Selected records of the Departmental Archives of Ain

Identifier
irn524464
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.379
  • RG-43.094M
Dates
1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn524464

Extent and Medium

4,807 digital images, JPEG

1 microfilm reel (digitized), 16 mm

Archival History

Archives départementales de l’Ain

Acquisition

The documents originated at the Cabinet du préfet, Administration générale, Sous-préfecture de Belley, and Sous-préfecture de Nantua. Source of acquisition is the Departmental Archives of L'Ain, (Archives départementales de l'Ain), Fond 180W, 1 Z, and 3 Z. and .The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s International Archives Project in December 2007.

Scope and Content

This collection contains general information about “Jewish” affairs, Freemasons, identity documents, and internment. It includes documents specifically on the sub-prefectures of Belley and Nantua, as well as a list of “fugitive” foreigners.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is thematic.

Subjects

  • France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
  • France--Politics and government--1914-1940.
  • World War, 1939-1945--France.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France.
  • Jews--Legal status, laws, etc.--France--History--20th century.

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.

Copies

  • Archives départementales de l'Ain

    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Archives départementales de l’Ain

  • Archives départementales de l'Ain

    USHMM holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from the Archives départementales de l'Ain grouped under "Selected records of the Departmental Archives of l'Ain". Detailed finding aids of the copies made by USHMM are available via the USHMM collection description.