The World Jewish Congress New York Office records. Series C (Institute of Jewish Affairs)

The World Jewish Congress New York Office records. Series C (Institute of Jewish Affairs) 

The World Jewish Congress New York Office records. Series C (Institute of Jewish Affairs) 

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The World Jewish Congress collection consists of the records of the New York Office of the organization. The Institute of Jewish Affairs, Series C, contains records of investigation of antisemitic legislation and activities, persecution of war criminals and war crimes, restitution for victims of the Holocaust, subjects relating to Jewish life and related problems such as minorities, migration, and human rights. The Institute produced reports for submission to the United Nations and other bodies. 

Organized into the following four sub-series 1. Executive Files and Correspondence: files of the first three directors of the Institute: J. Robinson, N. Robinson, and O. Karbach. 2. Research Materials, Reports and Publications. The focus is mainly on Germany, World War II, the Holocaust, and post war issues such as DPs, restitution, and refugees 3. War Crimes and Retribution. Includes files on searches for Holocaust witnesses, war crimes trail correspondence, crimes in individual Polish communities, and the Nuremberg proceedings. 4. Indemnification. Relates to restitution legislation, claims, property claims. Organized by country. Also restitution organizations including the Claims Conference. Arrangement is thematic.