JDC Archives: Who we are and what we have to offer Jewish genealogists. The "Joint" in North Africa
15
JULY
2012
Since its inception in 1914, nearly 100 years ago, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC, or popularly known as "the Joint") has borne witness to the most pivotal events of twentieth-century Jewish history. The JDC Archives documents JDC operations and activities overseas, serves as a record of life in Jewish communities throughout the world, and testifies to JDC’s mission of providing rescue, relief, and rehabilitation services to global Jewish communities and individuals in need worldwide.
Its extensive holdings include eyewitness accounts, correspondence, reports, logs, passenger lists, and much more, including an astonishing collection of approximately 100,000 photographs, which document the organization’s global activities. The presentation will focus on JDC's work in North Africa and include sample documents and photos of interest to Jewish genealogists. JDC's work in North Africa, primarily beginning in the 1940's, includes Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Participants will learn how the Archives are organized, view examples of rich genealogical records, and discover how to conduct research in its repositories. Learn about JDC’s comprehensive new archives website and the treasures that await researchers as the records become more widely available.
| Speaker | Location |
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Linda LEVI |
Seine B |