Jidisze gezelszaft cu farszprojtn kunst Jewish Society to Propagate Fine Art Żydowskie Towarzystwo Krzewienia Sztuk Pięknych (Sygn. 361)
Extent and Medium
2,363 digital images, PDF
Creator(s)
- ?ydowskie Towarzystwo Krzewienia Sztuk Pi?knych
Biographical History
The Żydowskie Towarzystwo Krzewienia Sztuk Pięknych [Eng. Jewish Society to Propagate Fine Art; Yidd. Jidisze gezelszaft cu farszprojtn kunst) was one of several pre-war organizations which emerged in Poland after the Holocaust. The most important objective of the Society was to “propagate love and knowledge of fine art among Jewish people in Poland”. Additionally: to collect Jewish art, identify art lost during the war, organize exhibitions and lectures related to Jewish art, publish works in those fields, assist artists and teach the youth.
Archival History
Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma
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 Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the digitized collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in Jan. 2016.
Scope and Content
Minutes, reports, workplans, incoming and outgoing correspondence, lists of art objects collected by the Society, published materials, such as articles, press cuttings, and photographs (collected mainly for the purpose of creating a catalog); personal files of the Board staff, name lists and applications of artists; financial files, such as preliminary budgets, approved budgets and cash reports.
System of Arrangement
Arranged in three series: 1.Organizational files, publication materials and lists of art objects collected by the Society; 2. Personal files of the Board staff and name lists of artists; 3. Financial files.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma
Subjects
- Jews in art--Poland--History--20th century.
- Warsaw (Poland)
- Poland
- Jewish communities (ushmm)
- Art, Jewish--Poland--Registers.
- Jewish artists--Poland--History--20th century--Registers.
- Jews--Poland--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Jews--Poland--Intellectual life--20th century.
Genre
- Financial records.
- Registers.
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence.
- Photographs.
- Document
- Minutes.