Archive of the Federation of Swiss Jewish Communities (SIG) Schweizerischer Israelitischer Gemeindebund (SIG)

Identifier
irn44330
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2011.213
  • RG-58.009
Dates
1 Jan 1902 - 31 Dec 1955
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn44330

Extent and Medium

3,138 digital files, PDF

Creator(s)

  • Schweizerischer Israelitischer Gemeindebund

Archival History

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte - Archivleitung

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte (AfZ), Switzerland; the signature: IB SIG-Archiv. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s International Archives Project in Oct. 2011.

Scope and Content

Pertains to the activities of the Federation of Swiss Jewish Communities (SIG). Contains records relating to immigration and emigration of Jews; to the rescue of Jews from Nazi-occupied areas of Europe; care of the refugees’ financial needs; founding of the Hilfe und Aufbau commission, which goal was to support and rebuild the ravaged, remaining Jewish communities in Europe and to assist stateless Jewish Holocaust survivors with emigration to Palestine, Israel, and to other destinations.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte - Archivleitung

Corporate Bodies

  • Swiss Federation of Israelite Communities (SIG)

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Switzerland.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
  • Jewish refugees--Europe.
  • Switzerland--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.

Genre

  • Document
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.

Copies

  • Archiv für Zeitgeschichte

    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte

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