Αρχείο της Επιχειρηματικής Δραστηριότητας των Εβραίων της Θεσσαλονίκης 1920-1940

  • Archive of the business activities of the Jews in Thessaloniki 1920-1940
  • Archeio tis Epicheirimatikis Drastiriotitas ton Evraion tis Thessalonikis 1920-1940
Identifier
JMT.01
Language of Description
English
Dates
1920 - 1940
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Ladino
Scripts
  • Greek
  • Latin
Source
EHRI

Extent and Medium

A hard drive (166 GB).

Biographical History

This exhibition aims to depict the significant activity of the Jewish population in the sectors of trade, small industry, industry and the related services in Thessaloniki, during the inter-war period. Information is drawn from commercial guides of the period, while the exhibition is based on original collectors’ material, such as advertisements, correspondence, photographs, share certificates and a number of objects that were either manufactured or commercially represented by Jewish businessmen. This exhibition, organised by the Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki, demonstrates the enormous range of activity of Jewish businessmen and indicates their domination in sectors such as commercial agencies, retail trade, insurance and several small industries.

Scope and Content

It contains information and archival material for thousands of Jewish and mixed sociétés anonymes (S.A.s) and sole proprietorships.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Restrictions on reproduction.

Finding Aids

  • There is an electronic database equipped with a simple- and combined-search engine and is usable only at the museum.

Existence and Location of Originals

  • The material was exhibited on loan from private collections and then digitized.

Existence and Location of Copies

  • Evraiko Mouseio Thessalonikis.

Archivist Note

English description is written by Vasilis Ritzaleos.

Sources

  • Description is based on information provided by the director of the Museum Ms Erika Perahia.

Dates of Descriptions

Date of creation: 02/07/2013.