Central Historical Commission : Historical questionnaires (M.1.Q)

Identifier
irn524436
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.369
  • RG-68.099M
Dates
1 Jan 1947 - 31 Dec 1948
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Yiddish
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn524436

Extent and Medium

3,073 digital images, JPEG

4 microfilm reels (digitized), 35 mm

Archival History

Yad ṿa-shem, rashut ha-zikaron la-Shoʼah ṿela-gevurah

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Yad Vashem, Record Group M.1.Q. The questionnaires were created and distributed by The Central Historical Commission (CHC) of the Central Committee of Liberated Jews in the U.S. Zone, Munich. The collection was microfilmed in June 1955.The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's International Archives Project transferred microfilms to the Museum Archives in Dec. 2007.

Scope and Content

Contains 667 questionnaires gathered by the The Central Historical Commission (CHC) of the Central Committee of Liberated Jews in the U.S. Zone, Munich from selected Holocaust survivors coming from different countries and towns. The aim was to gather detailed information about the persecution during Nazi rule.

System of Arrangement

Organized in an alphabetical order: Reel 1: A-J; Reel 2: K-P; Reel 3: R-Z; Reel 4: Persons from various countries

Subjects

  • Persecution--Jews--Germany.
  • Refugees--Legal status, laws, etc.--Europe--History--20th century.
  • Refugees, Jewish--Germany.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Germany.

Genre

  • Document
  • Questionnaires.
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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