Thomas Cook and Son Ltd: Storage record book
Rozmiary i nośnik
1 volume
Twórca(-y)
- Thomas Cook and Son Ltd, Lisbon, Portugal
Biografia twórcy
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.
Dzieje zespołu
The Thomas Cook General Manager for Europe (1977-1978) retrieved the volume from the Lisbon office of Thomas Cook.
Przejęcie
Leslie David Michaels
Zakres i treść
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.
Sposób uporządkowania
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Warunki decydujące o udostępnieniu
Open
Warunki decydujące o reprodukowaniu
Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
Pomoce informacyjne
Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk
Informacje dotyczące procedury
Entry compiled by Howard Falksohn.