Selected records from the Archivo Storico del Ministerio degli Affari Esteri

Identifier
irn508313
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.392
  • RG-40.002M
Dates
1 Jan 1934 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Italian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn508313

Extent and Medium

6 microfilm reels, 16 mm

Archival History

Archivio storico diplomatico (Rome, Italy)

Acquisition

From various record groups of Archivio storico diplomatico. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division surveyed the Historical Archive of the Foreign Ministry of Italy in 1999, and ordered the filming of selected records in 2000. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the microfilm on Nov. 13, 2000.

Scope and Content

This collection includes information on the Italian reaction to the rise of Nazi antisemitism in Germany and German-occupied territories, as well as on negotiations about the fate of Jews in southern France. The records also document the situation of refugees, the consequences of racial laws in Italy, the Italian resistance, and Zionism.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Archivio storico diplomatico (Rome, Italy)

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue.
  • Antisemitism--Italy.
  • Jews--Italy--History.
  • Italy--Politics and government--1922-1945.
  • Jewish refugees--Italy.

Genre

  • Document
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