Reports and other papers on conditions for Jews in Europe

Identifier
WL995
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70887
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Jan 1946
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • Flemish
  • French
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

The Committee for Jewish Refugees in Holland was created out of the Committee for Special Jewish Affairs, an organisation established to represent the interests of all Jewish interest groups. Dr David Cohen, a leading member of the Dutch Jewish community and professor of ancient history at the Amsterdam University, was founder of both organisations

Archival History

This miscellaneous collection of first-hand accounts of Jewish persecution in Europe and other papers was sent to the Wiener Library by the Committee for Jewish Refugees in Holland. Nothing is known about the circumstances in which the deposit was made. Little is known about the authorship or provenance of the material.

Acquisition

Donor: Committee for Jewish Refugees in Holland

System of Arrangement

The material is arranged according to the country to which it pertains. Original folder retained.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Subjects

Places

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.