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Finding Aids: Folder-level descriptions in English
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RG-67.014M Series H (Alphabetical Files) of the Records of the World Jewish Congress,
New York Office, 1919–1981
This collection contains records of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), divided into four
sub-series. Sub-series 1, Alphabetical Files 1919–1981, comprises the bulk, primarily
records from 1940–1960; sub-series 2, Monty Jacobs‘ International Files 1949–1973,
consists of files of the Press Director and Executive Director in the 1950s and 1960s; subseries
3, Publications 1930–1974, consists of two boxes of publications by the WJC and
other organizations; and sub-series 4, International Alphabetical Files—Correspondence
and Clippings 1949–1981, contains 18 boxes on countries and regions.
Provenance: Source of acquisition is the American Jewish Archives, Cincinatti.
Languages: Primarily English
181 microfilm rolls (35 mm)
Finding Aids: Folder-level descriptions in English; ―locator‖ listing files at beginning of
each roll
RG-67.015M Series E (the Culture Department) of the Records of the World Jewish
Congress, New York Office, 1943–1974
This collection contains records of the World Jewish Congress‘ (WJC) Culture
Department in New York, established in March 1945 to assist with reconstructing the
spiritual and cultural life of Holocaust survivors, recovering cultural treasures and
communal archives, and strengthening the intellectual vitality of Jewish life in the
Western hemisphere and of Sephardic life in the Mediterranean region. Document types
include correspondence, reports, publications, and materials on topics such as the ―school
adoption‖ plan, cultural delegations to Europe and South America, essay contests,
relations with UNESCO, and conferences on Yiddish- and Hebrew-language culture.
Note: Variations of the name appear including Education Department, Cultural
Department, and Department of Culture and Education.
Provenance: Source of acquisition is the American Jewish Archives, Cincinatti.
Languages: English and Yiddish
13 microfilm rolls (35 mm)
Finding Aids: Folder-level descriptions in English
RG-68.045M --- Geneva Office of World Jewish Congress
This collection contains correspondence and other records of the Geneva office of
the WJC, including correspondence and papers of the head of the Geneva Office,