La Comunidad Judía en Uruguay Uruguay - Jewish Communities and Organizations

Identifier
irn594468
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2018.15.1
  • RG-68.209
Dates
1 Jan 1933 - 31 Dec 1962
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Hungarian
  • Yiddish.
  • German.
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn594468

Extent and Medium

12,549 digital images, TIFF

Creator(s)

  • Comunidad Israelita Hu?ngara del Uruguay

Archival History

Arkhiyon ha-merkazi le-toldot ha-ʻam ha-Yehudi

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People, CAHJP (Arkhiyon ha-merkazi le-toldot ha-ʻam ha-Yehudi). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the first tranche of this collection via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in January 2018. Additional tranches are expected.

Scope and Content

Files of the Comité Central Israelita del Uruguay (1940-1975), the Organización Sionista del Uruguay (OSU) (1954-1975), Sociedad israelita Hungara del Uruguay" (SIHPU) (1933-1962), Keren Hayesod (Campaña Unida pro Israel) del Uruguay (1948-1964), Keren Kaiemet LeIsrael (1948-1976), WIZO (1938-1959), the Congreso Judío Mundial en Uruguay (1941-1970); files of the various Jewish communities (1920-1972), the Vaad Hajinuj del Uruguay and various Jewish schools (1939-1975); youth, social and other organizations (1908-1972) in Montevideo as well as many periodicals and publications (1942-1979).

System of Arrangement

Arranged in one series: 1. Sociedad Israelita Húngara del Uruguay (SIHDU). Organized in chronological order.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Arkhiyon ha-merkazi le-toldot ha-ʻam ha-Yehudi

Corporate Bodies

  • Keren Hayesod
  • American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
  • Noʻar ha-Tsiyoni (Organization)
  • Wizo

Subjects

  • Uruguay--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
  • Uruguay.
  • Jews--Uruguay--Social life and customs.
  • Zionists -- Associations, institutions, etc.
  • Charity -- Associations, institutions, etc.
  • Hungary
  • Jews--Uruguay--History--20th century.
  • Jewish communities (ushmm)
  • Hungary--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
  • Professional associations.
  • Sephardim--Uruguay--History.
  • Jews--Uruguay--Politics and government.

Genre

  • Minutes.
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Financial records.
  • Postcards.
  • Correspondence.
  • Document
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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