Jewish Agency (Vienna Office) Collection
Scope and Contents
The records relate to Jewish Agency work with displaced persons following World War II, and include the following: correspondence with banks, vendors, Jewish National Fund, Keren Hayesod, and offices of the Jewish Agency in Geneva, Jerusalem, and Paris. Circulars and flyers. Financial records, including journals and account books, auditors' reports, cash books, ledgers, and records of support payments to individuals. Reports of the Immigration and Purchasing Departments. Correspondence and lists concerning release funds.
Dates
- Creation: 1947 - 1954
Creator
- Jewish Agency (Vienna Office) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Vienna branch of the international, non-governmental body, organized in 1922 and expanded in 1929, to assist in the development and settlement of Israel.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (5 5"lgl)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Boxes 1-3 are arranged in folder numerical sequence; boxes 4-5 are unarranged.
Subject
- Keren Hayesod (Organization)
- Jewish National Fund (Organization)
- Jewish Agency for Palestine (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Repository
