Czechoslovak Jewish relief organisations: Correspondence and papers
Extent and Medium
383 frames
Creator(s)
- Union of Jewish Communities in Slovakia
- Chizuk Hadass Committee
- British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia
- Association of Rabbis and Scholars in Eastern Europe
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
- Jewish Agency
- Relief Committee of Jews from Czechoslovakia
- Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- Council of Jewish Communities in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia
- World Union of Jewish Students
- Central British Fund for Jewish Relief and Rehabilitation
Archival History
The custodial history of the material prior to deposit is unknown.
Scope and Content
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This microfilm collection of documentation contains correspondence and papers relating to the activities of Jewish relief organisations in Czechoslovakia, mainly the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia and the American Joint Distribution Committee. Also examples of official guarantee forms etc for entry into Great Britain, c1939.
Correspondence and papers re relief work for Jews in post war Czechoslovakia including a memo from the Council of Jewish Communities in Bohemia and Moravia and Silesia regarding the status of Jews in Czechoslovakia c1947, frames 101-107; and a report on the situation of Jews in Czechoslovakia by the Jewish chaplain for the Czech forces, England, 24 May 1945, frame 236.
System of Arrangement
The papers have been arranged and filmed in reverse chronological order.
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Use R:\Document collections\MF54\Working Images\26\Wiener Docs frames 109-142
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Microfilm
Subjects
- Relief work
- Documents
Places
- Czechoslovakia [1918-1992]