Nathan Schwalb

Identifier: 000478
Dates: 1908-2004
Type of Entity: Person

History

Nathan Schwalb was born in Stanislawow, Poland (today Ivano Frankovsk, Ukraine) in 1908. He made aliya to Eretz Israel and was member of Kibbutz Hulda. He spent World War II in Geneva as the representative of the World Hechalutz movement, serving as contact person and a financial welfare source for the Jews. He corresponded with hundreds of people in the occupied countries and was active in many areas including the sending of parcels via the Red Cross, mainly to Poland, and transferring funds via messengers whom he drafted for this purpose.

Schwalb attempted to keep in touch with Hechalutz activists in the occupied areas, to offer them whatever help he could and to gather and disseminate information regarding what was happening in these areas concerning the Jews. Among his other activities, he received reports from Gisi Fleischmann regarding the situaition of the Jews in Slovakia.

General Context

attempts to rescue jews

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Sources

YV archives

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Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documentation related to the post-war debate regarding the rescue of the Jews of Hungary, 1956-1964
1. P.13 - Archive of Benjamin Sagalowitz , head of the press agency of the Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland, 1929-1969
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3689589
- English, Hebrew
- 1956-1964
- Handwritten, original Original Typewritten copy Typewritten original 70 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documentation related to the post-war debate regarding the rescue of the Jews of Hungary, 1956-1964 In the file: - Documentation regarding the struggle to rescue the Jews of Hungary in 1944, mainly as related to Joel Brand, Israel Kasztner, Joseph Mandel and Saly Mayer; - Clippings from Swiss newspapers regarding the publication of the book by Joel Brand and his activities, 1957; - Correspondence related to the publication of articles by B. Sagalowitz dealing with Saly Mayer's role in the negotiations with the Nazis to rescue the remaining Hungarian Jews; among ...
Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Various documents regarding Swiss Jewry, 1929-1961
1. P.13 - Archive of Benjamin Sagalowitz , head of the press agency of the Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland, 1929-1969
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3689615
- English, Hebrew
- 1929-1961
- Original מקור וקסרוקס 89 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Various documents regarding Swiss Jewry, 1929-1961 In the file: - Ordinances of the cultural organization of the Jews of Switzerland, with a list of members, 01 January 1863; - Essay by Professor Paul Guggenheim regarding the history of Swiss Jewry, 1934; - Ordinances of the WZO (World Zionist Organization), 1938; - Two newsletters published by the Hechalutz office in Geneva (Youth Aliyah Department), written by Nathan Schwalb, April 1943; - Survey prepared by S. Lippmann, the Basel physician, for the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland) youth depart...
The Collection of Nathan Schwalb, the representative of the World Center of the Hechalutz movement in Geneva, Switzerland during World War II
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- P.35
- English
- 1939-1950
- 10 microfilm reels
- Updated 10 years ago
Schwalb spent World War II in Geneva as the representative of the World Hechalutz movement, serving as contact person and a financial welfare source for the Jews. He corresponded with hundreds of people in the occupied countries and was active in many areas including the sending of parcels via the Red Cross, mainly to Poland, and transferring funds via messengers whom he drafted for this purpose. The Collection contains correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings and more.
Correspondence with various organizations and bodies, 1940-1945
1. P.22 - The Dr. Nathan Eck Collection, holocaust researcher, 1938-1976
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 10573964
- English, Hebrew
- 1938-1945
- Handwritten, original Photo Typewritten copy Typewritten original xerox
- Updated 5 years ago
Correspondence with various organizations and bodies, 1940-1945 - Correspondence with Zionist movements, rescue organizations, embassies, international Jewish organizations, and more; -Letters, reports, protocols and messages mainly regarding the rescue of the persecuted Jews in German occupied Europe; some letters are written in encrypted language and contain hidden messages; - Correspondence including reports regarding the Jewish Order Police in the Warsaw Ghetto signed by S. Silberstein, Henryk Nadel and H. Auerswald (translated into Hebrew); - Copy of a protocol signed by B. Zabludowski...
Diary written by Saly Mayer including documentation regarding his visits in Geneva and meetings with various people, including Israel Kasztner and Isaac Sternbuch, and a meeting in the context of the "ARBA" [?] negotiations and other matters, 1944
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684559
- English, Hebrew
- Microfilm 863 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Diary written by Saly Mayer including documentation regarding his visits in Geneva and meetings with various people, including Israel Kasztner and Isaac Sternbuch, and a meeting in the context of the "ARBA" [?] negotiations and other matters, 1944 Diary [apparently titled], "Agenda 1944", written by Saly Mayer, 1944, including: - Documentation regarding Saly Mayer's visits in Geneva and his meetings with various people regarding Jewish refugees and the persecuted Jews in Europe; - Notes regarding Israel Kasztner and Isaac Sternbuch (the representative in Switzerland of the Rescue Committee ...
Diary written by Saly Mayer regarding the transfer of relief to Jewish refugees after the war, lectures by Saly Mayer, the sale of a home intended for aliya training in Bex, and other matters, 1948
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684635
- English, Hebrew
- 1948
- Microfilm 670 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Diary written by Saly Mayer regarding the transfer of relief to Jewish refugees after the war, lectures by Saly Mayer, the sale of a home intended for aliya training in Bex, and other matters, 1948 Diary written by Saly Mayer in 1948, including: - Documentation regarding the transfer of relief to Jewish refugees after the war and, in particular, for the support of students and intellectuals; - Documentation regarding Saly Mayer's lecture, 04 August 1948, concerning the financing of the JDC organization's activities, 1938-1948; - Documentation regarding a lecture given by Saly Mayer in Zuric...
Documentation including the correspondence of Saly Mayer with people and various organizations regarding the transfer of relief to the Jews in Yugoslavia, lists of Yugoslavian refugees, a report concerning the situation of the Jews in Croatia, and other d
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684695
- English, Hebrew
- 1939-1944
- Microfilm 448 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation including the correspondence of Saly Mayer with people and various organizations regarding the transfer of relief to the Jews in Yugoslavia, lists of Yugoslavian refugees, a report concerning the situation of the Jews in Croatia, and other documents, 1939-1944 - Correspondence between Saly Mayer and the "Schweizerscher Bank Verein" regarding the financing of the Jewish community in Belgrade, 1939-1940; - Report (translated to German) by the Jewish community of Zagreb regarding the need to transfer relief to the refugees in Croatia; the report was sent to the Ustasha organizati...
Documentation regarding relief to the Jews in Romania, including the activities by Abraham Silberschein and Hans Welti on behalf of the Jews, the fraud by "Rabbi" Avram Sabsa, and other matters, 1941-1946
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684685
- English, Hebrew
- Microfilm 598 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation regarding relief to the Jews in Romania, including the activities by Abraham Silberschein and Hans Welti on behalf of the Jews, the fraud by "Rabbi" Avram Sabsa, and other matters, 1941-1946 Documentation regarding Abraham Silberschein, head of the RELICO - Relief Committee for War Stricken Jewish Population in Geneva during the war: - Correspondence between Saly Mayer and Abraham Silberschein, regarding the financing of relief to the persecuted Jews in Romania, 1942-1945; - Letters sent to Saly Mayer by the Swiss Federal Police for Foreigners, regarding a permit for Abraham S...
Documentation regarding the financing of the JDC organization's relief activities to Jews in Romania and private claims related to the relief activities in Romania, 1943-1947
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684686
- English, Hebrew
- Microfilm 598 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation regarding the financing of the JDC organization's relief activities to Jews in Romania and private claims related to the relief activities in Romania, 1943-1947 Documentation regarding the financing of the JDC organization's relief activities to the Jews in Romania, 1943-1946: - Correspondence between Wilhelm Fischer and Nathan Schwalb, the Hechalutz organization representative in Switzerland, regarding the relief activities to the Jews in Romania, 1943; - Correspondence between Saly Mayer, the JDC representative in Switzerland, and the Red Cross organization, regarding the re...
Documentation regarding the Hechalutz movement's activities on behalf of the Jews in Europe, including a Hechalutz booklet about its activities in France, a booklet about the Hechalutz aliya training in England, correspondence between Saly Mayer and Natha
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684649
- English, Hebrew
- 1934-1945
- Microfilm 626 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation regarding the Hechalutz movement's activities on behalf of the Jews in Europe, including a Hechalutz booklet about its activities in France, a booklet about the Hechalutz aliya training in England, correspondence between Saly Mayer and Nathan Schwalb regarding the transfer of relief, and other matters, 1934-1945 - Booklet (in French) by the Hechalutz movement about its activities in France, in the context of aliya training, October 1934; the booklet includes a summary in English; - Booklet about the [Hechalutz movement's] aliya training in England, 1940 [?]; - Documentation re...
Documentation regarding the Jews of Slovakia during the war, including reports by Gisi Fleischmann about the situation of the Jews, a lecture about labor camps in Slovakia, a speech by the Slovakian Minister of the Interior regarding the fate of the Jews,
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684693
- English, Hebrew
- 1942-1984
- Microfilm 529 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation regarding the Jews of Slovakia during the war, including reports by Gisi Fleischmann about the situation of the Jews, a lecture about labor camps in Slovakia, a speech by the Slovakian Minister of the Interior regarding the fate of the Jews, and other matters; documents dated, 1942-1984 - Documentation regarding the deportation of the Jews from Slovakia to Poland, and attempts for the rescue of the Jews, 1942-1943; - Newspaper clipping from "Haaretz", published, 21 May 1984, regarding the "Weissmandel Affair" (Rabbi Michael Dov Weissmandel, a member of the Working Group), rela...
Documentation regarding the negotiations between Saly Mayer and SS representatives concerning the rescue of the remnant of the Jews in Europe and, in particular, in Hungary, including Mayer's telephone discussions with the JDC organization's center in Lis
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684638
- English, Hebrew
- 1944
- Microfilm 670 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation regarding the negotiations between Saly Mayer and SS representatives concerning the rescue of the remnant of the Jews in Europe and, in particular, in Hungary, including Mayer's telephone discussions with the JDC organization's center in Lisbon, the protocol of his discussions with the JDC organization's director in Europe, a report regarding the meeting with the SS representatives, and other matters, October-December 1944 - Documentation regarding the negotiations between Saly Mayer and SS representatives concerning the "Goods for Blood" deal ("ARBA") [?] for the rescue of th...
Documentation regarding the situation of the Jews who were deported to Transnistria, and the relief activities by the JDC and Red Cross organizations on behalf of the Jews, 1942-1943
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684683
- English, Hebrew
- 1942-1943
- Microfilm 598 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation regarding the situation of the Jews who were deported to Transnistria, and the relief activities by the JDC and Red Cross organizations on behalf of the Jews, 1942-1943 - Correspondence between Saly Mayer and Wilhelm Fischer, a Zionist leader in Bucharest and one of the JDC representatives in Romania; - Letters written by Wilhelm Fischer to Nathan Schwalb, the Hechalutz movement's representative in Geneva, regarding relief to the persecuted Jews in Transnistria; - Documentation regarding the sending of medicine and medical goods to Transnistria by the Red Cross organization; -...
Documentation regarding the transfer of help to the Jews in Slovakia and Hungary, including correspondence between Saly Mayer and Nathan Schwalb concerning the transfer of help, reports by Gisi Fleischmann about the situation of the Jews in Slovakia, a li
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684694
- English, Hebrew
- Microfilm 448 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation regarding the transfer of help to the Jews in Slovakia and Hungary, including correspondence between Saly Mayer and Nathan Schwalb concerning the transfer of help, reports by Gisi Fleischmann about the situation of the Jews in Slovakia, a list of Jewish survivors in Slovakia, and other matters; documents dated, 1943-1984 - Correspondence between Saly Mayer - JDC representative in Switzerland, and Nathan Schwalb - Hechalutz movement representative in Switzerland, regarding help and rescue of Jews in Slovakia; - Reports by Gisi Fleischmann, chairman of the "Working Group" underg...
Documentation, including a list of Jewish refugees from Poland who are in Hungary that was sent to Saly Mayer by Nathan Schwalb, a letter written by Israel Kasztner to Saly Mayer regarding the negotiations with the SS, a report by Philip von Freudiger reg
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684667
- English, Hebrew
- 1944-1978
- Microfilm 611 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation, including a list of Jewish refugees from Poland who are in Hungary that was sent to Saly Mayer by Nathan Schwalb, a letter written by Israel Kasztner to Saly Mayer regarding the negotiations with the SS, a report by Philip von Freudiger regarding the events in Hungary, and other matters; documents dated, 1944-1978 - List of names of Jewish refugees from Poland who are still in Hungary, sent to Saly Mayer by Nathan Schwalb, 03 October 1944; - Letter written by Israel Kasztner to Saly Mayer, regarding the "ARBA" [?] negotiations with the SS, 10 October 1944; - Report sent by Ph...
Documentation, including correspondence between Saly Mayer and Josef Blum regarding the transfer of relief to persecuted Jews, a report by the Hechalutz movement regarding the situation of the Jews in Hungary, sections of reports by Gisi Fleischmann regar
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684666
- English, Hebrew
- 1940-1944
- Microfilm 611 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation, including correspondence between Saly Mayer and Josef Blum regarding the transfer of relief to persecuted Jews, a report by the Hechalutz movement regarding the situation of the Jews in Hungary, sections of reports by Gisi Fleischmann regarding the deportation of Hungarian Jewry, and other matters, 1940-1944 - Confirmation by Morris C. Troper, chairman of the JDC organization's governing council for Europe, that Josef Blum is an official JDC organization representative, 08 June 1940; - List of Hungarian Jewish students studying in Zurich, 21 November 1941; - Correspondence be...
Documentation, including reports and testimonies sent to Nathan Schwalb by Hechalutz movement members in German-occupied countries, a list of aliya training places in the East Upper Silesia area, a postcard sent by Israel Kasztner to Nathan Schwalb regard
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684650
- English, Hebrew
- 1941-1944
- Microfilm 626 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Documentation, including reports and testimonies sent to Nathan Schwalb by Hechalutz movement members in German-occupied countries, a list of aliya training places in the East Upper Silesia area, a postcard sent by Israel Kasztner to Nathan Schwalb regarding the situation in Hungary, and other matters, 1941-1944 - Reports and testimonies sent by Hechalutz movement members in German-occupied countries to Nathan Schwalb, the Hechalutz movement's representative in Geneva; Schwalb consistently sent copies of the reports in German to Saly Mayer, the JDC organization's representative in Switzerla...
Letter written by Nathan Schwalb from Geneva regarding the condition of the displaced persons in Europe at the end of the war and attempts to arrange for a group of survivors to make aliya to Eretz Israel, 28 May 1945
1. M.4 - Bulletins of the Vaad Hahatzalah (Rescue Council) of the Jewish Agency for Eretz Israel, 1937-1959
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 5660629
- English, Hebrew
- Original 5 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Letter written by Nathan Schwalb from Geneva regarding the condition of the displaced persons in Europe at the end of the war and attempts to arrange for a group of survivors to make aliya to Eretz Israel, 28 May 1945
Seven diaries by Saly Mayer, including handwritten lists, regarding mainly economics data related to relief to Jewish refugees in Europe and Shanghai, June 1939-May 1944
1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 3684552
- English, Hebrew
- 1939-1944
- Microfilm 906 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Seven diaries by Saly Mayer, including handwritten lists, regarding mainly economics data related to relief to Jewish refugees in Europe and Shanghai, June 1939-May 1944 - Diary 1: Documentation regarding the care of refugees in various countries, including much data concerning economics, bills, a budget for 1940, and other documents, 1939-1940; - Diary 2: Documentation including economics data, 1941; - Diary 3: Documentation including economics data and a chart of the expenses and income for the care of the Jewish refugees in Switzerland, 1933-1942; - Diary 4: Documentation including econo...
Telegrams sent by Nathan Schwalb, Chaim Pazner and others in Switzerland to Melech Neustadt of the Histadrut Labor Federation in Tel Aviv and to Eliahu Dobkin of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem, August-December 1944
1. P.32 - Collection of Hansi and Joel Brand, activists in the Relief and Rescue Committee in Budapest during World War II
- ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives
- 5571490
- English, Hebrew
- 1944
- Original 26 pages/frames
- Updated 5 years ago
Telegrams sent by Nathan Schwalb, Chaim Pazner and others in Switzerland to Melech Neustadt of the Histadrut Labor Federation in Tel Aviv and to Eliahu Dobkin of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem, August-December 1944 Murder of Hungarian Jews; attempts to obtain aliya permits for Jews from Hungary; Included in the file: Telegrams from Joel Brand and a telegram from Menachem Mendel Bader regarding the situation of Hungarian Jews and demanding intervention on their behalf, July 1944.