National Committee for the Relief of Sufferers by Russian Massacres records
Scope and Content Note
Collection contains correspondence relating to the committee's fund-raising efforts throughout the United States to aid survivors of the Russian pogroms, both in Russia, and in the United States, with particular focus on orphaned children. Contains information on the condition of the Jews in Russia and Roumania during and after the pogroms; on the relief and removal activities in Europe, in general, and Russia, in particular; on the self-defense movement and defense fund; immigration procedures and work of the Industrial Removal Office; and some financial and executive committee reports.
The officers of the Committee were Oscar Solomon Straus, chairman, Jacob Henry Schiff, treasurer, and Cyrus Leopold Suizberger, secretary.
Dates
- 1905-1909
Creator
- Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920 (Person)
- Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926 (Person)
- Sulzberger, Cyrus L., 1858-1932 (Person)
- Root, Elihu, 1845-1937 (Person)
- National Committee for Relief of Sufferers by Russian Massacres (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
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Extent
3 Manuscript Boxes
1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains correspondence relating to the committee's fund-raising efforts throughout the United States to aid survivors of the Russian pogroms, both in Russia, and in the United States, with particular focus on orphaned children. Contains information on the condition of the Jews in Russia and Roumania during and after the pogroms; on the relief and removal activities in Europe, in general, and Russia, in particular; on the self-defense movement and defense fund; immigration procedures and work of the Industrial Removal Office; and some financial and executive committee reports.
The officers of the Committee were Oscar Solomon Straus, chairman, Jacob Henry Schiff, treasurer, and Cyrus Leopold Suizberger, secretary.
- Charities
- Children
- Industrial Removal Office (U.S.)
- Jewish soldiers
- Persecution
- Refugees
- Romania
- Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
- Russia--Emigration and immigration
- Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920
- Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
- Sulzberger, Cyrus L., 1858-1932
- United States -- Emigration and immigration
- Title
- Guide to the National Committee for the Relief of Sufferers by Russian Massacres records, 1905-1909 I-5
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- May, December 2020: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
