GB 1556 WL 660 - Thomas Cook and Son Ltd: Storage record book

1 volume

The Thomas Cook General Manager for Europe (1977-1978) retrieved the volume from the Lisbon office of Thomas Cook.

GB 1556 WL 660 1914-1969 Collection level 1 volume Thomas Cook and Son Ltd , Lisbon , Portugal

Thomas Cook (Thomas Cook and Son Ltd) ran a freight forwarding and storage business in Lisbon. During World War Two Portugal was neutral and Jews and others escaped there (often through Spain) en route to the USA and other places of refuge. Jews in Europe, intending to leave would have sent their belongings to Thomas Cook, Lisbon, as it was an internationally trusted firm, with offices around the world. In 1940 it was owned by Companie de Wagons-Lits, based in Brussels, but was later sequestrated by the British Government.

The Thomas Cook General Manager for Europe (1977-1978) retrieved the volume from the Lisbon office of Thomas Cook.

Leslie David Michaels

Storage record book of Thomas Cook's Lisbon depot, Portugal 1942-1943. This volume is thought to be significant because it contains the names of many Jews who left possessions during the years 1942-1943, much of which remained unclaimed, and was presumably disposed of by Thomas Cook staff in due course.

Arranged alphabetically by year.

Open

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

English

Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk

Entry compiled by Howard Falksohn.

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.

November 2007 Europe International conflicts Jews Lisbon Migrants Portugal Refugees Religious groups Thomas Cook and Son Ltd War Western Europe World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Wars (events)

Leslie David Michaels

Storage record book of Thomas Cook's Lisbon depot, Portugal 1942-1943. This volume is thought to be significant because it contains the names of many Jews who left possessions during the years 1942-1943, much of which remained unclaimed, and was presumably disposed of by Thomas Cook staff in due course.

Arranged alphabetically by year.

Open

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

• Engels

• Latijn

English

Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk

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.

• Engels