Issued to a Jew at Lwow in eastern Poland. Following the Soviet occupation of eastern Poland on September 17th 1939 and of the Baltic States the following year, the issuing of new set of papers began for those who 'accepted' their new citizenship. The process was done in several steps....
Fremdenpass samples from Nazi Germany. Non-Germans who were not citizens, and wanted to go aboard, be it for travel or emigration, where issued these travel documents (special passports for foreigners). Pre-1933 Germany housed thousands of non-German...
British military administration issued travel document. The document was issued by the immigration office – police HQ. It was valid for a period of 1 year from date of issue. Exit visa 1036...
1955 US Special passport. Issued to an official working for the USOM stationed in Baghdad during the Cold War....
WW2 diplomat who did the right thing. The untold story of an individual in Turkey that during the war issued visas to Jewish refugees fleeing Europe. ...
1941 ID issued to a Jewish merchant. This is one of the most intriguing and unique items relating to the Second World War that I have seen, and though it was not a passport, it would still fit nicely into the category of travel related ...
Outstanding diplomatic passport issued at the height of the Korean War. When one collects old passports and travel documents, one always tries to find the best and the rarest of items, and the item here can be considered as such. One of the most secluded and mysterious countries today, which...
Used by clergyman Fred Field Goodsell. The passport here is an interesting example of pre-WWII usage in areas deemed as "problematic" due to the rise of fascism, Imperialism and occupation around ...
Used to escape to British Palestine. By 1939 it was already obvious and clear to many that it was only a matter of time until war would erupt in Europe....
Former Roosevelt Government official. SP number 24041 was issued to him on the capacity of being the "Administrator of rural electrification administration (REA), department of agriculture, is proceeding abroad on official business"....
