us-005578-irn592688
type: RecordSet
archival history: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)
biographical history: The Commissie voor Oorlogsvluchtelingen (Commission for War Refugees) was established by the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken (Ministry of the Interior) on 18 September 1939. After the outbreak of the war, a refugee flow of approximately 20,000 people from Germany, consisting of Dutch and foreigners, was taken into account. In the eastern provinces (Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Gelderland and Limburg), government commissioners were appointed and had to organize and coordinate the reception of refugees in the particular provinces. They had to ensure a rapid transport of the refugees to the west of the country, so that the Dutch army could not be hindered by streams of refugees.
conditions of use: Copyright Holder: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)
has beginning date: 1939-01-01
has end date: 1940-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had identifier: 2
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had some members with language: nld
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn592688
record resource extent: 686 digital images, JPEG
record resource structure: Arranged in one series: Minutes and other documents of meetings, 1939-1940.
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: The archive consists of minutes and other documents of the Commission meetings related to the organization, and coordination and reception of refugees in the particular provinces in the Netherlands.
title: Commission for War Refugees Commissie voor Oorlogsvluchtelingen