Handbill issued following the first reports on the refugee crisis for Jews in Poland

Identifier
irn522174
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.454.4
Dates
1 Jan 1937 - 31 Dec 1937
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 11.250 inches (28.575 cm) | Width: 8.125 inches (20.638 cm)

Archival History

The announcement was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Announcement issued, probably after 1941, seeking funds for Jewish refugees of the war in Europe, especially Poland. The idea is to bring them to Palestine and, for that, large funds have to be collected. However, it is possible that is was published earlier due to concerns for the coming destruction. The page long declaration has been signed by most of the important people of the Jewish community in Palestine, including the directors of the Sokhnut (the Jewish Agency), well known rabbis and scholars, etc. The back of the paper is covered with pencilled notations listing an organization's income and expenses, probably for the year 1937.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, white paper handbill with Hebrew text printed in black ink. The front has a line of text on the top right, then a block of 21 lines of text on the upper section. On the lower section are 3 columns of text, followed by 10 lines of text in small font. Near the lower right edge is a black horizontal line with a line of text below. The typeface varies in size, with a few lines in bold font for emphasis. The reverse has penciled Hebrew text and numbers.

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.