Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Danish Internal Political Condition (Group 120 D 28c-49c)

Identifier
irn562427
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.291.1
  • RG-44.003
Dates
1 Jan 1933 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Danish
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn562427

Extent and Medium

6,242 digital images, PDF

Creator(s)

  • Denmark. Udenrigsministeriet.

Archival History

Statens arkiver (Denmark)

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Statens arkiver (Denmark) [Danish National Archives].The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in August 2017

Scope and Content

Records of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs relating to the German action against the Jews, case files of Jews who were persecuted, including some who were deported, some who escaped to Sweden, and others referring to Jewish property. Included are lists of arrested Jews, records on the Nazi movement, and the placement of Jewish children from Denmark in Palestine. Consists also records of the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs relating to support of emigrants, and publications relating to Freemasonry, Nazi oppressions, and Danish resistant.

System of Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order in six series: 1. Records relating to anti-Jewish incidents and German propaganda, 1933-1940; 2. Political movements during German occupation and anti-Jewish propaganda, 1939-1947; 3. Correspondence and other documents: German actions against Jews in Denmark and lists of captive Jews, 1943-1945; 4. Personal files of prosecuted and deported Jews, 1943-1946; 5. Inquiries, applications and reports relating to deportation of Jews and their property, 1943-1946; 6. Danish refugees in Sweden, and publications relating to Freemasonry, Nazi oppressions, and Danish resistant, 1943-1946.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Statens arkiver (Denmark)

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Denmark.
  • Jewish property--Denmark--History--20th century.
  • Freemasonry--History--20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Refugees.
  • Jewish refugees--Denmark--History--20th century.
  • Executive departments.
  • Denmark.
  • Hidden children (Holocaust)--Denmark.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Denmark.
  • Deportation--Denmark--History--20th century.
  • Denmark--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
  • Jews--Denmark--History--20th century.

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.