Žydų mokslo institutas (JIVO) Vilniuje
- Žydowski instytut naukowy (JIWO) w Wilnie
- Institute for Jewish Research (YIVO) in Vilnius
History
"In 1925, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research was founded in Vilna (Wilno, Poland; now Vilnius, Lithuania), by key European intellectuals, including Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud, to record the history and pioneer in the critical study of the language, literature and culture of the Jews of Eastern Europe. From its inception, YIVO was deeply concerned that the language and culture of East European Jewry were undergoing radical change in a rapidly modernizing world. YIVO's founders were tireless in collecting the documents and archival records of Jewish communities across Eastern Europe, years before anyone could have predicted the devastation that would befall them. In 1940, YIVO moved its permanent headquarters to New York City, becoming the only pre-Holocaust institution to transfer its mission to the United States from Europe". Based on Yivo Institute's information.
Rules and Conventions
EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0