Guide to the Records of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Landsmanshaftn Department,  RG 335.7

Collection arranged by YIVO archivists in the 1970s.  Electronic finding aid produced with the assistance of a grant from the Gruss Lipper Family Foundation. Additional processing by Rachel S. Harrison in 2008 as part of the Leon Levy Archival Processing Initiative, made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation.

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Electronic finding aid was encoded in EAD 2002 by Rachel S. Harrison in December 2008. EAD finding aid was customized in ARCHON in 2012.  Description is in English.

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Series I: Records of the Landsmanshaftn Fraternal Division, 1926-1940

This series contains the pre-war records of the Landsmanshaftn Fraternal Division, mainly correspondence, memoranda, receipts and reports from interest-free loan associations, and newspaper clippings. Much of the information is concerned with monetary requests and donations between the LD, the various landsmanshaftn and the interest-free loan associations and community leaders in the communities.

Extent: 472

Sub-Series 1: General correspondence, 1937-1940

This subseries contains general business correspondence about the Landsmanshaftn Fraternal Division and its operations, mainly with the landsmanshaftn in the United States and the interest-free loan associations in Eastern Europe, including reports and loan receipts.

Extent: 4

Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence of Mrs. Buchman, 1938-1939

Folder 2: Memoranda, correspondence and reports, 1937-1939

Folder 3: Receipts of the Polish Relief Fund, 1940

Folder 4: Memoranda and receipts, 1939-1940

Sub-Series 2: Correspondence about communities and landsmanshaftn, 1926-1940

This subseries contains information about the pre-war activities of the Landsmanshaftn Fraternal Division on behalf of the various communities in Eastern Europe. Much of this information has to do with monetary requests made to important and influential members and to the landsmanshaftn as a whole, both from the LD and from the communities themselves, donations made, activities of the landsmanshaftn, financial statements from the interest-free loan associations, information about the communities and about the landsmanshaftn, lists of members of several landsmanshaftn, and newspaper clippings about the various communities. The folders are arranged alphabetically by town. Alternate spellings are in parentheses.

Box 1

Folder 5: Amdur. Amdurer Benevolent Society of New York, includes appeal of A.B.S., 1937

Folder 6: Andrzejwo. Interest-free loan association in Andrzejewo, appeals for aid., 1938-1939

Folder 7: Annopol. Interest-free loan association in Annopol, appeals for aid., 1938-1939

Folder 8: Antopol. Interest-free loan association in Antopol, Antopoler Young Men Benevolent Association of New York, includes memoranda and the history of the Young Men’s Benevolent Association., 1937-1938

Folder 9: Baranow. Reports of the fire., 1939

Folder 10: Baranowicze / Musza. Musza-Baranowitzer Relief Committee, records of the financial status of the interest-free loan association and its activities in 1938. Addresses of the Baranowitzer landsleit in New York, appeals for aid from the JDC., 1938-1939

Folder 11: Belchatow. Interest-free loan association of Belchatow, 1938. List of members of the interest-free loan association, its activities and financial status. Includes appeal of the interest-free loan association to the landsmanshaft in America., 1938-1939

Folder 12: Belz. Balance sheet of Loan Association., 1939

Folder 13: Belzyce (Belzec). Interest-free loan association, 1939. Report of visit to town, balance sheet of interest-free loan association and its appeal in 1938. Includes memoranda to the Belzitzer Relief Committee in 1939 from the JDC as well as the First Belzycer Benevelolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 14: Bendzin (Bedzin) / Sosnowiec. Appeal to the Fraternal Order of Bendzin-Sosnowiec from the JDC in 1939. Includes balance sheet of the interest-free loan association and its appeal., 1938-1939

Folder 15: Beresteczko. Receipts of the First Berestechker Young Men’s Benevolent Society in 1939, and an appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 16: Bereza Kartuska. Finances of the interest-free loan association. Includes memoranda and correspondence between the JDC and United Kartuz-Berezer Relief Committee. Activities sponsored by the Kartuz-Berezer Benevolent Association in 1938. Report on the Cooperative Bank in Bereza Kartuska., 1937-1938

Folder 17: Berezno. Correspondence between JDC and Prezner-Vol. Benevolent Society., 1937

Folder 18: Bezun (Biezun). Notes on work of Reconstruction Fund of JDC in Bezun., 1939

Folder 19: Biala Podlaska. Appeal of JDC to landsmanshaftn and report on the finances of the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 20: Biala Rawska. Memoranda of Progressive Organization of B.M.B.G. (Biala, Mogielnica, Bledow, Grojec), of Kansas City, MO 1939. Reports on the interest-free loan association in Biala., 1938-1939

Folder 21: Bialy Kamien. Correspondence with the First Bialekamen Aid Society in 1940, also receipts of the Independent Bialokaminer Sick Benevolent Society in 1939 for the establishment of a interest-free loan association in Bialy Kamien. Report of JDC field inspector., 1939-1940

Folder 22: Bialystok. Correspondence between JDC and Bialystoker Relief Committee 1939. Balance sheet of interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes also memoranda of Bialystoker Conference in 1938. Appeal of the interest-free loan association and a summary of JDC activities for the year of 1937., 1937-1939

Folder 23: Bielsk Podlaski. Correspondence between interest-free loan association and JDC in 1939. Memorandum on childcare and the Jewish Public School in 1938. Includes also receipts of the Bielsker Relief Committee 1938., 1938-1939

Folder 24: Bilgoraj. Correspondence of United Bilgorayer Relief Inc. 1939. Includes the balance of the interest-free loan association and receipts of the First Bilgorayer Independent Benevolent Society., 1937-1939

Folder 25: Bircza. Activities of the interest-free loan association in Bircza, 1939. Includes an appeal to the landsmanshaft in New York., 1938-1939

Folder 26: Blazowa. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 27: Bledow. Correspondence of the A.M. Lichtenberg Blendover Charity Club in 1939. Includes an appeal and complaints from the Bledow interest-free loan association., 1937-1939

Folder 28: Blonie. Appeal of the interest-free loan association in 1939 and records of their financial status., 1938-1939

Folder 29: Bobika. An appeal to the Bobiker landsleit from the Forward, 6/8/38., 1938

Folder 30: Bocki. Memoranda of the Bodker Relief Organization, 1938. Includes receipts from the interest-free loan association and reports on its finances and activities., 1938-1939

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Folder 31: Bodzanow. Newspaper report on the landsleit., undated

Folder 32: Bodzentyn. Receipts of the Bodzentyn Hilfsfarein, 1939. Includes a report on the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 33: Bohorodczany. Newspaper clipping on landsleit., 1938

Folder 34: Boleslawiec. Report on the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 35: Bolimow. Report on status and appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 36: Bolszowce. Marriage invitation of the First Bolszowcer Sprince Falk Ladies Society, Inc., 1938

Folder 37: Boremel. Correspondence with the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit, 1939. Includes an appeal of the interest-free loan association, 1926., 1926-1939

Folder 38: Borszczow. Financial report on the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes an appeal from them., 1938-1939

Folder 39: Boryslaw. Correspondence concerning the Free Loan Society of Boryslaw., 1939

Folder 40: Bransk. Correspondence with the Bransker Aid Society of Chicago, 1939, and the Bransker Club of Atlanta. Report of the Relief Committee of the Jewish Community of Bransk., 1937-1939

Folder 41: Brody. Appeal of the TOZ, 1938, correspondence of the Landsmanshaft Department, 1939., 1938-1939

Folder 42: Brok nad Bugiem. Correspondence with the Broker Relief Committee, 1939. Includes an appeal from the Centos., 1938-1939

Folder 43: Brzesc nad Bugiem (Brest). Correspondence with the Brisker Relief Committee, 1939. Includes an appeal from the interest-free loan association and the TOZ., 1937-1939

Folder 44: Brzezany. Correspondences with the landsleit. Includes their names and addresses in the States, 1939. An appeal from the interest-free loan association, and a report on its finances., 1939

Folder 45: Brzeziny. Balance sheet of the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 46: Brzeznica. Letter from the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 47: Brzesko. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes addresses of the Landsmanshaft in America., 1939

Folder 48: Brzesc Kujawski. Financial report on the interest-free loan association, 1939. Also an appeal and list of landsleit in America., 1939

Folder 49: Buczacz. Correspondence with the United Buczaczer Ladies Auxiliary, 1939. Includes a list of its members and the budget sheet of the interest-free loan association., 1937-1939

Folder 50: Budzanow. Correspondence with the United Galician Jews of America, 1939. Includes an appeal for aid from the community., 1939

Folder 51: Busko. Appeal from the interest-free loan association in Busko., 1938-1939

Folder 52: Byten. Receipts from the Butener Relief Organization., 1939

Folder 53: Chaliub. Appeal to the Chaliub Relief Committee from JDC., 1939

Folder 54: Checiny. Receipts from the “Workmen’s Circle” and others for donations concerning a typhoid epidemic., 1939

Folder 55: Chelm. Correspondence with the Chelmer Relief Society and the First Chelmer Untershtitzung Verein, 1939. Includes a report on the interest-free loan association and an appeal from them., 1939

Folder 56: Chmielnik. Correspondence with the United Chmelniker Society. Includes two Appeals from Chmielnik. Also a list of loans made by the interest-free loan association., 1937-1939

Folder 57: Chodorow. Receipts from the Independent Chodorower Young men’s Benevolent Society as well as the balance sheet of the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 58: Chomsk. Appeal from the interest-free loan association in Chomsk, 1938, as well as JDC appeals to the landsleit., 1937-1938

Folder 59: Chorzele. Correspondence concerning a Mr. Wilson of Canada to the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 60: Chyrow. Activities of the Chyrower Young Friends Aid Society, 1939. Includes also appeals from the interest-free loan association and a report of its spendings in 1938., 1938-1939

Folder 61: Ciechanow. List of social institutions in Ciechanow subsidized by the JDC, 1938. Includes two appeals and a financial report of the interest-free loan association. Also correspondence with the Ciechanow Relief Committee, and the United Ciechanover Relief., 1938-1939

Folder 62: Czechanowiec (Ciechanowiec). Receipts and activities of the United Chechnovitzer Relief Association, 1939. Includes appeals from the interest-free loan association, a short financial history of the community, also a list of children registered for professional training., 1937-1939

Folder 63: Czeladz. Appeal for assistance from the interest-free loan association of Czeladz, and from the JDC., 1939

Folder 64: Czenstochowa (Czestochowa). Memoranda concerning the United Czenstochower Relief Committee, (1937), and its activities related to the 1937 pogrom. Included also a letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1937-1939

Folder 65: Czernawczyze. Appeal from the Centos of Czernawczyce, 1938. Included is the 1939 interest-free loan association balance sheet and receipts from the Menachim Malke Rappaport Society., 1938-1939

Folder 66: Czernolica. Clippings concerning a mass meeting for Czernolica., 1938

Folder 67: Czortkow. Communications concerning the United Czortkower Relief Committee. Includes balance sheet of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 68: Czyzew. Receipts and memos concerning the Chyzever Benevolent Society, and the Chyzever Young Friends and Ladies Auxiliary., 1937-1939

Folder 69: Dabrowa Gornicza. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 70: Dabrowa Kozlowska/Tarnowa. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 71: Dabrowica. Correspondence with the Dombrowitzer Ladies Auxiliary, and the Dombrowitzer Landsmanshaft Group, 1939. Report on the interest-free loan association visited in 1939. Communications with the Dombrowitzer Relief Committee., 1939

Folder 72: Daugieliszki. Letter from the free loan society and their annual report for 1936., 1936-1939

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Folder 73: Dawidgrodek. Appeal from the Centos in Dawidgrodek and a list of New York and Detroit landsleit, 1938. Included also are receipts of the David Horodeker Progressive Society., 1938-1939

Folder 74: Deblin Irena. Letter of appeal and balance sheet 1939. Includes a list of members of the board of the interest-free loan association in 1938, and receipts of contributions from the Ivangoroder Branch #130 of the Jewish National Workers Alliance., 1937-1939

Folder 75: Delatyn. Communications concerning the finances of the local interest-free loan association and the JDC activities in Delatyn., 1938-1939

Folder 76: Dembica (Debica). Pledge for $1000 – 2000 from a Chicago relief committee., 1939

Folder 77: Dereczyn. Communications concerning the Derechiner Relief Committee, of New York., 1937-1939

Folder 78: Derewno. Appeal by the interest-free loan association of Derewno, as well as a summary of their balance sheet, 1939. Included is a list of names and addresses of the landsmanshaft in New York., 1939

Folder 79: Dlugosiodlo. Correspondence with the Dlugosiolower Independent Relief Society, 1938. Included are clippings about a meeting of that society on May 22, 1938., 1938

Folder 80: Dobromil. Appeal from the interest-free loan association of Dobromil and their financial status., 1939

Folder 81: Dobrzyn nad Wisla. Correspondence with the Dobrzyner Friends. Included are the 1939 balance sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1939

Arrangement: By type of club or document type.

Folder 82: Dolhinow. Letter from the JDC to the Anshei-Dolinow and a news clipping., 1938

Folder 83: Dolina. Report of 1939 visit to Dolina and clipping about a ball of the landsleit., 1939

Folder 84: Dokszyce. Receipts and communications concerning the Dokschitzer Benevolent Society, and the Dokschitzer Freuen Ferein., 1938-1939

Folder 85: Dorohusk. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and a list of landsleit in the United States., 1939

Folder 86: Drohiczyn nad Bugiem. An appeal from the interest-free loan association and addresses of landsleit in America, 1939. Includes the 1937-38 balance sheet of the interest-free loan association and communications with the Drohiczyn Relief Committee., 1937-1939

Folder 87: Drohiczyn. Correspondence between the JDC and various members of the Landsleit 1939. Included is an appeal from the interest-free loan association and a statement of activities in the years 1934-1938., 1938-1939

Folder 88: Drohobycz. Appeal from the interest-free loan association to their landsleit in America, 1939. Includes communications of the JDC to the United Galician Jews of America, concerning Drohobycze., 1939

Folder 89: Drujsk. Memoranda and inter-office correspondence., 1939

Folder 90: Dubiecko. Receipts of contributions from the First Dubiecker Relief and Ladies Auxiliary, and the Dubiecker Relief Committee., 1939

Folder 91: Dubienka. Appeal from the interest-free loan association with a list of names and addresses of their landsleit in America. Includes correspondence between the JDC and the United Dubienker Relief Committee., 1939

Folder 92: Dubno. Various appeals from the interest-free loan association, the Centos, and the Jewish Hospital in Dubno, 1938-1939. Includes correspondence with the Dubner Benevolent Association and 22 pictures of the hospital building, equipment, and staff., 1938-1939

Folder 93: Dunilowicze. Letters of appeal to the American landsleit, 1938. Includes a summary of the interest-free loan association’s balance sheet and names and addresses of the landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 94: Dynow. Correspondence with the Dynower Relief Committee, 1938-1939. Includes a balance sheet of the interest-free loan association, 1939, and various newspaper clippings regarding activities of the Relief Committee., 1937-1939

Folder 95: Dzialoszyn. Correspondence with the Dzialoszyner Chevra, 1937. Includes an appeal from the interest-free loan association and its balance sheet for 1937-1938., 1937-1939

Folder 96: Dziewieniszki. Communications with the Devenishker Verein of Greater New York., 1938

Folder 97: Ejszyszki. Report of the interest-free loan association on its activities., undated

Folder 98: Falenica. Note concerning the reconditioning of a Jewish bakery for 500 zlotys., undated

Folder 99: Felsztyn. Communications with the Filsztyner Relief Committee, 1938-1939. Includes the 1939 balance sheet of the interest-free loan association and its appeal to the American landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 100: Frampol. Correspondence with the First Frampoler Sick Benevolent Association, 1938-1939. Includes an appeal from the interest-free loan association and its 1939 balance sheet., 1938-1939

Folder 101: Gabin. Correspondence with the Gombiner Relief Committee, 1938-1939. Includes appeal from the interest-free loan association to the landsleit in London, 1939., 1938-1939

Folder 102: Gac. Receipts and memoranda concerning the Gatcher Benevolent Association, for the town of Gac, 1938. Includes a report on the conditions in Gac., 1937-1938

Folder 103A: Galicia (Galicja). Miscellaneous information on conditions., 1939

Folder 103B: Galicia (Galicja). United Galician Jews – Contributions., 1938-1939

Folder 103C: Galicia (Galicja). United Galician Jews – Correspondence concerning appeals, contributions and activities., 1937-1939

Folder 103D: Galicia (Galicja). Various materials concerning events and conditions in Galicia, 1937-1938, as well as activities of the United Galician Jews., 1937-1939

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Folder 104: Glebokie. Correspondence with the Gluboker Freuen Untershtitzung Verein, Gleboker and Vicinity Farain, Gleboker Ladies Society, Gleboker Benevolent Society and the Congregation Chevre Poale Zedek Anshe Glubokie. Includes an appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 105: Gliniany. Appeal from the interest-free loan association in Gliniany, and correspondence with the United Relief Committee of the Glinany Societies., 1938-1939

Folder 106: Glowno. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and a summary of their balance sheet., 1939

Folder 107: Golina nad Warta. Appeal from the interest-free loan association in Golina. Includes a list of landsleit in England., 1938-1939

Folder 108: Gologory. Correspondence with the Pearl Gologorer Benevolent Society., 1939-1940

Folder 109: Gomunice. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and a list of landsleit. Includes appeals from the JDC to American landsleit., 1938

Folder 110: Goniadz. Correspondence with the Goniodzer Ladies Auxiliary, includes a report on conditions and a 1939 balance sheet of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 111: Gostynin. Appeal of the interest-free loan association of Gostynin, with a list of American landsleit, 1939. Included is correspondence with the Independent Gostynin Benevolent Society., 1939

Folder 112: Goworowow. Correspondence with the Goworowo Relief Committee, 1938. Included is a financial report on the interest-free loan association and its appeal., 1938

Folder 113: Grabowiec. Receipts from the Grabowitzer Ladies Auxiliary and Relief. Included are reports of the 1939 fire in Grabowiec., 1939

Folder 114: Grajewo. Correspondence with the United Grajewer Relief Committee, 1939. Included are the balance sheets of the interest-free loan association and its appeal., 1938-1939

Folder 115: Grodek Jagiellonski. Letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association, accompanied by a summary of their balance sheet., 1939

Folder 116: Grodek (Gorodok Molodeczna). Receipts and correspondence with the Horodoker Relief Association, accompanied by a 1937 balance sheet of the interest-free loan association, and two letters of appeal., 1937-1939

Folder 117: Grodno. Letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association in Grodno, 1939. Included are letters to the Anshei Grodno V’Anshei Sapotkin, from the JDC and various clippings on the activities of the United Grodner Relief Committee. There is a report of JDC activities in Poland, October 1938 and a 1937 report of TOZ – appended is an appeal from the Jewish Hospital in Grodno, 1938., 1938-1939

Folder 118: Grodzisk. Correspondence with the United Grodzisker Relief Committee. Included are various memoranda related to a JDC investigation of embezzlements from the local interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 119: Grojec. Receipts from the Progressive Organization of B.M.B.G. (Biala, Mogielnica, Bledow, Grojec) of Kansas City, Missouri 1939. Included is a letter of thanks from the Free Loan Society of Grojec., 1939

Folder 120: Gwozdziec. Memoranda of activities of the Independent Gwozdiecer Congregation 1938-1939. Included is a receipt of the Union of Jewish Communities of Roumania., 1939

Folder 121: Halicz. Letter of appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 122: Hancewicze. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, with a list of its members and occupations., 1938-1939

Folder 123: Horochow. Appeal from the Free Loan Association., 1939

Folder 124: Horodec. Receipts from Horodetzer Ladies Auxiliary, New York, 1938-1939. Included are balance sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 125: Horodenka. Correspondence regarding contributions from the Progressive Horodenker Y.M.L. Benevolent Society, and the Horodenker Relief Committee. Included are articles and advertisements related to the activities of the latter and a JDC report of social and financial conditions in Horodenka., 1937-1939

Folder 126: Horodyszcze Krolewskie. Correspondence with the Horodyszcze Relief Committee., 1938

Folder 127: Hrubieszow. Receipts from United Hrubishover Relief and Milwaukee Aid Society for Polish Jews, 1938. Included is a letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association, and its balance sheets., 1938-1939

Folder 128: Husiatyn. Receipts from the Husiatyner Sick Benevolent Society, 1938. Included is a report of a JDC visit in 1939., 1938-1939

Folder 129: Hussakow. Appeal to the American landsleit from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 130: Ilja. Correspondence with the Illicer Progressive Aid Society, 1939. Included is a report on a visit to Ilja in 1938., 1938-1939

Folder 131: Ilow. Letter to the Ilow Benevolent Association., 1938

Folder 132: Ilza. Correspondence concerning a contribution of the Radomer Aid Society of Detroit., 1939

Folder 133: Irena (See Deblin-Irena)., undated

Folder 134: Iwie. Appeal of the interest-free loan association in Iwie, 1939. Included are communications with the Ivier Ladies Aid Society., 1938-1939

Folder 135: Izbica Kujawska. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 136: Izbica Lubelska. Letter concerning contributions of the Izbicer Benevolent Society., 1939

Folder 137: Jablonow. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 138: Jablonna. Note concerning a 2,000 zloty payment for a truck., undated

Folder 139: Jadow. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 140: Jagielnica. Letters concerning fund-raising by the Joint Jagielnicer Relief., 1937-1939

Folder 141: Janow Lubelski. JDC report of situation and activities in Janow Lubelski, 1938. Included are two appeals from the interest-free loan association, and a list of New York landsleit and landsmanshaft organizations., 1938-1939

Folder 142: Janow Podlaski. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 143: Janow Trembowelski. Report of a 1939 visit and appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 144: Jaroslaw. News clipping., undated

Folder 145: Jaryczow Nowy. Correspondence and receipts from the Independent Jaryczow Nowy Young Men’s Benevolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 146: Jaworow. Letter of appeal from the Free Loan Society of Jaworow and correspondence with the Jaworow First Benevolent Society., 1938

Folder 147: Jazlowiec. Correspondence concerning donations by the Jazlowiec Relief., 1939

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Folder 148: Jedwabne. Correspondence and receipts with the Jedwabne Relief Committee, Congregation Anshei Yewano. Included is a JDC report of a visit to Jedwabne., 1939

Folder 149: Jeziorany. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 150: Jeziory Grodno. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 151: Jeziory Sobienie. Notes on the work of the Reconstruction Fund., 1939

Folder 152: Jezupol. Appeal to the Azypder Relief Society, from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 153: Josefow (Jozefow Bilgorajski). interest-free loan association appeal to their landsleit in America., 1938-1939

Folder 154: Josefow nad Wisla. Appeal of the local Free Loan Society., 1939

Folder 155: Kalisz. Two lengthy appeals, one from the interest-free loan association, the other from the TOZ branch. Includes information on and correspondence with the Kalisher Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 156: Kalusz. Correspondence with the United Kaluszer Relief Committee, 1937-1938. Includes receipts, reports on JDC activity and financial standing., 1937-1939

Folder 157: Kaluszyn. Appeal from the interest-free loan association to various landsmanshaftn organizations in New York, 1939. Includes JDC appeals to the Kalushiner Benevolent Association, Kaluszyn Ladies Society and United Kalushiner Relief., 1937-1939

Folder 158: Kalvaria Zebrzydowska (Kalwaria Zebrzydowska). Report on the interest-free loan association’s activities, 1939, and a clipping on its American landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 159: Kamieniec-Litewski. Letter from the local Centos to their landsleit, 1939. Includes a 1938 appeal from the interest-free loan association, and related JDC correspondence., 1938-1939

Folder 160: Kamionka Grodna. Two appeals from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Included is a report on the financial status of the interest-free loan association, and correspondence with the Kamionka Benevolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 161: Kamionka Strumilowa. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and local Centos., 1939

Folder 162: Katrynburg. Receipts and correspondence about the Katrynburger Relief Society, 1939. Includes two balance sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 163: Kazimierz. Two appeals from the Free Loan Society, 1938. Includes a list of their New York landsleit, and correspondence with the First Independent Kazimierz Benevolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 164: Kielce. Correspondence and receipts related to a typhoid epidemic., 1938-1939

Folder 165: Kisielin. Two letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 166: Kleck. Correspondence and receipts from the United Kletzker Relief Committee of New York, 1938. Includes various memoranda concerning a fire in Kleck., 1937-1939

Folder 167: Kleszcele. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 168: Klimontow. Correspondence between the JDC and the United Klimontover Relief., 1938-1939

Folder 169: Klobuck. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes a list of North American and Enlgish landsleit and correspondence with the London Committee of Deputies of the British Jews., 1939

Folder 170: Knihynicze. JDC Correspondence concerning the management of the Free Loan Society, 1939. Includes a receipt of the First Consolidated Knigyniczer and Knigyniczer Ladies Auxiliary., 1939

Folder 171: Kobryn. Appeal from interest-free loan association and its balance sheet. Includes correspondence with the Kobriner Unterstitzung Verein., 1939

Folder 172: Kobylnik. Correspondence with the Kobylnik Aid Society., 1938

Folder 173: Kock. Letter of appeal from the local interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 174: Kolbuszowa. Correspondence with the Kolbuszowa Young Men’s Benevolent Society and the United Kolbuszowa Relief Committee., 1937-1939

Folder 175: Kolki. Correspondence with the Kolker Aid Society., 1938-1939

Folder 176: Kolno. Report of the interest-free loan association and JDC activities in Kolno, 1938, includes an appeal of the interest-free loan association, and correspondence with the Kolner Ladies Relief Auxiliary, and Untied Kolner Relief., 1938-1939

Folder 177: Kolomyja. Correspondence and receipts of the United Kolomyja Relief. Includes a list of refugees in Kolomyja., 1938-1939

Folder 178: Komarno. Appeal from the local interest-free loan association, includes a summary of the interest-free loan association’s activities and a list of New York landsleit., 1939

Folder 179: Komarow. Two appeals of the interest-free loan association, one of which contains an extensive history of the town’s economic life and its own activities, receipts and correspondence of the First Komarower Untershtitzung Verein., 1937-1939

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Folder 180: Koniecpol. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939, includes a list of landsleit in the United States and Canada, and receipts of the Koniecpol Untershtitzung Verein., 1938-1939

Folder 181: Konskie. Appeal of the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes a list of North American landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 182: Konstantynow -Podlaska. Letter from the interest-free loan association describing the economic history of Konstantynow and its own activities., undated

Folder 183: Koprzywnica. Correspondence and activities of the Pokshivnitzer Relief Committee, 1939. Includes a letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 184: Korczyn. Correspondence with the Rzeszow-Korczyn Chevra mostly concerning the German refugees. Included is an appeal of the local interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 185: Korelicze. Receipt of the Korelicze Ladies Society., 1939

Folder 186: Korolowka. Appeal of the Free Loan Society and summary of their balanceKorelicze. Receipt of the Korelicze Ladies Society., 1939

Folder 187: Korzec. Detailed report of social and economic conditions, 1931. Included are two appeals of the interest-free loan association and various memoranda., 1937-1939

Folder 188: Kosow-Lacki. Report on 1938 visit. Includes two appeals from the interest-free loan association and its 1939 balance sheets, also contained is correspondence with the Polish Kossover Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 189: Kosow. Letter to the United Galician Jews of America, concerning Kosow., 1938-1939

Folder 190: Kosow -Poleski. Appeal from the local Centos concerning its orphanage., 1938

Folder 191: Kostopol. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association with a list of landsleit in the United States., 1939

Folder 192: Koszyce. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Includes notes on the work of the Reconstruction Fund., 1938-1939

Folder 193: Kowal-Kujawski. Memorandum concerning the Committee for the Association of Jewish Artisans in Kowal-Kujawski., 1938

Folder 194: Kowel. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Also included are newspaper clippings on the town., 1937-1939

Folder 195: Kozangrodek. Receipts of the Kozan Horodeker Relief Society, Detroit, Michigan. Included is an appeal from the interest-free loan association and its financial report., 1938-1939

Folder 196: Kozienice. Letter to the Kozienicer Aid Society and a note on the effects of the urbanization action., 1938-1939

Folder 197: Kozin. Correspondence and receipts of the Koziner Hilfs Verein, 1938. Included is an appeal of the Free Loan Society, and a summary of its balance sheet., 1938-1939

Folder 198: Kozlow. Correspondence relating to the First Independent Kozlower Relief., 1939

Folder 199: Kozlowszczyzna. Two letters of appeal from the local interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 200: Kozowa. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 201: Krakow. Correspondence between the Union of Galician Jews and the Zydowska Srednia Szkola Handlowa Stowarzyszenia Zydowska Absolw. W.S.H.W Krakowie. (A Jewish trade school maintained by the Jewish Alumni Association of the Krakow Academy of Commerce)., 1937

Folder 202: Krakowiec. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association along with a summary of their financial position., 1939

Folder 203: Krasnik. Appeal of the interest-free loan association and a summary of its activities., 1939

Folder 204: Krasnobrod. Correspondence with the First Krasnobroder Benevolent Association. Includes a letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association and a balance sheet., 1939

Folder 205: Krasnosielc. Two letters of appeal to the American landsleit from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Included is correspondence with the Chevra Moses Joseph Anshei Krasnosielc., 1938-1939

Folder 206: Krasnystaw. Letter concerning a donation of the Krasnystawer Young Men’s Benevolent Association., 1937

Folder 207: Krewo. Correspondence with the Krever Friends of New York, 1939. Included is a letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1937-1939

Folder 208: Krosniewice. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and a summary of their balance sheet., 1939

Folder 209: Krosno. Appeal of the interest-free loan association and a summary of their situation, 1939. Included is a list of interest-free loan association officers and creditors., 1939

Folder 210: Krzemieniec. Correspondence with the Krzemieniec Relief Committee, 1939. Includes an appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938, and an extensive report on the activities of the interest-free loan association., 1937-1939

Folder 211: Krzepice. Appeal to American landsleit from the interest-free loan association with a list of names and addresses., 1939

Folder 212: Krzeszow. Correspondence with the Kreshover Ladies Relief Committee, 1939. Includes various financial reports of the local interest-free loan association and its appeal., 1937-1939

Folder 213: Kurow. Report on JDC visit, 1939. Includes correspondence with Kurower Progressive Young Men., 1939

Folder 214: Kurzeniec. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and a list of American landsleit., 1939

Folder 215: Kutno. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association and a list of NewYork landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 216: Kuty. Correspondence with the First Kittower K.U.V., 1939

Folder 217: Lachowicze. Receipts and correspondence with the Lachowitzer Ladies Auxiliary, 1939 and the Lachowicze Relief Committee, 1938. Includes a 1937 letter for aid from the local interest-free loan association., 1937-1939

Folder 218: Lagow. Receipts and correspondence with the Lagover Hilfe-Verein of Toronto and the Lagover Aid Society, Chicago, 1938-1939. Included are 1939 balance sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 219: Lahiczyn (Lahishyn). Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Included is JDC correspondence with the Lahiczyn landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 220: Lancut. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and a list of loans made., 1939

Folder 221: Lanczyn. Correspondence with the United Galician Jews of America regarding contributions made by the First Lanczyner Young Men’s Benevolent Association., 1938-1939

Folder 222: Lapy. Correspondence with Lapiser Aid Society, Chicago., 1938-1939

Folder 223: Lask. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Includes correspondence with the Lasker Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 224: Latowicze. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 225: Lebiedziew. Receipts from the Lebedover Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 226: Legionowo. Note on granting credit to a joiner., undated

Folder 227: Lelow. General information report on the Free Loan Society., 1939

Folder 228: Lesko. Correspondence and receipts of United Galician Jews of America regarding United Linsker Relief., 1939

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Folder 229: Lezajsk. Correspondence concerning the Lezansker Young Men’s Benevolent Association, 1938. Included is a letter from the interest-free loan association concerning charges of mismanagement and 1939 balance sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 230: Lida. Two letters of appeal of the interest-free loan association. Included is correspondence with the United Lider Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 231: Limanowa. Note on a government order to roof with slate, title or iron., 1939

Folder 232: Lipno. Letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 233: Lipsko. Appeal to the landsleit in Toronto along with a summary of financial activity, 1938. Includes correspondence with the Radomer Aid Society of Detroit and the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit., 1938-1939

Folder 234: Lodz. List of institutions receiving JDC money and a report of Jewish economic committee activities, 1939. Included is an appeal of TOZ and pictures of a children’s camp, 1938, and a report on the activity of TOZ, 1936-1937. Also a report on reconstruction work of the J.E.C. and activities of the interest-free loan association, 1938. Also receipts, communications and financial reports related to the United Emergency Relief Committee for the City of Lodz., 1937-1939

Folder 235: Lokacze. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes correspondence with the Lokaczer Young Men’s Benevolent Association., 1938-1939

Folder 236: Lomazy. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and correspondence with the Lomazer Young Men’s Benevolent Association., 1938-1939

Folder 237: Lomza. JDC report of conditions in Lomza, also correspondence with the Lomzer Aid Society., 1937

Folder 238: Lopuszno. Two reports on the Reconstruction Fund and its activities. Includes an appeal from the interest-free loan association and its balance sheets. Also correspondence with the Laposhner Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 239: Losice. Two appeals from the Free Loan Society., 1938

Folder 240: Lowicz. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and correspondence with United Lowicher Relief., 1939

Folder 241: Lubar. (See Rowno)., undated

Folder 242: Lubartow. Two letters of appeal from the local interest-free loan association and a summary of its balance sheet., 1938-1939

Folder 243: Lubcza. Two letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association. Included is a list of American Landsleit and a record of the interest-free loan association’s loans., 1938-1939

Folder 244: Lubicz. Two letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association. Included is a 1938 news clipping., 1938-1939

Folder 245: Lublin. Correspondence with the Radomer Aid Society of Detroit., 1937-1939

Folder 246: Luck. Detailed report and appeal by the local TOZ branch which includes pictures, 1939. Included is a booklet published by the interest-free loan association on its history and activities, a JDC summary of activities of the interest-free loan association, Centos and the TOZ, correspondence with the United Lutzker Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 247: Lukow. Inter-office memoranda and receipts, 1937. Includes some 1939 interest-free loan association balance sheets., 1937-1939

Folder 248: Luniniec. Two appeals of the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 249: Lunna. Report on the activities of the local interest-free loan association, 1937. Also a 1939 appeal., 1937-1939

Folder 250: Lutowiska. Correspondence with the United Galician Jews of America, 1939. Includes the interest-free loan association’s balance sheets., 1938-1939

Folder 251: Lututow. Two letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 252: Luzki. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Also inter-office memoranda., 1937-1939

Folder 253: Lwow. Correspondence and receipts of the Lemberger Relief Committee., 1937-1939

Folder 254: Lyngmiany. Appeal of the interest-free loan association and a list of landsleit., 1939

Folder 255: Lyskow. Two appeals of the local interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 256: Lysobyki. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 257: Magnuszew. Appeal of the interest-free loan association and addresses of landsleit., 1939

Folder 258: Makow-Mazowiecki. Appeal of the interest-free loan association appended with a list of members., 1938-1939

Folder 259: Maniewicze. Two appeals from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 260: Marcinkance. Appeal of the interest-free loan association and a list of landsleit., 1939

Folder 261: Markuszow. JDC report on conditions of the town., 1939

Folder 262: Michaliszki. Correspondence with the Michigan Benevolent Association., 1938-1939

Folder 263: Miechow-Lubartowski. Two letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association and a list of landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 264: Miedzyrzec Korzecki. Appeal from the interest-free loan association to its landsleit in Winnipeg, Canada, 1938. Also a 1939 balance sheet of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 265: Miedzyrzec. Correspondence and receipts from the landsmanshaft in Winnipeg and the Friends of Mezeritz in New York. Included are the minutes of a 1939 meeting of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 266: Mikolajow. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 267: Mikuliczyn. Statement concerning the effect of urbanization., 1939

Folder 268: Mikulince. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 269: Milejczyce. Two letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association. Included are various JDC appeals for funds., 1938-1939

Folder 270: Minsk Mazowiecki. Note on the effect of urbanization., 1939

Folder 271: Mir. Correspondence with the United Mirer Relief, 1939. Includes an appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1939

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Folder 272: Mlynow. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes the 1936-1937 balance sheet., 1937-1939

Folder 273: Mogielnica. Correspondence with the Independent Mogielnica Benevolent Society, 1938 and the Progressive Organization of B.M.B., 1939. Includes a summary of the interest-free loan association’s financial status., 1938-1939

Folder 274: Molczadz. Appeal of the local interest-free loan association. Includes JDC correspondence., 1938-1939

Folder 275: Molodeczno. Correspondence with the Chevra Movakshei Sholom Anshei Molodeczno, includes a balance sheet of the interest-free loan association for the years 1933-1937 and a JDC report on the social and economic conditions., 1937-1939

Folder 276: Monasterzyska. Report on 1939 visit to interest-free loan association. Included is correspondence with the United Galician Jews of America., 1939

Folder 277: Mosciska. Monograph on activities of the interest-free loan association., undated

Folder 278: Motol. Correspondence with the Motoler Relief Society, 1939. Includes an appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 279: Murawica. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 280: Musz (See Baranowicze)., undated

Folder 281: Myszyniec. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 282: Nadworna. Correspondence and receipts of the Nadworner Young Men’s Benevolent Association., 1939

Folder 283: Narew. Appeal by the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes a list of New York landsleit., 1939

Folder 284: Nasielsk. Two appeals by the interest-free loan association, 1938. Included is a list of social institutions affiliated with the JDC and a report of their representatives’ 1938 visit. Also correspondence with the United Nashelsker Relief., 1937-1939

Folder 285: Niebylec. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Included is a list of active members of the New York landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 286: Niemirow. Letter of appeal from the Free Loan Society., 1939

Folder 287: Nieswiez. Correspondence with the United Neswiezer Relief, 1939. Includes an appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 288: Nisko. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 289: Nowa Wyzwa. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1936-1939

Folder 290: Nowe Miasto Przemysla. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and a list of landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 291: Nowigrod (Nowygrod). Newspaper clipping on the landsleit., undated

Folder 292: Nowogrodek. Appeal from the “Shokdei Melocho” to branch #14 of the Arbeiter Ring, and another from a local orphanage to the JDC, 1938. Included is an appeal from the local interest-free loan association to their landsleit, 1938. Also a script for a 1939 radio-broadcast by the Alexander Harkavy Novogrudker United Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 293: Nowy Korczyn. Correspondence with the United Neustadter Relief and Ladies Auxiliary., 1939

Folder 294: Nowy Sacz. Correspondence with the First New Sandex Society Inc., 1939

Folder 295: Obertyn. Correspondence with the United Galician Jews of American and receipts of the Obertyner Relief Committee, New York. Includes a balance sheet of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 296: Oleski. Note on purchase of knitting machines., undated

Folder 297: Olkieniki. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Includes correspondence with the Olkeniker Benevolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 298: Olpin. Monograph on activities of the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 299: Olyka. Inter-office memoranda., 1938

Folder 300: Opalin. Correspondence with the Opaliner Volyner Ladies Aid Society, South African Jewish Board of Deputies and the Board of Deputies of British Jews., 1939

Folder 301: Opoczno. Appeal of the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes a note on the activities of the Reconstruction Fund., 1939

Folder 302: Opole. Correspondence with the United Opoler Relief Committee, 1938-1939. Includes a report of a JDC visit to Opole, 1938, and balance sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 303: Orany. Clipping on a landsleit meeting., undated

Folder 304: Orla Podlaska. Report of the Bialystoker Relief Committee on its activity in Orla, 1938. Includes a list of persons suffering damage from a fire and a report on the above. Also correspondence with the Orler Foundation of New York., 1937-1939

Folder 305: Osikow. Two letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association. A list of debtors. Included is correspondence with the Board of Deputies of British Jews., 1938-1939

Folder 306: Osiek. Two letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association. Includes a list of American and Canadian landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 307: Ostrog. Summary of a 1937 Centos report on the plight of Jewish children. Appeal by TOZ which includes pictures., 1937-1938

Folder 308: Ostroleka. Appeal by the local Centos branch with three pictures and an appeal by the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

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Folder 309: Ostrow-Mazowiecka. Two appeals from the interest-free loan association. Included is a list of New York landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 310: Ostrow Siedlecki. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and its balance sheet (1939). Included are communications with the Ostrower First K.U.V., 1938-1939

Folder 311: Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski. Two 1938 appeals and one 1939 appeal from the interest-free loan association. Included is correspondence with the Radomer Aid Society of Detroit, Ostrovitzer Hilfs Farein and the Beth Hakenesses Hagodel Anshei-Ostrowiec, 1939. Also a complete record of interest-free loan association loans for 1938., 1938-1939

Folder 312: Oszmiana. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and list of American landsleit, 1939. Also correspondence with the Ashmaner Ladies Benevolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 313: Ottynia. Note on raising funds., 1939

Folder 314: Ozarow. Summary of interest-free loan association report on conditions and activities, 1939. Also inter-office memoranda., 1939

Folder 315: Ozdziutycze. Letter of appeal by the interest-free loan association, 1938. Included is an appeal of the Ozdziutycze Relief Committee to its landsleit, 1938. Also a letter from the “ILOG” Circle and an article in “Der Yiddisher Landvirt” #8., 1938-1939

Folder 316: Ozeran. Correspondence with the Newark Dzeraner Society., 1939

Folder 317: Pabianice. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Included is a list of American landsleit and correspondence with the Pabianicer Kranken Untershtitzung Verein., 1938-1939

Folder 318: Pajeczno. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 319: Parczew Podlaski. Appeal of the interest-free loan association and a JDC report on conditions. Includes receipts and correspondence with the Parteziver Ladies Aid Society., 1938-1939

Folder 320: Pechaiev (Pieczjew). Correspondence with Pennsylvania landsleit., 1939

Folder 321: Peczenizyn. Correspondence with the Joint Relief Committee of Peczenizyn Organization., 1938-1939

Folder 322: Perehinsko. A report of conditions based on interest-free loan association-provided information., 1939

Folder 323: Piaski Wolkowyska. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Includes correspondence with the Piesker Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 324: Pilice (Pilica). News clipping on landsleit., undated

Folder 325: Pilzno. Correspondence with the Pilzner Association of New York., 1938-1939

Folder 326: Pinczow. Correspondence with the Erste Pinchover Kranken Untershtitzung Verein, Inc., 1937-1939

Folder 327: Pinsk. Appeal from the Centos in Pinsk, 1938. Also correspondence with the Pinsker Ladies Auxiliary, and the Pinsker Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 328: Piotrkow. Empty., undated

Folder 329: Plissa. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 330: Plock. Correspondence of the Plotzker Young Men’s Independent Association., 1937-1938

Folder 331: Plonsk. Letter of appeal and another of thanks from the local Centos. Included is an appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 332: Podborz. JDC report on the social and economic conditions., 1939

Folder 333: Podbrodzie. JDC letter of appeal., 1939

Folder 334: Poddebica. Report of 1939 JDC visit. Includes correspondence with the Relief Committee of the Pedembitzer Benevolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 335: Podhajce. Appeal from the interest-free loan association for aid. Also correspondence with the Podhajcer Young Men’s Benevolent Association., 1938-1939

Folder 336: Podkamien. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association with a list of their clients and American landsleit., 1939

Folder 337: Podwoloczyska. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 338: Polaniec. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 339: Pomiechowek. Appeal of the interest-free loan association and addresses of landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 340: Pomorzany. Correspondence with the First Pomorzany Benevolent Association. Includes some balance sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 341: Poryck. Correspondence with the Poritzker-Voliner Benevolent Society, includes also some balance sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 342: Postawy. Report of the District Committee “IKOPO” on the activities of the interest-free loan association. Also correspondence of the Postever Benevolent Association., 1938-1939

Folder 343: Potok-Zloty. Two JDC reports on the economic situation., 1937-1939

Folder 344: Powazki (a borough of Warsaw). Correspondence with Povonsker Young Men’s Benevolent Association and the Joint Warschaver Relief., 1938-1939

Folder 345: Pulawy. Letter of appeal from the Free Loan Society., 1938-1939

Folder 346: Pultusk. Correspondence with the United Pultusker Relief Committee., 1937-1939

Folder 347: Purysow (Parysow). Correspondence with the Purysover Aid Society of Chicago., 1939

Folder 348: Probuzna. Extensive report on socio-economic situation 1925-1934., undated

Folder 349: Pruzana Poleska. Appeal from the Centos orphanage, 1938. Includes correspondence with the Pruzaner Relief Committee., 1938-1939

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Folder 350: Przansnysz. Three letters of appeal from the interest-free loan association; two in 1938, and one of 1939. Includes also a list of New York landsleit and a interest-free loan association balance sheet., 1937-1939

Folder 351: Przedborz. Contains interest-free loan association appeals in 1938 and 1939. Also two letters of thanks from the interest-free loan association and the minutes of a general meeting, 1938. There is a 1937 appeal and the balance sheets of the interest-free loan association, 1938-1939. Included are communications of the Preshedbarzer Relief Committee of New York., 1937-1939

Folder 352: Przedecz. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Included are notes on the work of the Reconstruction Fund., 1938-1939

Folder 353: Przemysl. Appeal by the local TOZ. Included is an extensive list of German refugees., 1938-1939

Folder 354: Przemyslany. JDC report of 1939 inspection visit., 1939

Folder 355: Przeworsk. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 356: Przyrow. Note on a 300 zloty purchase of two cows., undated

Folder 357: Przysucha. Two 1938 appeals of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 358: Raciaz. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Included are two other appeals from the Talmud Torah and the Kehilla., 1938-1939

Folder 359: Radom. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes a list of landsleit, a note on construction work and correspondence with the Radomer Aid Society of Detroit and United Radomer Relief., 1937-1939

Folder 360: Radom. Printed booklets of the financial activities of the interest-free loan association., 1936-1938

Folder 361: Radomsko. Correspondence with the Nowo-Radomsker Society., 1937-1938

Folder 362: Radomysl Wielki. Correspondence with the Radomysler Relief Committee., 1939

Folder 363: Radoszyce. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association and a list of New York landsleit., 1939

Folder 364: Radun. Appeal of the interest-free loan association, 1938. Includes a list of New York landsleit, notes on the Reconstruction Fund, 1939. Also correspondence with the Raduner Sick Benevolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 365: Radymno. Appeal of the interest-free loan association, 1938. Also correspondence with the First Radymnoer Congregation B.M.M., 1938

Folder 366: Radziejow. JDC report on socio-economic conditions., undated

Folder 367: Radzilow. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 368: Radziwil. Newspaper clippings on activities of the landsleit., 1939

Folder 369: Rakow. Report of the “EKOPO” on the interest-free loan association. Includes clippings on activities of the United Rakower Relief and correspondence, also correspondence with the Rakower Relief Association., 1937-1939

Folder 370: Rawa Mazowiecki. Interest-free loan association report on its activities., undated

Folder 371: Rejowiec. Two appeals from the interest-free loan association. Includes 1939 balance sheets and correspondence with the Milwaukee Aid Society for Polish Jews., 1938-1939

Folder 372: Rohatyn. Report of JDC inspection, 1939. Includes correspondence and receipts of the Independent Rahatyner Young Men’s Benevolent Society, 1938. Also some 1939 balance sheets., 1938-1939

Folder 373: Rokitno. Letter of appeal from the local Centos. Included is a list of landsleit., 1939

Folder 374: Ropczyce. Correspondence with the Ropczycer Relief Committee, 1938-1939. Includes a report on the financial status of the interest-free loan association, and a balance sheet., 1937-1939

Folder 375: Ros. Correspondence with the Rosher Benevolent Association., 1939

Folder 376: Rozan. Correspondence with the Ladies Auxiliary of the Rozaner Relief Committee, and the United Rozaner Relief Organization, 1939. Includes two 1939 balance sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 377: Rozana Polskie. Correspondence with the United Rozinoyer Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 378: Rowne. Two appeal from the Linas Hacedek, 1938, 1939. Includes correspondence with the First Rowiner Benevolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 379: Rozniatow. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 380: Rozwadow. Report of a JDC inspection., 1939

Folder 381: Rozyszce. Two appeals of the interest-free loan association. Includes a list of American landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 382: Rubiezewicze. Correspondence with the Rubzewitzer Young Men’s Benevolent Association., 1938-1939

Folder 383: Ruda Pabainicka. Report on the activities of the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 384: Rutki Kosaki. Newspaper clipping on the landsleit., undated

Folder 385: Rybnik. Report on the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 386: Ryki. Report on the effects of a fire., 1939

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Folder 387: Rymanow. JDC memoranda., 1937

Folder 388: Rypin. Appeal of the interest-free loan association, 1939. Includes correspondence of the Rypiner Benevolent Society., 1938-1939

Folder 389: Rzeszow. Correspondence with the Rzeszow Relief Committee to buy medical supplies, 1937-1939. Letter of appeal from the Jewish Sporting Athletic Club, 1938. Includes a report on the activities of the interest-free loan association and on the Jewish Hospital, 1938. Also a few architectural plans of the hospital., 1936-1939

Folder 390: Roumania. Addresses of Roumanian Jews. Names and addresses of the Executive Committee, Joint Roumanian Relief Committee. Includes lists for various functions., 1937-1938

Folder 391: Roumania . Joint Roumanian Relief Committee Memorandums. Inter-office memoranda., 1937-1938

Folder 392: Roumania . Joint Roumanian Relief Committee Publicity. Newspaper clippings on activities of Joint Roumanian Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 393: Roumania. Joint Roumanian Relief Committee Concert on May 22, 1938. Program and advertisements. Includes list of Roumanian organizations that bought tickets., 1938

Folder 394: Roumania. Joint Roumanian Relief Committee. Correspondence., 1937-1939

Folder 395: Roumania. Joint Roumanian Relief Committee. Form Letters., 1937-1938

Folder 396: Roumania. JDC Activities in Roumania. Newspaper articles, budgets and letters., 1938

Folder 397: Roumania. Situation in Roumania. News clippings and articles., 1936-1938

Folder 398: Roumania. Joint Roumanian Relief Committee. News clippings on the committee., 1935-1938

Folder 399: Sambor. Report on the financial situation of the interest-free loan association and correspondence with the Ladies Auxiliary for Sambor Relief., 1938

Folder 400: Sandomierz. Appeal from the interest-free loan association and a summary of its financial standing., 1938-1939

Folder 401: Sanok. JDC letter of appeal., 1939

Folder 402: Sarnaki. Note on a loan for glovers’ machines., undated

Folder 403: Sasow. Monograph on the economic history of Sasow, 1937. Includes an appeal from the interest-free loan association, and correspondence with United Sasower Relief., 1937-1939

Folder 404: Sedziszow. Office memoranda and correspondence with the Shendishover Ladies Circle and the Young Men’s Shendishower Association., 1939

Folder 405: Serock. Newspaper clipping in the Serock Young Men’s Benevolent Society., undated

Folder 406: Sidra. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 407: Siedlizcze. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Includes memoranda and correspondence with the Siedlizcze Relief., 1938-1939

Folder 408: Siedlce. Appeal from the Centos orphanage., 1939

Folder 409: Siemiatycze. Newspaper clipping on landsleit activity., undated

Folder 410: Sienno. Correspondence with the Sienner Circle., 1939

Folder 411: Sieradz. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Included is a report of a JDC inspection, the interest-free loan association’s balance sheets and correspondence with the Sieradz Charity Club of Chicago., 1937-1939

Folder 412: Sierpc. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Included is a report on institutions supported by the JDC., 1938-1939

Folder 413: Skala. Correspondence with the Skaler K.U.V. 1939, and the Federation of Polish Jews in America., 1938-1939

Folder 414: Skalat. Correspondence with the United Skalater Relief., 1937-1939

Folder 415: Skalbmierz. Notes on Reconstruction Fund., 1939

Folder 416: Skidel. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 417: Skierniewice. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Included is correspondence with the Skierniewice Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 418: Skorkowce. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association and list of European landsleit., 1939

Folder 419: Slawatycze. List of loans by the interest-free loan association, 1939. Included are receipts from the Slawatycze landsleit of Detroit and the United Skalater Relief Society of New York., 1938-1939

Folder 420: Slonim. Newspaper clippings on landsleit activities., undated

Folder 421: Slupca. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938, addressed to the United Appeal for Jews in Poland, London. Included is a 1938 balance-sheet., 1938-1939

Folder 422: Smorgonie. Correspondence with the United Smargoner Relief Committee., 1938-1939

Folder 423: Sniatyn. Report on activities of interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 424: Sobienie-Jeziory. Note on 700 zloty purchase of two cows., undated

Folder 425: Sobolew. Note on loan for dyeing workshops., undated

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Folder 426: Sobota. Appeal of the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 427: Sochaczew. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 428: Sochocin. Correspondence with Sochociner Relief Association., 1939

Folder 429: Sokolka. Two appeals from the interest-free loan association; 1938, 1939, and a list of American landsleit. Included is correspondence with the Sokolker Aid Society., 1938-1939

Folder 430: Sokolow Podlaskie. Detailed monograph on the socio-economic conditions., 1937-1938

Folder 431: Sokoly. Letter of thanks from the management of the interest-free loan association, 1938. Included are the minutes of an interest-free loan association meeting and its balance-sheets, 1938-39. Also the Report of the Committee of the Sokoler Relief Fund., 1938-1939

Folder 432: Solec. Correspondence with the First Soletzer Society., 1939

Folder 433: Solotwina. Two JDC reports of inspection visits; 1938, 1939. Included is a 1938 copy of “Di Woch,” and correspondence with the Solotwiner Relief Committee., 1937-1939

Folder 434: Sosnowiec. Appeal by the local interest-free loan association, 1939. Included is a correspondence with the Fraternal Order of Bendin-Sosnowiec, Inc., 1939

Folder 435: Sopockinie. Correspondence with the Sopockinie Relief Committee., 1938

Folder 436: Stanislawow. Three 1939 appeals from the “Ahavat Chesed.” A booklet of its financial status, 1925-1938. There is also a 1938 appeal from the local Rav and 3 other appeals from the Ahavat Chesed in 1938, lists of shopkeepers and others receiving loans, 1937-1938. A 1938 copy of “Di Woch,” and a historical sketch of the interest-free loan association are included. There are two lists of German refugees., 1937-1939

Folder 437: Stara-Rafalowka. Appeal from the interest-free loan association to its Washington landsleit., 1939

Folder 438: Stara-Sol. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 439: Stary Sambor. Correspondence with the United Alstadter Relief, 1939. Includes a balance sheet of the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 440: Staszow. Correspondence with the Stashiver Relief Society, Toronto, 1939. Includes an appeal of the interest-free loan association, its balance sheets and landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 441: Stawiski. Letter of appeal from the interest-free loan association and its balance sheet., 1939

Folder 442: Sterdyn. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 443: Stoczek Wegrowski. JDC report on the interest-free loan association, 1937. Also a report on effects of a 1937 program. Correspondence with the Stocker Brothers Aid Society., 1937-1938

Folder 444: Stojanow. Letter of appeal by the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 445: Stolin. Notes on work of the Reconstruction Fund 1939 and correspondence with the Ladies Auxiliary of Stoliner Center, 1938. Includes an appeal and a letter of thanks from the interest-free loan association., 1938-1939

Folder 446: Stolpce. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Includes its balance sheet for 1933-1937, and office memoranda., 1937-1939

Folder 447: Stopnice. Two letters of appeal to its landsleit in Toronto and New York, 1938. Included are the minutes of a meeting of the interest-free loan association., 1937-1938

Folder 448: Stryj. Appeal of the interest-free loan association in 1938 and 1939. Also letters from the Rabbinical court and traders union. Included is a separate appeal from the Jewish orphanage., 1938-1939

Folder 449: Strzyzow. Correspondence with the Strzyzower Relief Society., 1938

Folder 450: Suchostow. Office memoranda and correspondence with the First Suchostow Benevolent Society Relief Fund., 1937-1938

Folder 451: Suchowola. Office memoranda and newspaper clippings on landsleit., 1937-1938

Folder 452: Sukolovka (Sokolowka). JDC letter., 1938

Folder 453: Sulmierzyce. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1938

Folder 454: Suprasl. Appeal of the interest-free loan association and a list of New York landsleit., 1938-1939

Folder 455: Suwalki. Letter concerning the Young Folks League of Suwalk., 1938

Folder 456: Sweciany (Swieciany). Appeal from the interest-free loan association and local Centos, 1938. Includes correspondence of the American Friends of Swenciany., 1938-1939

Folder 457: Swenczin. Monograph on the accomplishments of the interest-free loan association., 1937

Folder 458: Swierzen Nowy. Appeal from the interest-free loan association., 1939

Folder 459: Swislocz. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Includes correspondence with the Swislocz Relief Society., 1938-1939

Folder 460: Szarkowszczyzna (See Glebokie)., undated

Folder 461: Szczebrzeszyn. Letter of appeal and gratitude from the Centos branch. Included is a photograph of the committee and a list of children receiving clothing, 1939., 1938-1939

Folder 462: Szczercow. Appeal from the interest-free loan association, 1938. Also an interest-free loan association balance sheet, 1939., 1938-1939

Folder 463: Szczerzec. Correspondence with the United Galacian Jews., 1937-1939

Folder 464: Szscuczyn Bialystok. Newspaper clipping on the Relief Committee of Szczuczyn., undated

Folder 465: Szlczuczyn. JDC letter to the Szlczuczyner Relief., 1939

Folder 466: Szrensk. JDC letter to the Szrensker Relief., 1938

Folder 467: Szumsk. Correspondence with the Shumsker Aid Society., 1939

Folder 468: Szydlow. Correspondence with the First Shidlower Young Men’s Benevolent Association, 1938-1939. Includes inter-office communications and 1939 balance-sheets of the interest-free loan association., 1937-1939

Folder 469: Szydlowiec. Two 1938 appeals of the interest-free loan association. Includes correspondence with and activities of the Shedlowtzer Benevolent Association., 1938-1939

Series II: Landsmanshaftn Department Post-World War II Records, 1944-1950

This series contains information about the post-war activities of the Landsmanshaftn Department, which was reestablished in 1945, on behalf of the various communities in Eastern Europe. Much of this information has to do with monetary requests made to important and influential members and to the landsmanshaftn as a whole, both from the LD and from the communities themselves, donations made, relatives sought, activities of the landsmanshaftn, financial statements from the interest-free loan associations, information about the communities and about the landsmanshaftn, lists of members of several landsmanshaftn, and newspaper clippings about the communities.

Extent: 453

Sub-Series 1: General correspondence chronological file, 1945-1950

This subseries contains correspondence about relief efforts made by the LD on behalf of Jews in liberated areas, including food, clothing and medical supplies packages sent to these communities, and summaries of activities of the LD, JDC and the landsmanshaftn themselves. These relief packages were often partially or entirely paid for by the landsmanshaftn of these towns and districts and much of the correspondence is concerned with donations sought and received by the LD in order to facilitate this.

Extent: 6

Box 13

Folder 470: Chronological file, 1945

Folder 471: Chronological file, 1946

Folder 472: Chronological file, 1947

Folder 473: Chronological file, 1948

Folder 474: Chronological file, 1949

Folder 475: Chronological file, 1950

Sub-Series 2: General correspondence alphabetical file, 1944-1950

This subseries contains mostly correspondence about contributions made by organizations, as well as about other relief efforts and the positive outcomes these efforts produced. There is also some information about immigration, lists of individual donors, details about supplies sent and needed, various activities undertaken by the LD, JDC and the landsmanshaftn, and publicity about the situation in many of the communities and about the relief efforts being undertaken.

Extent: 51

Box 13

Folder 476: Allied Jewish Appeal of Philadelphia. Correspondence about contributions from local landsmanshaftn., 1946

Folder 477: American Federation for Polish Jews, New York. Contributions and individual cases., 1945-1948

Folder 478: American Hungarian Federation, New York. Contributions, individual cases, packages., 1945-1948

Folder 479: American Roumanian Jewish Aid Society, Los Angeles. Contributions., 1948

Box 14

Folder 480: Association of Hungarian Jews of America, New York. Contributions., 1946-1947

Folder 481: Annual meetings of the JDC. Correspondence, memoranda, reports on LD participation., 1945-1949

Folder 482: “Aufbau”, New York. Contributions “in honor of Rabbi Dr. Leo Baeck” from individuals to the JDC., 1945-1946

Folder 483: Canadian Jewish Congress. Participation of the landsmanshaftn from Canada in the JDC work. Included are lists of Canadian landsmanshaftn and a list of communities in Poland and Roumania assisted by the JDC., 1947-1948

Folder 484: Congregation B’nai Moshe. Detroit. Contribution of $12,000 for Hungarian Jews., 1945-1946

Folder 485: Contributions. Incomplete ledger and some loose lists., 1945-1947

Folder 486: Contributions in kind from landsmanshaftn., 1946

Folder 487: Form letters., 1945-1948

Folder 488: Gilmovsky, Norman. Letters about individual aid addressed to Norman Gilmovsky of the UJA and then forwarded to the LD for further action. Also inter-office memoranda between Gilmovsky and Tarshansky., 1945-1948

Folder 489: Gilmovsky, Norman. Loose notes. Mainly miscellaneous addresses., 1945

Folder 490: Hungarian-American Council for Democracy, New York. Establishment of a home for 150 young survivors from a concentration camp., 1945

Folder 491: Hungarian Workers Home, Los Angeles. Contributions., 1946-1948

Folder 492: Jewish Welfare Fund of Baltimore. Aid for the survivors from Mlynow, Poland., 1945

Box 15

Folder 493: Landsmanshaftn lists., 1947

Folder 494: Landsmanshaftn interested in immigration. Loose notes and addresses., 1946

Folder 495: Landsmanshaftn interested in special help (supplies) for repatriate groups in Poland. Loose notes and addresses., 1946

Folder 496: Location cases. Mainly inquiries from the USNA., 1946-1949

Folder 497: National Organization of Polish Jews., 1945

Folder 498: New Era Letter Shop orders., 1945

Folder 499: Philadelphia Association for the Relief of Hungarian Jews. Contributions, correspondence with the President’s War Relief Board about the Association’s activities., 1945-1946

Folder 500: Poland Relief Society, Kansas City, MO. Contributions., 1948

Folder 501: Polish Jewish Aid Society. Cleveland, Ohio. Contributions., 1946-1947

Folder 502: Polish Relief Society, Cincinnati. Contributions., 1948-1949

Folder 503: Progressive Organization of Biala, Mogielnica, Bledow, Grojec in Kansas City, MO. Aid to the survivors of Grojec, Poland., 1947

Folder 504: Publicity, JDC News Releases., 1945-1946

Folder 505: Publicity, Clippings from Yiddish Press on landsmanshaftn., 1945-1946

Folder 506: Sephardic Jewish Community. Contributions., 1947

Folder 507: Silberstein Family Circle, Inc. Contributions., 1945-1947

Folder 508: Transportation Cost., 1946-1947

Folder 509: Ukraine Hilfsverein, Kansas City, MO. Contributions., 1947

Folder 510: United American Jews of Transylvania. Contributions., 1947

Folder 511: United Galician Jews of America. Contributions and individual aid., 1945-1946

Folder 512: United Galician Jews of America. Contributions and individual aid., 1947

Box 16

Folder 513: United Galician Jews of America. Contributions and individual aid., 1948

Folder 513A: United Galician Jews of America. Contributions and individual aid., 1949-1950

Folder 514: United Galician Jews of America. Lists of survivors in Poland receiving aid., undated

Folder 515: United Hungarian Jews of America. Contributions and individual aid., 1945-1946

Folder 516: United Hungarian Jews of America. Contributions and individual aid., 1946-1947

Folder 517: United Hungarian Jews of Chicago. Contributions., 1948-1950

Folder 518: United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies (Canada). Contributions., 1946-1947

Folder 519: United Roumanian Jews of America. Contributions, individual aid., 1944-1946

Folder 520: United Roumanian Jews of America. Contributions, individual aid., 1947

Box 17

Folder 521: United Roumanian Jews of America. Contributions, individual aid., 1948-1950

Folder 522: United Roumanian Jews of Detroit. Contributions., 1946-1947

Folder 523: United Services for New Americans. General correspondence and memoranda, some issues of the “Special Information Bulletin”, correspondence and memoranda, some issues of the “Special Information Bulletin”, correspondence about individual aid., 1947-1948

Folder 524: Welfare Funds. Correspondence with regional Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds on local landsmanshaftn., 1946

Folder 525: Miscellaneous. Mainly loose notes and addresses., 1944-1945

Sub-Series 3: Inter-office memoranda, 1945-1948

This subseries consists of memoranda sent between the offices of the JDC, specifically concerned with the running of the LD and the details of its activities. This includes information about meetings held, donations made, accounting and other financial information, publicity information about the LD’s activities, and requests for the location of relatives, often for immigration purposes.

Extent: 4

Box 17

Folder 526: Inter-office memoranda, 1945

Folder 527: Inter-office memoranda, 1946

Folder 528: Inter-office memoranda, 1947

Box 18

Folder 529: Inter-office memoranda, 1948

Sub-Series 4: Correspondence about countries and with the regional JDC offices, 1945-1950

This subseries consists of information about the activities of the various JDC offices around the world and how these activities overlap and intersect with the activities of the LD, including landsmanshaftn in these other countries, mainly in terms of relief efforts, contributions, relative location efforts, and the possibilities for immigration. There is information about the situations of the Jewish communities that each office cares for, including demographic statistics, health concerns, educational infrastructure, and charitable institutions. The folders are arranged alphabetically by country.

Extent: 38

Box 18

Folder 530: Arabic countries, 1947-1948

Folder 531: JDC Argentina. Participation of regional landsmanshaftn., 1945-1948

Folder 532: Australia. Immigration possibilities., 1947-1948

Folder 533: JDC Austria, 1947-1949

Folder 534: JDC Belgium, 1947-1948

Folder 535: Bessarabia, 1945-1949

Folder 536: Bulgaria, 1945-1947

Folder 537: JDC Cuba, 1947-1949

Folder 538: JDC Cyprus, 1947-1948

Folder 539: JDC Czechoslovakia, 1946-1948

Folder 540: JDC Germany, 1947-1949

Folder 541: JDC Great Britain, 1945

Folder 542: JDC Greece, 1946-1949

Folder 543: JDC Hungary, 1946-1948

Folder 544: Lithuania. Correspondence with landsmanshaftn about contributions and location cases, 1945-1950

Folder 545: JDC Palestine, 1945-1947

Box 19

Folder 543A: JDC Italy, 1945-1949

Folder 546: JDC Poland, 1945

Folder 547: JDC Poland, 1946

Folder 548: JDC Poland. Cables., 1946

Folder 549A: JDC Poland, 1947

Folder 549B: JDC Poland, 1947

Folder 550: JDC Poland, 1948-1949

Folder 551: Committee on Poland. Minutes of meetings., 1945-1946

Folder 551A: Committee on Poland. Minutes of meetings., 1948

Box 20

Folder 552: JDC Roumania, 1945-1946

Folder 553: JDC Roumania, 1947

Folder 554: JDC Roumania, 1948-1949

Folder 555: JDC Teheran. Aid to Jews in USSR., 1945-1946

Folder 556: JDC Teheran. Aid to Jews in USSR, cables., 1945-1946

Folder 557: JDC Teheran. Aid to Jews in USSR, package orders, dispatch lists., 1945

Folder 557A: JDC Teheran, 1946-1947

Folder 558: South Africa. Correspondence with the South African Jewish War Relief about contributions., 1946

Folder 559: JDC Sweden, 1945-1947

Folder 560: Yugoslavia. Correspondence with the Association of Yugoslav Jews, New York, about contributions., 1947-1948

Box 21

Folder 561: JDC European Executive offices, Paris, 1945-1947

Folder 561A: JDC European Executive offices, Paris, 1947-1950

Folder 562: Miscellaneous cables, 1945-1947

Sub-Series 5: General correspondence cross-files, 1946-1949

This subseries contains copies of office letters and replies to the landsmanshaftn and to various agencies. The materials have to do mainly with contributions received, although there is also information about location efforts, lists of survivors and requests for aid. The materials are arranged alphabetically by name of the correspondent, not by the institution he or she represents and are chronological within each folder.

Extent: 21

Box 21

Folder 563: A-B, 1947-1949

Folder 564: C, 1947-1949

Folder 565: D, 1947-1948

Folder 566: E, 1947-1949

Folder 567: F, 1947-1949

Folder 568: G, 1947-1949

Folder 569: H, 1946-1949

Folder 570: J, 1947-1949

Folder 571: K, 1947-1949

Folder 572: L, 1947-1949

Folder 573: M, 1947-1948

Folder 574: N, 1947-1948

Folder 575: O, 1947

Folder 576: P, 1947-1949

Folder 577: R, 1947-1949

Folder 578: S, 1946-1949

Folder 579: T, 1947-1948

Folder 580: U, 1947

Folder 581: V, 1948

Folder 582: W, 1947-1949

Folder 583: Y-Z, 1947-1949

Sub-Series 6: Correspondence about communities, 1944-1950

This subseries contains mostly correspondence between the LD and various landsmanshaftn about their native towns and any survivors there. There are also reports and communications from JDC regional offices on the disbursement of contributed sums and letters from survivors to their landsmanshaftn. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by native town but, in most cases, the information is about survivors of the town who were living elsewhere.

Extent: 333

Box 22

Folder 584: Aleksandria, 1945

Folder 585: Alszan (Olszana), 1945-1948

Folder 586: Annopol, 1945-1946

Folder 587: Bacau, 1948

Folder 588: Banila, 1948

Folder 589: Baranowicze, 1945-1948

Folder 590: Bardeov and Saros, 1945

Folder 591: Bedzin, 1946-1949

Folder 592: Belilovka, 1945

Folder 593: Belz, 1946-1947

Folder 594: Berezin, 1945-1948

Folder 595: Berezno, 1945-1947

Folder 596: Bershad, 1946

Folder 597: Biala Podlaska, 1945-1949

Folder 598: Biala Rawska, 1945-1948

Folder 599: Bialy Kamien, 1945-1946

Folder 600: Bialystok, 1945-1947

Folder 601: Bialystok, 1947-1950

Folder 602: Biecz, 1946

Folder 603: Bielica, 1945-1946

Folder 604: Bielsk Podlaski, 1945-1949

Box 23

Folder 605: Bielsko, 1946

Folder 606: Bilgoraj, 1945-1947

Folder 607: Birzhi, 1946

Folder 608: Bobruisk, 1945-1948

Folder 609: Bolechow, 1946-1948

Folder 610: Borisov War Relief Committee, 1945

Folder 611: Borszczow, 1945-1946

Folder 612: Boryslaw, 1945-1948

Folder 613: Bransk, 1946-1947

Folder 614: Brest-Litovsk, 1945-1947

Folder 615: Brestechko (Beresteczko), 1945-1946

Folder 616: Brezno, 1948

Folder 617: Brisk (Brzesc nad Bugiem), 1948-1949

Folder 618: Britshani, 1947-1949

Folder 619: Brzezan, 1948

Folder 620: Brzezany, 1947

Folder 621: Buovina, 1945

Folder 622: Buczacz, 1945-1946

Folder 623: Bukhara, 1948

Folder 624: Byten, 1945-1946

Folder 625: Chelm, 1946-1948

Folder 626: Chizeve (Czyzew), 1945-1948

Folder 627: Chlumec, 1946

Folder 628: Chmelnik, 1948

Folder 629: Chorostkow, 1945

Folder 630: Chyrow, 1947-1948

Folder 631: Ciechanowiec, 1945-1946

Folder 632: Constantin (Stary Konstantynow), 1945-1947

Folder 633: Czechanow (Ciechanow), 1945-1946

Folder 634: Czenstochowa (Czestochowa), 1945-1948

Box 24

Folder 635: Czernowitz (Chernivtsi), 1945-1948

Folder 636: Czortkow, 1945-1948

Folder 637: Dabrowa, 1945-1947

Folder 638: David-Gorodok, 1945

Folder 639: Debica, 1945-1946

Folder 640: Delatycze, 1945-1946

Folder 641: Dewin, 1945-1946

Folder 642: Dimer, 1946

Folder 643: Djatlowo (Dziatlowo), 1945-1946

Folder 644: Dlugosiolo, 1946-1947

Folder 645: Dolina, 1945-1947

Folder 646: Dorohoi, 1945-1946

Folder 647: Drobin, 1946-1948

Folder 648: Drogichin, 1945-1948

Folder 649: Drohobycz, 1945-1948

Folder 650: Dubiecko, 1945-1947

Folder 651: Dubno, 1945-1949

Folder 652: Dukla, 1945-1946

Folder 653: Dvinsk (Daugavpils), undated

Folder 654: Dzialoszyce, 1945

Folder 655: Dziewieniszki, 1945-1946

Folder 656: Elinitz, 1945-1946

Folder 657: Frystik, 1947

Folder 657A: Gliniany, 1945-1946

Folder 658: Glubokoye, 1945-1946

Folder 659: Gniewoszow (Gnivishov), 1945-1947

Folder 660: Gombin (Gabin), 1945-1947

Folder 661: Gorlice, 1947-1948

Folder 662: Goworow, 1946-1948

Folder 663: Grabowice (Grabowitz), 1946

Folder 664: Grodno, 1945-1949

Folder 665: Grodzisk, 1945-1946

Folder 666: Grojec, 1945-1950

Folder 667: Grudek, 1946-1947

Folder 668: Gwozdziec, 1946-1947

Folder 669: Horochow, 1946-1948

Folder 670: Horodenka, 1946-1948

Folder 671: Horodec, 1945-1947

Box 25

Folder 672: Hrubieszow, 1945-1947

Folder 672A: Hrubieszow, 1947-1949

Folder 673: Izbica, 1947

Folder 674: Janina, 1944-1947

Folder 675: Janina, 1948-1950

Folder 676: Jaroslaw, 1946-1947

Folder 677: Jaslo, 1948

Folder 678: Jassy, 1945-1948

Folder 679: Jedwabne, 1945-1947

Folder 680: Jozefow, 1946

Folder 681: Kalisz, 1947-1949

Folder 682: Kalusz, 1945-1947

Box 26

Folder 683: Kalusz, 1947-1949

Folder 684: Kalvarija, 1945-1948

Folder 685: Katerburg, 1945-1946

Folder 686: Kazimierz, 1947

Folder 687: Keidany, 1947-1949

Folder 688: Kielce, 1946-1949

Folder 689: Kipel, 1945-1947

Folder 690: Kishinev, 1945-1948

Folder 691: Kletzk, 1945-1948

Folder 692: Knihynicze, 1945-1946

Folder 693: Kobryn, 1945-1948

Folder 694: Kock, 1947-1948

Folder 695: Kolbuszowa, 1945-1947

Folder 696: Kolomyja, 1945-1949

Folder 697: Komarno, 1947-1948

Box 27

Folder 698: Komorow, 1948

Folder 699: Koretz, 1945-1946

Folder 700: Korostishov, 1945

Folder 701: Koshevat, 1946

Folder 702: Kosow Podlaski, 1948-1949

Folder 703: Kosow Lacki, 1945-1947

Folder 704: Kovno, 1945-1946

Folder 705: Kowel (Kovel), 1946-1948

Folder 706: Kozowa, 1945-1946

Folder 707: Krakow, 1946-1949

Folder 708: Krasnobrod, 1948

Folder 709: Kremenetzs (Krzemieniec), 1945-1948

Folder 710: Krosno, Poland, 1946

Folder 711: Krynki, 1946

Folder 712: Kutno, 1945-1948

Folder 713: Lachowicze, 1945-1947

Folder 714: Lachva, 1946-1947

Folder 715: Lancut, 1947-1948

Folder 716: Lazansk (Lezajsk), 1946-1948

Folder 717: Leczyca (Lentshiza), 1945-1947

Folder 718: Lesko, 1946

Folder 719: Lida, 1945-1947

Box 28

Folder 720: Lodz, 1945-1949

Folder 721: Lokatchi, 1945-1947

Folder 722: Lomazy, 1945-1948

Folder 723: Lomza, 1946-1948

Folder 724: Lopuszno, 1946

Folder 725: Lowicz, 1946-1949

Folder 726: Lubar (Liubar), 1945-1947

Folder 727: Lubashov, 1945-1947

Folder 728: Lublin, 1945-1947

Folder 729: Lublin, 1947

Folder 729A: Lublin, 1948-1949

Box 29

Folder 730: Luck, 1945-1948

Folder 731: Lucmierz, 1946

Folder 732: Lukow, 1946-1947

Folder 733: Lutowiska, 1945-1946

Folder 734: Lwow, 1946-1947

Folder 735: Lwow, 1945-1949

Folder 736: Lwow, 1947-1949

Folder 737: Maciejow, 1945-1946

Folder 738: Makow, 1946-1950

Folder 739: Maramarosh, 1945-1948

Folder 740: Miedzyrzec (Mesiritz), 1945-1949

Box 30

Folder 741: Mielec, 1945-1948

Folder 742: Minsk, 1948

Folder 743: Mir, 1945-1950

Folder 744: Miadel (Myadel), 1946-1947

Folder 745: Mikulincie, 1947

Folder 746: Molchadz, 1946-1947

Folder 747: Monasterzyska, 1945-1947

Folder 748: Motel, 1945

Folder 749: Mozyr, 1945-1947

Folder 750: Nadworna, 1945-1948

Folder 751: Nasielsk, 1945-1946

Folder 752: Nemirov, 1945-1948

Folder 753: Nesvizh (Nieswiez), 1945-1947

Folder 754: Nowogrodek, 1945-1949

Folder 755: Nowo Minsk (Minsk Mazowiecki), 1947-1948

Folder 756: Nowo Radomsko, 1946-1948

Folder 757: Novoselitsa, 1945-1948

Folder 758: Nowy Dwor, 1946-1948

Folder 759: Nowy Sacz, 1947-1948

Folder 760: Obertyn, 1948-1949

Folder 761: Ochota (borough of Warsaw), 1947-1948

Folder 762: Odessa, 1945-1949

Folder 763: Opole, 1946-1949

Folder 764: Orla, 1946-1947

Folder 765: Oshmany (Ashmyany), 1945-1947

Folder 766: Ostrog, 1945-1948

Box 31

Folder 767: Ostroleka, 1945-1946

Folder 768: Ostropol, 1945

Folder 769: Ostrowiec, 1945

Folder 770: Ostrow-Mazowiecka, 1947

Folder 771: Ostrowiec, 1947-1949

Folder 772: Ostrowiec Kielecki, Poland, 1945-1947

Folder 773: Oswiecim, 1948

Folder 774: Otyn, 1946-1950

Folder 775: Otwock, 1946

Folder 776: Ozorkow, 1945-1946

Folder 777: Pabianice, 1946-1947

Folder 778: Pahost, 1945-1946

Folder 779: Parczew, 1947-1949

Folder 780: Peczenizna (Pechenizhyn), 1945-1948

Folder 781: Pestchanka, 1945

Folder 782: Peski (Piaski), 1946

Folder 783: Piatra, 1947

Folder 784: Piaski Luterskie, 1947-1949

Folder 785: Pilica, 1945-1948

Folder 786: Pilzno, 1945-1947

Folder 787: Pinczow, 1946-1948

Folder 788: Pinsk, 1945-1949

Folder 789: Piotrkow, 1945-1948

Folder 790: Plonsk, 1945-1946

Folder 790A: Podbrodzie, 1945-1946

Box 32

Folder 791: Pokrzywnica, 1947

Folder 792: Postawy, 1945

Folder 793: Potok Zloty, 1945-1947

Folder 794: Praszka, 1946-1947

Folder 795: Pryluky, 1945

Folder 796: Pruzana, 1945-1947

Folder 797: Przasnysz, 1946-1948

Folder 798: Przemysl, 1945-1948

Folder 799: Przemyslany, 1945-1946

Folder 800: Pulawy, 1946-1949

Folder 801: Pultusk, 1946-1948

Folder 802: Radom, 1946-1948

Folder 803: Radziwillow, 1945-1949

Folder 804: Radzyn Podlaski, 1947-1950

Folder 805: Ratno, 1948-1949

Folder 814: Rowno, 1945-1948

Folder 824: Satanow, 1945-1946

Box 33

Folder 806: Rawa Ruska, 1946-1948

Folder 807: Rhodes, 1945

Folder 808: Riga, 1945

Folder 809: Rohatyn, 1945-1946

Folder 810: Roman, 1946-1948

Folder 811: Romanow, 1946

Folder 812: Romny, 1945

Folder 813: Ropczyce, 1946-1948

Folder 815: Rozana, 1946-1948

Folder 816: Rozwadow, 1946-1948

Folder 817: Rudnik, 1946

Folder 818: Rymanow, 1946-1948

Folder 819: Rzeszow, 1945-1948

Folder 820: Sadagura, 1945-1948

Folder 821: Salonika, 1945-1948

Folder 822: Sambor, 1946-1948

Folder 823: Sasow, 1946-1948

Folder 825: Satoraljaujhely, 1945-1946

Folder 826: Sedziszow (Shendishow), 1948

Folder 826A: Semionovka, 1947

Folder 827: Shanghai, 1945-1946

Folder 828: Shebeze (Sebez), 1945-1946

Folder 829: Shershow (Szereszow), 1945-1946

Folder 830: Shervent, 1945-1947

Folder 831: Shumsk, 1946-1949

Folder 832: Siedlce, 1945-1949

Folder 833: Sieradz, 1946-1948

Folder 834: Skala Podolskaya, 1945-1948

Folder 835: Skalat, 1945-1948

Folder 836: Skierniewice, 1946-1947

Folder 864: Slonim, 1945-1946

Box 34

Folder 865: Slupca, 1946-1947

Folder 866: Smila, 1945-1946

Folder 867: Smilovitch, 1946

Folder 868: Smorgon, 1945-1946

Folder 869: Sochaczew, 1946-1947

Folder 870: Sokolow Podlaski, 1945-1947

Folder 870A: Sokolka, 1946-1949

Folder 871: Sokoly, 1945-1946

Folder 871A: Soroka, 1946-1948

Folder 872: Stanislawow, 1945-1948

Folder 873: Stavisk (Stawiski), 1946-1949

Folder 874: Stavishche, 1946

Folder 874A: Stolin, 1945

Folder 875: Stolpce, 1945-1947

Folder 876: Stryj, 1945-1949

Folder 876A: Strykow, 1945-1948

Folder 877: Stuchin (Szczuczyn), 1945-1946

Folder 878: Suwalki, 1946-1948

Folder 879: Swieciany (Swienciany), 1945-1946

Folder 880: Swir, 1945-1946

Folder 880A: Szatmar (Satomare), 1945

Folder 881: Tallin, undated

Folder 882: Tarnobrzeg, 1947

Folder 883: Tarnopol, 1945-1949

Folder 884: Tarnow, 1945-1949

Box 35

Folder 885: Tomaszow, 1945-1948

Folder 886: Turov, 1945-1948

Folder 887: Tutchin (Tuczyn), 1946

Folder 888: Tyczyn, 1945-1947

Folder 889: Tykocin, 1945-1947

Folder 890: Tysmienica, 1945-1947

Folder 891: Tyszowiec, 1946-1948

Folder 892: Unter Stanestie, 1948-1949

Folder 893: Ustila, 1946-1948

Folder 894: Uzhorod, 1946-1947

Folder 895: Vaslui, 1945-1946

Folder 896: Vinnytsya (Winnica), 1945-1949

Folder 897: Vitebsk, 1947-1948

Folder 898: Vizna, 1947-1948

Folder 899: Warszawa, 1945-1949

Folder 900: American Council for Warsaw Jews, 1945-1946

Folder 901: American Council for Warsaw Jews, 1947

Folder 902: American Council for Warsaw Jews, 1948-1949

Folder 903: Washkavtz (Vashkivtsi), 1945-1946

Folder 904: Wegro, 1947-1948

Folder 905: Wilkomir, 1945

Folder 905A: Wilno, 1945-1949

Box 36

Folder 906: Wisniowiec (Wishnowietz), 1945-1948

Folder 907: Wladimirets, 1945-1947

Folder 908: Wloclawek, 1945-1949

Folder 909: Wlodawa, 1946-1948

Folder 910: Wloszczowa, 1946-1948

Folder 911: Wolbrom, 1947

Folder 912: Wolkowysk, 1946-1948

Folder 913: Wurttemberg, 1945-1946

Folder 914: Wysokie Litewskie, 1945-1946

Folder 915: Wysokie Mazowieckie, 1947-1948

Folder 916: Wyszkow, 1948

Folder 916A: Yarmolintsy, 1945-1947

Folder 917: Yaworow, 1947-1948

Folder 918: Yedenitza, 1947

Folder 919: Zaklikow, 1945-1946

Folder 920: Zambrow, 1945-1946

Folder 921: Zamosc, 1947-1949

Folder 922: Zareby Koscielne, 1945-1947

Folder 923: Zaszkow, 1945-1946

Folder 924: Zawiercie, 1946-1947

Folder 925: Zbarazh, 1945-1948

Folder 926: Zelechow, 1946-1948

Folder 927: Zesher, 1950

Folder 928: Zloczow, 1945-1948

Folder 929: Zolkiew, 1946-1947

Folder 930: Zwaniec, 1945-1946

Folder 931: Zychlin, 1945-1949