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Union of Jewish Fighters for Lithuanian Independence (Fond 593)

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2014.324 | RG Number: RG-26.055

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    Overview

    Description
    The collection consists of minutes of the board meetings, questionnaires filled out by the members of the organization, lists of members, orders, circular letters, correspondence with branch offices and various Lithuanian government offices, financial documents and award certifications.
    Date
    inclusive:  1933-1939
    Collection Creator
    Žyd? kari?, dalyvavusi? Lietuvos nepriklausomyb?s atvadavime, s?jungos
    Biography
    The Union members were Jewish people, former soldiers who served in the Lithuanian army in 1918-1923, and participated in the battles for Lithuanian independence. The Union organized for its members clubs, courses, companies, sports and artistic circles, lectures, published and distributed publications, provideed its members with legal and medical assistance, and defended their rights, organized excursions, maintained contacts with other organizations.

    Physical Details

    Extent
    8,990 digital images.
    System of Arrangement
    Arranged in two series: 1. Šiauliai city sections; 2. Kaunas city sections. Organized chronologically.

    Rights & 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
    Reproduction and publication of documents require permission of the Lithuanian Central State Archives.

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    Provenance
    Source of acquisition is the Lietuvos centrinis valstybės archyvas (Lithuanian Central State Archives), Fond. 593. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in 2014.
    Record last modified:
    2023-07-06 12:51:54
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