence between the Swiss Police Work Camp Office in Zurch to Hans Gerhard Heine regarding his work permit and residence. It also contains numerous postcards sent to Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik. There is correspondence between Mia Hasterlik and Giulia Koritschoner which includes postcards and letters about Giulia's upcoming trip to the United States. Additionally, there is correspondence between Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik and Ernest Kalmus.

This folder contains correspondence between Mia Hasterlik and Giulia Koritschoner, Susi Weiss and Boni. Much of the correspondence between Mia and Boni is about his continuing difficulty to obtain permission to travel to the United States to visit Mia and, later, letters about Boni's time in Chicago and plans to visit Mia in New York for Christmas. There is a copy of Giulia's naturalization papers and corresopndence between family members about the 1952 election of Eisenhower.

This folder contains clips from articles in Swiss newspapers regarding efforts to apprehend Nazis that had escaped to Switzerland and the financial relations between Nazi Germany and Switzerland. There is a Swiss ration coupon and a certificate of good character for Hans Gerhard Heine from the Swiss police department. There is also correspondence between Mia Hasterlik and Giulia Koritschoner about Giulia's upcoming trip to the United States, in addition to correspondence from various family friends due to the war's end.

This folder contains Giulia Koritschoner's original diploma from the Maedchen Realschule in Schaffhausen, Switzerland in 1943; Mia Hasterlik's savings bank book from 1941; affadavits of support for immigration from Clara Sterin for Hans Gerhard Hine, in addition to his national registration alien registration and temporary identity card; affadavits and documents regarding Paul Hasterlik's attempted immigration to the United States; correspondence between Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik and various refugee organizations in attempts to aid Paul Hasterlik, especially the American Society of Friends and American Consulate in Vienna; documents related to Giulia's visa and passport extensions while she lived in Schaffhausen, Switzerland during the war years; a certificate from 1938 certifying that Gusti was qualified to be a baby nurse; Giulia's report card from 1937; Hans Gerhard Hine's high school diploma from Leipzig in 1935; and copies of Koritschoner, Hasterlik and Hine family trees.