Selected records relating to Kindertransports, from the National Archives, UK

Identifier
irn42493
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2011.13
  • RG-59.075
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1966
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn42493

Extent and Medium

6,126 digital images, JPEG

Archival History

National Archives (Great Britain)

Acquisition

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection from the National Archives, via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s International Archives Project in January 2011.

Scope and Content

Contains selected records from various government offices relating to the Kindertransports, including policy, the refugee situation, the Guardianship Bill, financial assistance, pamphlets and annual reports of the Refugee Children's Movement, and some personal case files.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is thematic.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: National Archives (Great Britain)

Subjects

  • World War 1939-1945--Atrocities--Europe.
  • Jewish children--Crimes against--Europe.
  • Refugees--International cooperation
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
  • Jews refugees--Europe--History--20th century.
  • Kindertransports (Rescue operations)--England.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Europe.
  • Great Britain--History--20th century--Sources.
  • Refugees, Jewish--Europe--History--20th century.

Genre

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.

Copies

  • The National Archives

    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from National Archives (Great Britain)

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