Historical Commission of the SS Reich-Leader Historische Kommission des Reichsführers SS (Fond 701)

Identifier
irn615078
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2006.515.3
  • RG-11.001M.85
Dates
1 Jan 1934 - 31 Dec 1939
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn615078

Extent and Medium

3 microfilm reels (partial), 16 mm

2,461 digital images, JPEG

Archival History

Rossiĭskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ voennyĭ arkhiv

Acquisition

Forms part of the Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This archive consists of documentation whose reproduction and/or acquisition was made possible with funding from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Source of acquisition is the Russian State Military Archive (Rossiĭskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ voennyĭ arkhiv), Osobyi Archive, Fond 701. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in 2006.

Scope and Content

This collection contains miscellaneous documentation on Austrian Foreign Minister William Wolf, correspondence with SD there, press clippings concerning political activities in Austria, reports of SD sectors "Ost" and "Züd West," situation reports from SS officials about the mood of the Austrian population, correspondence of Reichsführer-SS Himmler with the Chief of Security Police Heydrich and others concerning the Historical Commission, and copies of books and other publications. Note: USHMM Archives holds only selected records.

System of Arrangement

Fond 701 (1934-1939). Opis 1, Dela 26. Arranged in two series: 1. Correspondence, reports, notes; 2. Copies of books related to history of Austria and other printed materials. Note: Location of digital images; Partial microfilm reels #452-453, 455; Reel 452: Image #1128-Reel end; Reel 453: Reel start-Image #199; Reel 455: Image #749-1974.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Rossiĭskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ voennyĭ arkhiv

People

  • Himmler, Heinrich, 1900-1945.
  • Wolf, William, 1897–1939.
  • Heydrich, Reinhard, 1904-1942.

Corporate Bodies

  • SS (Organization)

Subjects

  • Austria--Politics and government--20th century.
  • Police administration--Austria--German occupation, 1939-1944.
  • Nazi propaganda--Germany--History--20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda--Austria.
  • Austria--History--Anschluss, 1938.
  • Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945.
  • National socialism--Austria--History.

Genre

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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