Overview
- Description
- The collection consists of records of the Gemilas ChesedTax-Free Credit Union branch in Lwow, Poland (now L'viv, Ukraine). The union rendered financial assistance to craftsmen and small business owners and served as the central office for all of Eastern Galicia (Malopolska). Documents include financial reports prepared for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (Joint) in Warsaw (a sponsor of the union), correspondence with local banks and government agencies, and the other materials. The Gemilas Chesed Tax Free credit union opened its branch in Lwow to provide financial assistance to impoverished craftsmen and small business owners. The trade union in Lwow served as the central office for the whole of Eastern Galicia (Malopolska).
- Date
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inclusive:
1935-1936
- Credit Line
- 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.
Physical Details
- Language
- Polish
- Genre/Form
- Financial reports.
- Extent
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446 digital images : JPEG ; 1.18 GB .
1 microfilm reel (digitized) ; 35 mm.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Mandatory citation of source archives as well as United States Holocaust Memorial Musem. Fair use only. No use for commercial purposes.
- Copyright Holder
- T︠S︡entralʹnyĭ derz︠h︡avnyĭ istorychnyĭ arkhiv Ukraïny u Lʹvovi
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Poland--History--20th century.
- Geographic Name
- L'viv (Ukraine)
- Corporate Name
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
T︠S︡entralʹnyĭ derz︠h︡avnyĭ istorychnyĭ arkhiv Ukraïny u Lʹvovi
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Source of acquisition is the T︠S︡entralʹnyĭ derz︠h︡avnyĭ istorychnyĭ arkhiv Ukraïny u Lʹvovi (State Central Historical Archives of Ukraine in Lviv), Fond 456 opis 1, folder 1-1. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection from the State Central Historical Archives of Ukraine via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in September, 2008.
- Special Collection
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Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-24 13:46:47
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn36135
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