Ministry of Foreign Affairs : The Legation of the Refugees Administration (Group 17M pk 367-404)
Extent and Medium
49,745 digital images, PDF
Archival History
Statens arkiver (Denmark)
Acquisition
Source of acquisition is the Statens arkiver (Denmark) [Danish National Archives].The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in August 2017
Scope and Content
Records related to the protection of Danish nationals in Europe, Danish refugees in Sweden, including members of the resistance and Jews: includes information on their residence, work, education, support, etc.; reports of activities and financial matters of refugee office. Also consists of a name card index of Danish refugees who arrived in Sweden between 1943-1945. The name index is used as the entrance to the files.
System of Arrangement
Arranged in two series: 1. Subject files; 2. Name card files (arranged in alphabetical order).
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Statens arkiver (Denmark)
Corporate Bodies
- Sweden. Utrikesdepartementet
Subjects
- Sweden--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Denmark.
- Jewish refugees--Denmark--History--20th century.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Denmark.
- Jews--Denmark--History--20th century.
- Executive departments.
- Denmark.
- Jewish refugees--Sweden--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees.
- Denmark--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- Diplomatic and consular service, Danish--Sweden.
Genre
- Reports.
- Document
- Registers.