Jewish Legion collection
Scope and Content Note
Collection consists of correspondence, memoirs, news clippings, photographs, souvenir journals and veterans newsletters pertaining to veteran soldiers who served in World War I as part of the first military Jewish unit in modern history.
Dates
- undated, 1919, 1929, 1932, 1955, 1960-1988
Creator
- Great Britain. Army. Jewish Legion (Organization)
Biographical Note
The Jewish Legion, composed of Russian refugees, and recruits from the United States, Argentina, Canada, England, and Palestine, joined the British army and contributed to the independence of Palestine from Turkey during World War I.
Extent
1 Manuscript Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Hebrew
Yiddish
Abstract
Collection consists of correspondence, memoirs, news clippings, photographs, souvenir journals and veterans newsletters pertaining to veteran soldiers who served in World War I as part of the first military Jewish unit in modern history.
Acquisition Note
William Braiterman 1986.001
- Title
- Guide to the Jewish Legion collection, undated, 1919, 1929, 1932, 1955, 1960-1988 I-429
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
