Sat, Jul 18
|Southern California Genealogical Society
German Interest Group: Milan Pohontsch
Join SCGS's German Interest Group as they welcome Milan Pohontsch for a presentation on East Germany during the Socialist era.
Time & Details
Jul 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Southern California Genealogical Society, 417 Irving Dr, Burbank, CA 91504, USA
About the Event
The Southern California Genealogical Society's German Interest Group hosts genealogist Milan Pohontsch on Saturday, July 18, at its hybrid meeting held online and at the SCGS Family Research Library in Burbank. Milan will virtually discuss currency and the robbery of library books during East Germany's Socialist era. The meeting will be held from 1 to 3:50 p.m. PDT.
About the Presentations
The Organized Robbery of Books in East German Libraries During the Socialist Era
For centuries, books have been valued, revered, read, and collected by libraries and
private individuals alike. Yet there were also those who saw books only as a means to
finance their own private lifestyles. The ruling elite of the East German government