us-005578-ms_361 World Jewish Congress Records United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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This file was exported automatically from the EHRI database administration tool and represents a work-in-progress. 2021-01-02T19:33:58.414Z English MS-361 World Jewish Congress Records 488.4 linear feet (1221 Hollinger boxes) 1918-1982 (bulk 1940-1980) English German French Hebrew , , , and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

A Central Files 41.2 linear feet (103 Hollinger boxes)

1 Organizational History and Activities 3.2 linear feet (8 Hollinger boxes)

2 Executive Files 12.8 linear feet (32 Hollinger boxes)

a Stephen S. Wise/Lillie Schultz 7.2 linear feet (18 Hollinger boxes)

b Nahum Goldmann 1.6 linear feet (4 Hollinger boxes)

c Israel Goldstein 0.8 linear feet (2 Hollinger boxes)

d Administrative/Executive Directors' Files 2.8 linear feet (7 Hollinger boxes)

3 Plenary Assemblies, Pre-1936 Conferences and Special Conferences 4 Committees B Political Department/Department of International Affairs 58.4 linear feet (146 Hollinger boxes) 1919-1977 (bulk 1940s-1960s)

1 Executive Files 18.4 linear feet (46 Hollinger boxes)

a Maurice L. Perlzweig 14 linear feet (35 Hollinger boxes)

b Robert S. Marcus 2 linear feet (5 Hollinger boxes)

c Oscar Karbach 2.4 linear feet (6 Hollinger boxes)

2 Office Files 13.2 linear feet (33 Hollinger boxes)

3 United Nations Files 23.6 linear feet (59 Hollinger boxes)

4 World Jewish Congress Submissions to the United Nations and Other Agencies 2.8 linear feet (7 Hollinger boxes)

C Institute of Jewish Affairs 120.4 linear feet (301 Hollinger boxes)

1 Executive Files and Correspondence 31.4 linear feet (78.5 Hollinger boxes) 1929—1974

a Jacob Robinson 6.2 linear feet (15.5 Hollinger boxes)

b Nehemiah Robinson 13.6 linear feet (34 Hollinger boxes)

c Oscar Karbach 11.6 linear feet (29 Hollinger boxes)

2 Research Materials, Reports, and Publications 28.4 linear feet (71 Hollinger boxes)

3 War Crimes and Retribution 31.6 linear feet (79 Hollinger boxes) 1918—1979

4 Indemnification 29.2 linear feet (73 Hollinger boxes)

D Relief and Rescue Departments 46.4 linear feet (116 Hollinger boxes) 1939-1969 (bulk 1940-1950)

1 Executive Files 5.2 linear feet (13 Hollinger boxes)

2 Immigration Division 12.8 linear feet (32 Hollinger boxes)

3 Location Service 10 linear feet (25 Hollinger boxes)

4 Child Care Division 4.8 linear feet (12 Hollinger boxes)

5 Committee for Overseas Relief Supplies 3.6 linear feet (9 Hollinger boxes)

6 Advisory Council on European Jewish Affairs 4.8 linear feet (12 Hollinger boxes)

7 Rescue Department 5.2 linear feet (13 Hollinger boxes)

E Culture Department 4.4 linear feet (11 Hollinger boxes)

1 Executive Files 3.2 linear feet (8 Hollinger boxes)

a Simon Federbush 1 linear foot (2.5 Hollinger boxes)

b Wolf Blattberg 2.2 linear feet (5.5 Hollinger boxes)

2 Miscellaneous 0.8 linear feet (2 Hollinger boxes) 1971

3 Publications 0.4 linear feet (1 Hollinger box)

F Organization Department 14.4 linear feet (36 Hollinger boxes)

1 Executive Files 3.2 linear feet (8 Hollinger boxes)

a Isaac Schwartzbart 2.2 linear feet (5.5 Hollinger boxes)

b Robert S. Serebrenick 0.2 linear feet (0.5 Hollinger box)

c Saul Sokal 0.8 linear feet (2 Hollinger boxes)

2 Office Files 9.6 linear feet (24 Hollinger boxes)

3 General Files 1.6 linear feet (4 Hollinger boxes)

G Administrative Departments 31.6 linear feet (79 Hollinger boxes)

1 Public Relations 2 linear feet (5 Hollinger boxes)

2 Press Releases 10.8 linear feet (27 Hollinger boxes)

3 Distribution 11.6 linear feet (29 Hollinger boxes)

4 Archives/Recorder's Files (Elisabeth Maier) 1.6 linear feet (4 Hollinger boxes)

5 Administrative Materials (Kate Knopfmacher) 1.2 linear feet (3 Hollinger boxes)

6 Finance 4.4 linear feet (11 Hollinger boxes)

H Alphabetical Files 156.8 linear feet (392 Hollinger boxes) 1919-1981 (bulk 1940-1981)

1 Alphabetical Files, A-Z 148 linear feet (370 Hollinger boxes) 1931-1981 (bulk 1940s-1960s)

2 Monty Jacobs International Files 0.8 linear feet (2 Hollinger boxes) 1959-1973 (bulk 1960s)

3 Publications 0.8 linear feet (2 Hollinger boxes) 1937, 1974

4 International Alphabetical Files DL Correspondence and Clippings 7.2 linear feet (18 Hollinger boxes) 1949-1981 (bulk 1952-1981)

I Publications 7.6 linear feet (19 Hollinger boxes)

J Non-Print Materials and Miscellaneous 7.2 linear feet (12 Hollinger boxes, 1 oversize box, 5 card file boxes)

1 Photographs 5.4 linear feet (5 card file boxes, 10 Hollinger boxes) 1930-1974 (bulk 1940s-1960s)

a Protection Photos

b Families and Adults undated

c Child Survivors DL No Names

d Child Survivors DL Alphabetical

e Children-Italy

f Correspondence and Reports

g Atrocities and Desecration

h Buildings undated

i Ceremonial Occasions undated

j Conferences undated

k Children's and Nursing Homes undated

l Demonstrations undated

m General undated

n Personalities undated

o War Criminals undated

2 Sound Recordings, Artifacts, and Oversize Materials 1.2 linear feet (3 Hollinger boxes)

a Sound Recordings and Artifacts undated

b Oversize Materials undated

Holocaust survivors Antisemitism Jews, Soviet Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 Restitution and indemnification claims (1933- ) Perlzweig, Maurice Louis, 1895-1985 Goldmann, Nahum, 1895-1982 Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949 Robinson, Nehemiah, 1898-1964 American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee World Jewish Congress Minutes Press releases Photographs