Records of the Gemilas Chesed Credit Union in Lwów, Poland (Fond 456, Opis 1)

Identifier
irn36135
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.127
  • RG-31.073M
Dates
1 Jan 1935 - 31 Dec 1936
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn36135

Extent and Medium

446 digital images, JPEG

1 microfilm reel (digitized), 35 mm

Archival History

T︠S︡entralʹnyĭ derz︠h︡avnyĭ istorychnyĭ arkhiv Ukraïny u Lʹvovi

Acquisition

Forms part of the Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This archive consists of documentation whose reproduction and/or acquisition was made possible with funding from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Source of acquisition is the T︠S︡entralʹnyĭ derz︠h︡avnyĭ istorychnyĭ arkhiv Ukraïny u Lʹvovi (State Central Historical Archives of Ukraine in Lviv), Fond 456 opis 1, folder 1-1. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection from the State Central Historical Archives of Ukraine via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in September, 2008.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of records of the Gemilas ChesedTax-Free Credit Union branch in Lwow, Poland (now L'viv, Ukraine). The union rendered financial assistance to craftsmen and small business owners and served as the central office for all of Eastern Galicia (Malopolska). Documents include financial reports prepared for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (Joint) in Warsaw (a sponsor of the union), correspondence with local banks and government agencies, and the other materials. The Gemilas Chesed Tax Free credit union opened its branch in Lwow to provide financial assistance to impoverished craftsmen and small business owners. The trade union in Lwow served as the central office for the whole of Eastern Galicia (Malopolska).

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: T︠S︡entralʹnyĭ derz︠h︡avnyĭ istorychnyĭ arkhiv Ukraïny u Lʹvovi

Corporate Bodies

  • American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Subjects

  • L'viv (Ukraine)
  • Jews--Poland--History--20th century.

Genre

  • Financial reports.
  • Document
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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