OFFENBACH ARCHIVAL DEPOT --
ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION

First Impressions of Offenbach - Piles of books unsorted Temporary Offices for liaison. Major D.P.M. Graswinckel in background. Cases of books unsorted. Holy Torah scrolls desecrated by Nazis. Unsorted religious articles piled in cases. Inspection of loading of barge.
Five freight cars containing archives of Rothschild Brother Bank in Paris and other books and archives. Inspection of Railroad car by Lt. Col. Jean Prinet, Captain Pomrenze and Commander Ph. Gangnat. Inspection of barge before leaving. Cases on semi-trailer being loaded by Depot employees. Crane lowering cases onto barge. Crane lowering cases onto barge.
Cartons of items loaned to the American Joint Distribution Committee Chaplain Isaiah Rackovsky. Greek items awaiting shipment. Library and archival materials of the Yiddish Scientific Institute, New York City. Torah Room - Jewish ceremonial objects. Torah Room - holy Torah scrolls
Identifiable books awaiting "Sorting Process 3" arranged in piles. Pinson Hall - Selection of books by Chaplain Rackovsky to be loaned to American Joint Distribution Committee. Sorting team at work. Depot Administration. Loading cases and packages into freight cars.
View of engine and 23 freight cars.        

Source: NARA RG 239 Location 350/77/2/05 Box 7.