Maps. Collection.

Title: Maps

Inclusive Dates: 20th Century

ID: RG 109

4'3"; 9 5"lgl; 1 2.5"lgl; 1 3"ovr; 2 map folders

Organization: Arranged in: Series I (General, folders 1B-96B); Series II (Holocaust, folders 1B-145B); Series"C" (General, folders 1-62); Series"C" (Holocaust, folders 1-5).Four boxes and three map folders unarranged

Arrangement: The collection is divided into two series: "general" (boxes 1-3), and "holocaust" (boxes 4-7). In addition, there is supplemental and uncataloged material (boxes 8-11)

Biographical/Historical

This subject collection was assembled in the YIVO Archives and is of mixed provenance.

Creators

Maps

Subjects (links to similar collections)

YIVO Institute For Jewish Research (New York)

Forms of Material (links to similar genres)

Documents - Collection
Maps - Maps

Administrative Information

Restrictions: The collection is open to researchers by appointment with the Chief Archivist. Oversize maps are not available in the reading room and are only available by special appointment. Researchers should write to the Chief Archivist at archives@yivo.cjh.org to request an appointment.

Rights:

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Restrictions: The collection is open by appointment with the Chief Archivist. Researchers should write to the Chief Archivist at archives@yivo.cjh.org to request an appointment.

Other Note

Card Catalog: English, typed & ms

Description:

The collection consists of printed and hand-drawn maps of countries, regions, cities and towns around the world. The maps are grouped into two series, General and Holocaust. Both series are arranged alphabetically by geographical place name.

The General series includes: political maps; topographic maps; city and street maps; maps showing Jewish populations of various countries. The collection focuses on Europe and Israel. Included are maps of Austria, Germany, England, Israel, Lithuania, Palestine, Poland, Russia.

The Holocaust series includes: maps and plans of concentration camps, extermination centers; maps of ghettos; maps of deportation routes from various countries to concentration camp points; maps showing centers of resistance and underground activity; maps of Europe showing locations of concentration camps; maps of POW camps in Germany. Countries include Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Germany, Russia and Soviet Union. The greatest number of maps relate to Poland.

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