Jidisze gezelszaft cu farszprojtn kunst Jewish Society to Propagate Fine Art Żydowskie Towarzystwo Krzewienia Sztuk Pięknych (Sygn. 361)

Identifier
irn533572
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.74.1
  • RG-15.477
Dates
1 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1950
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
  • Yiddish
  • Hebrew
  • Russian
  • German
  • French
  • French
  • English
  • Spanish
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

2,363 digital images, PDF

Creator(s)

Biographical History

The Żydowskie Towarzystwo Krzewienia Sztuk Pięknych [Eng. Jewish Society to Propagate Fine Art; Yidd. Jidisze gezelszaft cu farszprojtn kunst) was one of several pre-war organizations which emerged in Poland after the Holocaust. The most important objective of the Society was to “propagate love and knowledge of fine art among Jewish people in Poland”. Additionally: to collect Jewish art, identify art lost during the war, organize exhibitions and lectures related to Jewish art, publish works in those fields, assist artists and teach the youth.

Archival History

Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma

Acquisition

Forms part of the Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This archive consists of documentation whose reproduction and/or acquisition was made possible with funding from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Source of acquisition is the Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the digitized collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in Jan. 2016.

Scope and Content

Minutes, reports, workplans, incoming and outgoing correspondence, lists of art objects collected by the Society, published materials, such as articles, press cuttings, and photographs (collected mainly for the purpose of creating a catalog); personal files of the Board staff, name lists and applications of artists; financial files, such as preliminary budgets, approved budgets and cash reports.

System of Arrangement

Arranged in three series: 1.Organizational files, publication materials and lists of art objects collected by the Society; 2. Personal files of the Board staff and name lists of artists; 3. Financial files.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma

Subjects

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.