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  1. [DALJEWCIB Correspondence on a report on the Jewish situation in Shanghai]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    DALJEWCIB Correspondence on the situation of Jewish emigrees and refugees living situation in Shanghai as detailed by the "Jewish Messenger" magazine, published by emigrants from Europe, including current living conditions, political situation and many more aspects

  2. [Intergovernmental Committee. Evian – July 1938. Report of the Technical Sub-Committee]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    The technical sub-committee is appointed to hear in confidence the statements of laws and practices of the participating government and the statements of the number and types of immigrants each is prepared to receive as well as to consider the question of documentation for refugees. There are no legal restrictions in the countries represented upon the admission of refugees as such. The sub-committee recommends that if the immigrants do not have the usually required documents, then other documents serving the purpose of the requirements of law should be accepted.

  3. [Clarification of DALJEWCIB Harbin to the Relief Society for German & Austrian Jews regarding entry into China and Manchuria]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    Clarification of DALJEWCIB Harbin to the Relief Society for German & Austrian Jews concerning the non-availability of travel permits to Dairen[Dalian (Liaoning Sheng, China)],China and current visa guidelines for Jewish refugees

  4. [Correspondence of DALJEWCIB Harbin concerning the delays in aquiring visa permits for emigrees]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    Correspondence of DALJEWCIB Harbin concerning the delays in aquiring visa permits for emigrees from europe due to chinese bureaucratic culture and other obstacles

  5. [DALJEWCIB Correspondence regarding the non-availability of Manchurian transit-visa and entry permits through Manchurian dipomatic channels in Germany]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    DALJEWCIB Correspondence regarding the non-availability of Manchurian transit-visa and entry permits through Manchurian dipomatic channels in Germany. Furthermore the prospect is mentioned that Mandchukuo might not be willing to let European refugees into its territory. However, refugees arriving at the Soviet-Manchurian border station are granted entry permits and permanent residency permits if they manage to aquire work and establish residence within 20 days of their arrival.

  6. [Correspondence of DALJEWCIB with emigrants from Germany]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    Lists of extensive DALJEWCIB correspondenc with Jewish emigrants and refugees from Germany regading living conditions, housing arrangements, work possibilities, exit- and entry permits into Manchdchukuo, Shanghai and Japanese occupied China, permanent resident status and obtaining Manchurian visa as well as residency permits.

  7. [Documents from the estate of Julius Bloch regarding emigration to the United States]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    Documents from Julius Bloch in January 17th 1939 sent from London via telegraph to his family (in Frankfurt/Main and New York) and the answer he received about the preparations for emigration to the United States as well as the restrictive laws concerning cash money of Jews in the Third Reich.

  8. [Resolution adopted by the Committee, July 14th 1938]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    A resolution stating that a large number of involuntary immigrants cause various problems to the general economy as well as racism and religious problems. A long-range program is needed in accordance with existing immigration laws. Germany and Austria should collaborate and allow the refugees to take their property and possessions. Countries of refuge should be able to choose the emigrants and not be responsible for their financial situation. Another Intergovernmental meeting should take place in London on 3rd of August 1938.

  9. [A letter to Saly Meyer]

    1. Judge Hadassa Ben-Itto collection 1926-2018

    A letter from the Joint Foreign Committee to Saly Mayer informing him he will not be getting the funds he had asked for, since the funds were needed for German refugees and the burden on the committee was too great. Saly Mayer was involved in the Bern trial and anti-fascist publications in Switzerland. This letter is part of a collection of letters and documents in the Bern trial case files.

  10. [DALJEWCIB in correspondence with the Jüdischer Hilfsbund (Jewish Relief Association) in Berlin on the intransigence of the Manchurian diplomatic mission in Berlin]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    DALJEWCIB correspondence with the Hilfsverein der Juden in Deutschland (Jewish Relief Association Germany) located in Berlin regarding the intransigence of the Manchurian diplomatic mission in Berlin in providing mostly Jewish emigrees with entry visas into Mandchukuo and the non-viability of the landroute to Mandchukuo

  11. Anna Lindhagens samling

    • Anna Lindhagen's collection
    • Stockholms Stadsarkiv
    • Anna Lindhagens samling
    • English
    • 1874-1941
    • 5,1 linear meters of mostly textual records.

    In the series Brev och andra handlingar (Letters and other documents) there are four volumes (28-32) named Handlingar ang. Internationella Kvinnoförbundet för Fred och Frihet, IKFF (Documents concerning International Women's Federation for Peace and Freedom, IKFF). 1917-1941. One volume containing documents concerning the Save the Children Association 1920--39, and several volumes of documents from other refugee aid committees with scattered documents concerning Jewish refugees in Sweden.

  12. Judje

    Letters and reports on the illegal crossing of Jews and other refugees from Croatia to Slovenia; letter from W. Deumer, who was in the camp in Dragančiče near Karlovac.

  13. P.3 -Isaac Weissman Archive: Documentation of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) in Lisbon

    P.3 -Yitzchak Weisman Archive: Documentation of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) in Lisbon Isaac Weissman was the WJC representative in Lisbon; he was active in providing assistance to refugees and participating in rescue operations. This Record Group includes Weissman's correspondence from Portugal with the WJC office in New York, diplomatic representatives in Portugal and private individuals and other organizations, 1942-1967.

  14. League of Nations

    1919/1946

    The League of Nations was an international peacekeeping organization set up as part of the Versailles Treaty in 1919, with headquarters in Geneva. Appeals by German Jews regarding human rights in the Reich were not adjudicated. Its High Commission for Refugees was ineffectual, leading James Grover McDonald to resign. Insincerity of the great powers lead to the League’s impotency. The High Commissioner for Refugees revealed, as early as 1939, the fate of Jewry in various countries and the persecution and gross violations of human rights. Although the League existed until 1946, it was replace...

  15. Relief Committee for the War Stricken Jewish Population

    • RELICO

    Founded in 1939-09

    The Relief Committee for the War Stricken Jewish Population was established in Geneva on 1939-09 by Dr. Abraham Silberschein under the aegis of the World Jewish Congress. He assisted Jewish refugees from Germany and later from Poland and Lithuania and other areas of Europe. This organization was instrumental in getting refugees to Kobe, Japan, and Shanghai, China. It was also one of the first to apprise the world of the Chelmno and Treblinka death camps. The Relief Committee for the War Stricken Jewish Population’s attempt to obtain 10,000 South American passports for prominent Poles fell t...

  16. Paul Grüninger

    • Paul Grueninger

    Head of the District Police of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Between August and December 1938, after the Switzerland closed its borders to Jewish refugees following the Anschluss, Paul Grueninger provided forged entry visas to more than 3,000 Jewish refugees backdating their visas and falsifying other documents. Paul Grueninger was dimissed from his office and lost all his rights, including his retirement benefits. He lived in harsh conditions until his death in 1972. In 1995, the Swiss federal Government finally annulled Grüninger's conviction and cleared his name completely. Paul Grueninger ...

  18. Ellis Gordon collection

    Invitation Card to a Gala Concert to aid the Danish Refugees in Sweden at the Metropolitan Opera House held on Thursday evening, February 17th, 1944. Lists participating artists, prices, special guests, contact for tickets. "There are about 11,000 Danish Refugees in Sweden who have fled Gestapo terror, they must be fed, clothed, housed until Denmark is free again. Denmark is not yet in the Nation-wide National War Fund Drive, as this unfortunately was closed before the latest tragedy to our country occurred, therefore this Benefit Concert has been arranged by Lauritz Melchior to help reliev...

  20. Catheryne Morgen photograph collection

    The collection consists of pages from a scrapbook that contain photographs of the Ilkovic family before World War II in Vrútky, Slovakia, and photographs of Catheryne after the war in Bad Gastein, Austria, and Lido di Roma, Italy.