Archive of the Federation of Swiss Jewish Communities (SIG) Schweizerischer Israelitischer Gemeindebund (SIG)
Extent and Medium
3,138 digital files, PDF
Creator(s)
- Schweizerischer Israelitischer Gemeindebund
Archival History
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte - Archivleitung
Acquisition
Source of acquisition is the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte (AfZ), Switzerland; the signature: IB SIG-Archiv. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s International Archives Project in Oct. 2011.
Scope and Content
Pertains to the activities of the Federation of Swiss Jewish Communities (SIG). Contains records relating to immigration and emigration of Jews; to the rescue of Jews from Nazi-occupied areas of Europe; care of the refugees’ financial needs; founding of the Hilfe und Aufbau commission, which goal was to support and rebuild the ravaged, remaining Jewish communities in Europe and to assist stateless Jewish Holocaust survivors with emigration to Palestine, Israel, and to other destinations.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte - Archivleitung
Corporate Bodies
- Swiss Federation of Israelite Communities (SIG)
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Switzerland.
- Switzerland--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Jewish refugees--Europe.
Genre
- Document
Copies
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte