Selected records of the Departmental Archives of Ain
Extent and Medium
4,807 digital images, JPEG
1 microfilm reel (digitized), 16 mm
Archival History
Archives départementales de l’Ain
Acquisition
The documents originated at the Cabinet du préfet, Administration générale, Sous-préfecture de Belley, and Sous-préfecture de Nantua. Source of acquisition is the Departmental Archives of L'Ain, (Archives départementales de l'Ain), Fond 180W, 1 Z, and 3 Z. and .The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s International Archives Project in December 2007.
Scope and Content
This collection contains general information about “Jewish” affairs, Freemasons, identity documents, and internment. It includes documents specifically on the sub-prefectures of Belley and Nantua, as well as a list of “fugitive” foreigners.
System of Arrangement
Arrangement is thematic.
Subjects
- Jews--Legal status, laws, etc.--France--History--20th century.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--France.
- France--Politics and government--1914-1940.
Genre
- Document
Copies
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Archives départementales de l’Ain
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USHMM holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from the Archives départementales de l'Ain grouped under "Selected records of the Departmental Archives of l'Ain". Detailed finding aids of the copies made by USHMM are available via the USHMM collection description.