Isaac Bitton papers

Identifier
irn522156
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.205
Dates
1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Portuguese
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn522156

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Isaac Bitton donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.

Scope and Content

The papers consist of one two-page carbon copy of a letter from Dr. Azancot, head of the Jewish community in Lisbon, Portugal, to President Salazar regarding the protection of refugees in Portugal and photocopies of articles appearing in the Portuguese newspaper "Diario de noticias" regarding the Jewish community in Lisbon.

System of Arrangement

The Isaac Bitton papers is arranged in a single series.

Subjects

  • Refugees, Jewish--Portugal--Lisbon.
  • Lisbon (Portugal)
  • Portugal.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Portugal--Lisbon.
  • Jews--Portugal--Lisbon--History--20th century.

Genre

  • Letters.
  • Document
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
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