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Collection of documents from the German Consulates in Palestine (RG-67)

Document | Accession Number: 2011.47 | RG Number: RG-68.121M

Documents of German consulates in Jerusalem, Jaffa, and Haifa, including records of relations with the Ottoman authorities, tax matters, the acquisition of property, Jewish immigration, civil and criminal cases, representation of German interests by the Spanish Consulate (1917-1926), and a variety of other subjects. Collection reflects Germany’s takeover of the Austrian Consulate in 1938. The collection also documents the Haavara Agreement between Nazi Germany, the Zionist Federation of Germany, the Anglo-Palestine Bank, and the Jewish Agency.

Date
inclusive:  1842-1939
Language
German
English
Hebrew
Extent
296,249 digital images : PNG ; 67.6 GB GB.
283 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
17 DVD-ROMs ; 4 3/4 in..

About This Document

Document Creator
Yaacov Lozowick
System of Arrangement
The system of arrangement of the source repository has been preserved in the microfilmed reels. Arranged in seven series: 1. Consular and political affairs, 1842-1916 (167 files); 2. Records of relations with Turkish authorities, 1845-1916 (40 files); 3. German institutions, the Templer community, Jewish affairs, 1843-1916 (120 files); 4. Records of consular protection and jurisdiction, 1845-1917 (544 files); 5. Representation of German interests by the Spanish Consulate, 1916-1926 (80 files) 6. Consular and economic affairs, incl. files from the former Austrian Consulate, 1926-1939 (536 files); 7. Records of Jaffa Consulate, 1870-1917 (230 files), and Haifa Consulate, 1877-1918 (50 files).

Note: Due to the poor physical condition of the original materials and at the request of the Israel State Archives, this collection was reproduced in its entirety. Some reels, including reels, 2, 196, and 198, were not digitized; scans of these reels may be added at a later date as an accretion to this collection.
Reference
Alsberg, P. A. The Israel State Archives. Jerusalem: Israel Archives Association in cooperation with the Israel State Archives, 1991.

The German Consulates In Palestine, 1842-1939: Record Group 67. Jerusalem: Prime Minister's Office, State Archives, 1976.

Blumberg, Arnold. "Nazi Germany's Consuls in Jerusalem, 1933 -1939." In "Simon Wiesenthal Center Annual," volume 4: https://www.museumoftolerance.com/education/archives-and-reference-library/online-resources/simon-wiesenthal-center-annual-volume-4/annual-4-chapter-4.html [accessed 23 July 2021]

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
Israel. Ganzakh ha-medinah
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Source of acquisition is in the Israel State Archives (Signature, RG-67). The records of German Consulates in Palestine were sold in 1955 as wastepapers and a large part of materials was lost. About 1800 files found their way to the Israel State Archives. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection from the Israel State Archives via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in March 2011.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
This material can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations. No other access restrictions apply to this material.
Conditions on Use
Publication of documents and duplication of microfilm reels or digital images for third parties require the written permission of the Israel State Archives, which may require payment of a license fee for commercial use.

Copyright Holder
Israel. Ganzakh ha-medinah
 
Record last modified: 2021-07-23 14:03:53
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