Collection GB 1556 WL 653 - Kaplan, Eliezer: Correspondence on Aliyah (1936)

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GB 1556 WL 653

Title

Kaplan, Eliezer: Correspondence on Aliyah (1936)

Date(s)

  • 1936 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

1 folder

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Eliezer Kaplan was born 1891; joined the Socialist Zionist Party, 1905; founder of the Youth of Zion - Renewal movement, 1908; founder of the Youth of Zion movement in Russia, 1912; member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference, 1919; immigrated to Mandate Palestine, and was involved in merging Youth of Zion with Hapoel Hatzair to form Hitachdut, 1920; elected to the Zionist Executive Committee, 1920; went to Berlin to run Hitachdut's world office, 1920; returned to Mandate Palestine and joined the Histadrut's Office of Public Works, 1923; Director of the Technical Department of the Tel Aviv municipality, 1923-1925; Tel Aviv city council, 1925-1933; treasurer of the Jewish Agency, 1933-1948; signed the Israeli declaration of independence, and appointed Minister of Finance in the provisional government, 1948; elected to the first Knesset as a member of Mapai, and retained the Finance Ministry post, also becoming Minister of Trade and Industry; Deputy Prime Minister, 1952; died 1952.

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Given to Dr Hinkel, Reichskulturverwalter of the Reichspropagandaministerium organisation by the Deutches Nachrichtenbüro, having been intercepted by them.

GB 1556 WL 653 1936 collection 1 folder Kaplan , Eliezer , 1891-1952 , Zionist activist and Israeli politician

Eliezer Kaplan was born 1891; joined the Socialist Zionist Party, 1905; founder of the Youth of Zion - Renewal movement, 1908; founder of the Youth of Zion movement in Russia, 1912; member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference, 1919; immigrated to Mandate Palestine, and was involved in merging Youth of Zion with Hapoel Hatzair to form Hitachdut, 1920; elected to the Zionist Executive Committee, 1920; went to Berlin to run Hitachdut's world office, 1920; returned to Mandate Palestine and joined the Histadrut's Office of Public Works, 1923; Director of the Technical Department of the Tel Aviv municipality, 1923-1925; Tel Aviv city council, 1925-1933; treasurer of the Jewish Agency, 1933-1948; signed the Israeli declaration of independence, and appointed Minister of Finance in the provisional government, 1948; elected to the first Knesset as a member of Mapai, and retained the Finance Ministry post, also becoming Minister of Trade and Industry; Deputy Prime Minister, 1952; died 1952.

Given to Dr Hinkel, Reichskulturverwalter of the Reichspropagandaministerium organisation by the Deutches Nachrichtenbüro, having been intercepted by them.

Jewish Central Information Office

Copies of letters either authored by or forwarded to Eliezer Kaplan, 1936, relating to Zionist and Aliyah organisations including the activities of Keren Hayesod (The Palestine Foundation Fund), in particular the [settlement project] Mifal Bizaron. The letters bear a London address and a PO box in Jerusalem.

Original order.

Open

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

German

Detailed description on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.

Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.

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.

Mar 2008 England Europe Israel Jerusalem Jewish emancipation Jews Kaplan , Eliezer , 1891-1952 , Zionist activist and Israeli politician Keren Hayesod x Palestine Foundation Fund Liberation movements London Middle East Political doctrines Political movements Religious groups UK Western Europe Zionism

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Jewish Central Information Office

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Scope and content

Copies of letters either authored by or forwarded to Eliezer Kaplan, 1936, relating to Zionist and Aliyah organisations including the activities of Keren Hayesod (The Palestine Foundation Fund), in particular the [settlement project] Mifal Bizaron. The letters bear a London address and a PO box in Jerusalem.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

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

German

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Finding aids

Detailed description on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.

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Wiener Library

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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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  • English

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