Interned Refugees

Identifier: B
Language of Description: English
Dates: 1937 - 1948
Level of Description: Series
Source: EHRI Partner

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6.5 metres of textual records.

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Assistance to refugees from Germany and Austria, most of whom were Jewish, interned in Britain as "Prisoners of War" in May 1940 and transferred to Australia and Canada shortly thereafter.

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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1. English (5)
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1. Canada (5)
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1. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives (5)

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Administrative Files
- Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives
- A
- English
- 1941-1943
- N.a.
- Updated 2 years ago
Welfare, release and immigration to Canada and other countries. Diverse documents including memoranda, minutes of meetings, reports, newsletters, case records.
Index cards : A-K and L-Z
- Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives
- B
- English
- N.a.
- Updated 2 years ago
Index card by name of internees noting vital data such as internment camp, date and place of birth, citizenship, religion, education, occupation and passport information. Releases were recorded on the form as they were secured.
Case Files
- Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives
- C
- English
- N.a.
- Updated 2 years ago
Includes information on name, country of origin, religion, education, occupation, relatives in North America, requests for basic necessities, release for employment, naturalization.
Nominal Lists
- Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives
- D
- English
- 1940-1941
- N.a.
- Updated 2 years ago
May include vital data such as occupation, record of application for U.S. registration and passport number, identification card number for individual internees. Alphabetical arrangement.
Questionnaires
- Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives
- E
- English
- N.a.
- Updated 2 years ago
Issued by the Central Committee for Interned Refugees and completed by interned refugees to facilitate their release. Arranged by case name alphabetically or by specialty required by Canadian War Industry or non-German or non-Italian nationality.

Interned Refugees

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Administrative Files

Index cards : A-K and L-Z

Case Files

Nominal Lists

Questionnaires