The papers of Stanley M. Nowinski are divided into three series: Military Papers, Post-war, and Photographs.
Military Papers (1941-1984) consist almost entirely of the orders, forms, and reports that Nowinski collected throughout his military service. These papers document the bare bones of his service (e.g. movements, promotions) but do not go into much depth. The forms do provide some interesting insight into stateside military life through clothing and equipment lists, apartment check-out forms, pay records, and travel documents. Nowinski's personal service records include certificates and citations that he earned and letters of recommendation from officers. His 1945 journal contains some description of his activities in Austria, though it does not touch upon his involvement in helping Holocaust survivors get into Israel. The biographical materials include some memoirs that do touch upon that topic.
Post-war (1945-1993) contains a large amount of correspondence between Nowinski and the former leaders of Bricha in Salzburg. These letters begin in the years immediately following the war, as former friends tried to track down Nowinski to express their gratitude. The letters continue as they describe the evolvement of Israel and their memories of the days immediately following World War II. Continued invitations to visit Israel came to fruition in 1973, and subsequent correspondence discusses the details of Nowinski's trip. Other items include posters and ephemera from several Holocaust remembrance events that Nowinski attended as a guest, including the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors in Washington, DC in 1983. Included among those materials are programs signed by numerous Holocaust survivors and flyers posted at the event to help survivors track down lost relatives. An itinerary and newspaper clippings document Nowinski's trip to Israel in 1973 and the honors bestowed upon him, including the Righteous Gentile Award. Numerous “Trees for Israel” certificates show the gratitude that many Jewish people felt for Nowinski's actions in post-war Salzburg.
Photographs (1945-1982) include scattered shots from Nowinski's military and personal life. Photographs from his trip to Israel in 1973 include shots of him planting a tree and touring the Holocaust museum in Jerusalem. There are several individual photos of Nowinski in military uniform. Other military shots document his service at Mattoon, Illinois and Korea.
