William Perl papers records and photographs relating to illegal immigration of Jewish refugees to Palestine

Identifier
irn503049
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • RG-19.018.01
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503049

Extent and Medium

folders

6

Archival History

Possessions of William Perl; Public Records Office, London; Public Records Office, Richmond, U.K.; British National Archives; USHMM Photo Archives

Acquisition

The documents and document copies were collected by William Perl during and after the Holocaust. They were transferred to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives via Elizabeth Koenig of the Museum's Library in July 1991.

Scope and Content

Contains copies of documents relating to William Perl's involvement in illegal immigration efforts for Jewish refugees from various European countries during the Holocaust.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is thematic

People

  • Eichmann, Adolf, 1906-1962.
  • Perl, William R.
  • Wedgwood, Josiah C. (Josiah Clement), 1872-1943.
  • Begin, Menachem, 1913-

Subjects

  • Israel.
  • Refugees.
  • Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust.
  • Palestine.--Emigration and immigration.
  • Catholics.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
  • Palestine.
  • Romania.
  • Hiding places.

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 Possessions of William Perl; Public Records Office, London; Public Records Office, Richmond, U.K.; British National Archives; USHMM Photo Archives

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