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The World Jewish Congress New York Office records. Series C (Institute of Jewish Affairs)

Document | Accession Number: 2004.552 | RG Number: RG-67.005M

The World Jewish Congress collection consists of the records of the New York Office of the organization. The Institute of Jewish Affairs, Series C, contains records of investigation of antisemitic legislation and activities, persecution of war criminals and war crimes, restitution for victims of the Holocaust, subjects relating to Jewish life and related problems such as minorities, migration, and human rights. The Institute produced reports for submission to the United Nations and other bodies.

Date
inclusive:  1918-1982
bulk:  1940-1970
Language
English
Spanish
Yiddish
German
Extent
383,813 digital images : PNG ; 88.2 GB.
333 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
41 CD-ROMs.

About This Document

Document Creator
World Jewish Congress
Biography
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) is an international organization founded by resolution of the First World jewish Congress, which took place in August 1936 in Geneva. The organization goal is to defend the political, social, and economic rights of Jews throughout the world. Its governing bodies were elected at the First World Jewish Congress: the executive committee headed by Stephen Wise (also the organization’s chairman), an administrative committee, headed by Nahum Goldman, and a central council headed by Louis Lipsky. At the first session of the executive committee, Sept. 6, 1936, it was decided to establish regional offices of the WJC in Geneva, New York, and London, and a central bureau in Paris. The central bureau coordinated the WJC’s work, collected information on the situation of Jews in various countries, published materials, and also lobbied at the League of Nations. In 1940, with the Second World War under way, the central bureau was transferred to New York, and a European office was established in London.
System of Arrangement
Organized into the following four sub-series 1. Executive Files and Correspondence: files of the first three directors of the Institute: J. Robinson, N. Robinson, and O. Karbach. 2. Research Materials, Reports and Publications. The focus is mainly on Germany, World War II, the Holocaust, and post war issues such as DPs, restitution, and refugees 3. War Crimes and Retribution. Includes files on searches for Holocaust witnesses, war crimes trail correspondence, crimes in individual Polish communities, and the Nuremberg proceedings. 4. Indemnification. Relates to restitution legislation, claims, property claims. Organized by country. Also restitution organizations including the Claims Conference.
Arrangement is thematic.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
American Jewish Archives
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The World Jewish Congress collection was donated to the American Jewish Archives by the World Jewish Congress in 1982. All materials donated prior to 2002 have been arranged and described in the American Jewish Archives inventory. Series C (Institute of Jewish Affairs) of the collection was microfilmed and sent to the United States Holocaust Museum in Nov. 2004. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archives Project transferred the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives on Nov.12, 2004.

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
Fair use only. Persons wishing to quote or publish from the records of the World Jewish Congress beyond the fair use provision as established by copyright law must obtain the written approval of the American Jewish Archives. The sale or distribution of microfilms or CD copies by the USHMM to any outside individual or agency is not permitted. Microfilms and all electronic images of the World Jewish Congress records are for use on site at the USHMM only and may not be lent to third parties.

Copyright Holder
American Jewish Archives
 
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