The World Jewish Congress New York office records. Series A (Central Files)

The World Jewish Congress New York office records. Series A (Central Files) 

The World Jewish Congress New York office records. Series A (Central Files) 

118,722 digital images, TIFF 103 microfilm reels, 35 mm 10 CD-ROMs, 4 3/4 in. 

The Central Files (1919-1971) contain the history of the World Jewish Congress (especially prior to 1940); correspondence and other materials of important World Jewish Congress leaders (Stephen S. Wise, Nahum Goldman, Israel Goldstein and Administrative/Executive directors of the New York office: Abraham S. Hyman, Monty Jacobs, Yehuda Ebstein, Greta Beigel); and minutes and other records of plenary assemblies, conferences, and committee meetings. The Executive Committee files include material from the South American, European, and Israeli Branches of the Executive. Significant subjects covered include antisemitism, relief for refugees, and relations with the League of Nations. 

Organized into the following four sub-series: 1. Organizational history and activities, 1919-1970; 2. Executive correspondence and miscellaneous files, 1920; 1931-1975; 3. Plenary assemblies, pre-1936 conferences, and special conferences of early 1940's in the United States, 1932-1975; 4. Committees-minutes, cables, correspondence, and miscellaneous records, 1940-1976 Arrangement is thematic