High Commission for Refugees from Germany Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of copies of correspondence on the placement of German refugees from the office of High Commissioner James G. McDonald with numerous refugee-aid organizations and prominent individuals as well as minutes of commission meetings, press releases, reports of commission subcommittees dealing with finances, passports, travel regulations and special problems of emigration by professionals.
Dates
- 1933-1935
Language of Materials
This collection is in English and French with some German and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Collection is microfilmed (MF 895).
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
The problem of German refugees after National Socialism came to power in Germany became so acute in 1933 that the League of Nations established a High Commission for Refugees Coming from Germany. James G. McDonald was the first High Commissioner serving from 1933 to 1935. Norman Bentwich served as McDonald's assistant. The mandate of the High Commission was later broadened to take in both Austrian and Sudetenland refugees. It was dissolved on December 31, 1938, and the next day a new agency of the League of Nations, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees under the Protection of the League was opened.
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Abstract
The collection consists of copies of correspondence on the placement of German refugees from the office of High Commissioner James G. McDonald with numerous refugee-aid organizations and prominent individuals as well as minutes of commission meetings, press releases, reports of commission subcommittees dealing with finances, passports, travel regulations and special problems of emigration by professionals.
Arrangement
- Series I: Correspondence, 1933-1935
- Series II: Documents, 1933-1935
Other Finding Aid
2 index cards.
Microfilm
Collection is available on 6 reels of microfilm (MF 895).
- Reel 1: 1/0-1/6
- Reel 2: 1/7-1/13
- Reel 3: 1/14-1/22
- Reel 4: 1/23-2/6
- Reel 5: 2/7-2/15
- Reel 6: 2/16-2/20
- Title
- Guide to the High Commission for Refugees from Germany Collection, 1933-1935 AR 7162 / MF 895
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2010
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Revision Statements
- October 22, 2013 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
