Jewish refugee records from the Swiss Federal Archives

Identifier
irn508272
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.273
  • RG-58.001M
Dates
1 Jan 1936 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn508272

Extent and Medium

1,400,125 digital images, JPEG

534 microfilm reels (digitized), 16 mm

Creator(s)

  • Andreas Kellerhals

Archival History

Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Swiss Federal Archives, Series N, Record group E 4264-1985/196, E 4264-1985/197. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Programs Division ordered the filming of the records in 1999. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the microfilm reels in Nov. 2000.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of 10,962 case files for Jewish refugees accepted into Switzerland between 1936 and 1946.

System of Arrangement

Organized into the following order: Microfilm reels 1-534. Series N, Record group: E 4264-1985/196, File:1-213; E 4264-1985/196, File: 1001-1088; E 4264-1985/196, File 2001-2086; E 4264-1985/196, File:3001-3057; E 4264/1985-196, File 4000-4019; E 4264-1985/197, File 1-68

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Switzerland.
  • Refugees, Jewish--Switzerland--Registers.
  • Switzerland--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
  • Holocaust survivors--Switzerland--Registers.

Genre

  • 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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