The Attorney Jean Brunschvig Personal Archive: Certificates from the San Salvador Consulate in Geneva, 1942-1944
Extent and Medium
38 Files
Creator(s)
- Jean Brunschvig
Biographical History
Jean Brunschvig was a young Jewish attorney who lived in Geneva, Switzerland during World War II. During the war, he helped Jewish refugees who escaped to Switzerland. He cooperated with George Mantello, the First Secretary of the San Salvador Consulate in Geneva, and other people in obtaining San Salvadorian protective passes for persecuted Jews, principally in Hungary.
Scope and Content
The collection is composed of documents signed by Mantello certifying that the bearer of the document is a San Salvadorian citizen.
Existence and Location of Originals
YV archives
Archivist Note
JL according to the RG description in the YV system
Dates of Descriptions
2012-06-11
People
- Jean Brunschvig
- George Mantello
Subjects
- Rescue
- Help and rescue
- San Salvador Certificates
Places
- Geneve