Collection GB 1556 WL 1066 - Jewish refugees in Great Britain: reports

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Reference code

GB 1556 WL 1066

Title

Jewish refugees in Great Britain: reports

Date(s)

  • 1939-1944 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

1 folder

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Unknown

Repository

Archival history

GB 1556 WL 1066 1939-1944 collection 1 folder Various

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Jewish Central Information Office

Papers of Jewish refugees in Great Britain, 1939-1944, comprise reports regarding the plight of refugees in Great Britain during World War Two, notably including circulars from the Central Refugee Committee on the enlistment of tradesmen into the army and the RAF and the establishment of a women's foreign legion and a report entitled 'Facts concerning attempted disaffection among Jewish and orthodox in the Polish army in Great Britain'.

Arranged in original order.

Open

Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.

English

A detailed description exists on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.

Compiled by Samantha Velumyl.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

March 2008 Wars (events) Central Refugee Committee Europe Jews Migrants Refugees Religious groups UK Western Europe World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) London England

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Jewish Central Information Office

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Scope and content

Papers of Jewish refugees in Great Britain, 1939-1944, comprise reports regarding the plight of refugees in Great Britain during World War Two, notably including circulars from the Central Refugee Committee on the enlistment of tradesmen into the army and the RAF and the establishment of a women's foreign legion and a report entitled 'Facts concerning attempted disaffection among Jewish and orthodox in the Polish army in Great Britain'.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged in original order.

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Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Finding aids

A detailed description exists on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.

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Wiener Library

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Language(s)

  • English

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