Προσωπικό Αρχείο του Εσδρά Μωυσή

  • Personal Archives of Esdras Moisis
  • Prosopiko Archeio tou Esdra Moisi
Identifier
JCL.01
Language of Description
English
Dates
1931 - 1970
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Greek
Scripts
  • Greek
  • Latin
Source
EHRI

Extent and Medium

68.789 pages and photos.

Biographical History

Esdras Moisis was born in 1923 in Larisa and died in 2011. He was married to Rita Cohen and had three children. He was member of the Greek National Resistance during the Second World War. After the war, he was president of the Jewish community Larissa (1970-1984) and member of the Central Jewish Board of Greece (1975-1998).

Archival History

Records were gathered by the longtime president of the Jewish community, Mr. Esdras Moissis.

Scope and Content

Contains Esdras Moissis’s personal archives, which include various records, correspondence, and publications related to the history of the Jewish community of Larissa.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use.

Finding Aids

  • Finding aid in Greek and English.

Existence and Location of Originals

  • Source of acquisition is the Jewish Community of Larissa (Evraiki Koinotita tis Larisas).

Existence and Location of Copies

  • The Jewish Museum of Greece in Athens houses digital copies of these records. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the digitized collection via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archival Programs in April 2009. RG Number RG-45.009

Archivist Note

English description was written by Vasilis Ritzaleos.

Sources

  • Description is based on USHMM's website.

Dates of Descriptions

Date of creation: 10/2/2014.