UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
37.67 metres of textual records.
Fonds No.
I0062
Date
1930-1978.
Scope and Content
This fonds is divided into 11 major series, relfecting the principal activities of the organization, with an emphasis on the WWII and postwar period.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
37.67 metres of textual records.
Scope and Content
This fonds is divided into 11 major series, relfecting the principal activities of the organization, with an emphasis on the WWII and postwar period.
Date
1930-1978.
Fonds No.
I0062
History / Biographical
The United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies of Canada was established with the assistance of Samuel Bronfman in 1938. Later known as the United Jewish Relief Agencies, or UJRA, it at first helped escapees, evacuees, and interned refugees from England, providing food, shelter, and diplomatic and moral support. There were as yet no Jewish refugee immigrants to aid, due to Canada's restrictive wartime immigration policies. After the war, UJRA sent supplies and helped trace families for DPs, brought skilled immigrants to Canada, facilitated the immigration of refugee youth ("The War Orphans Project"), and also sent aid to the new State of Israel. Working with other organizations, it sent Passover supplies to needy Jews in Israel, Europe and Canada and with the Canadian Jewish Congress formed the United Restitution Organization for war reparations. Though its duties lessened over the decades, the UJRA continued to function for several decades after WWII.
Notes
General note: Also contains 5 boxes of unprocessed material 1.55 m.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Administrative Files

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
0.93 metres of textual records.
Fonds No.
I0062; A
Date
1938-1969.
Scope and Content
Includes documents dealing with the formation and operation of the UJRA, such as its charter, budgets and statistics. Other data includes memoranda and minutes, information on relief, immigration, and diplomatic efforts, and correspondence with the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society regarding location of…
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
0.93 metres of textual records.
Scope and Content
Includes documents dealing with the formation and operation of the UJRA, such as its charter, budgets and statistics. Other data includes memoranda and minutes, information on relief, immigration, and diplomatic efforts, and correspondence with the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society regarding location of families of individual immigrants. There is also documentation on professional licensing, which deals with policies for those immigrants wanting to enter professions
Date
1938-1969.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
A
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Annual Files

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; AA
Date
1960-1967.
Scope and Content
UJRA assistance to and on behalf of refugees in terms of relief, location of relatives and immigration. Casework, diplomatic efforts, resource material. Location requests all referred to JIAS.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
UJRA assistance to and on behalf of refugees in terms of relief, location of relatives and immigration. Casework, diplomatic efforts, resource material. Location requests all referred to JIAS.
Date
1960-1967.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
AA
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Formation and Operation of UJRA

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; AB
Date
1939-1945.
Scope and Content
A diversified collection of documents related to the establishment and administration of the agency. Includes administrative records such as company charter, membership lists, budgetary requirements, publicity for fund-raising campaigns, lists of beneficiary agencies, principal Jewish communities, …
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
A diversified collection of documents related to the establishment and administration of the agency. Includes administrative records such as company charter, membership lists, budgetary requirements, publicity for fund-raising campaigns, lists of beneficiary agencies, principal Jewish communities, and displaced persons camps. Also administrative data such as addresses of overseas offices of cooperating agencies, government regulations concerning postage and shipping, immigration statistics, printed matter in support of refugee immigration. Some casework pertaining to searches for surviving kin is also included.
Date
1939-1945.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
AB
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Location cases

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; AC
Date
1962-1969.
Scope and Content
Cases received by CJC staff member Midge Raymond for location assistance and referred to JIAS
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
Cases received by CJC staff member Midge Raymond for location assistance and referred to JIAS
Date
1962-1969.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
AC
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Memoranda

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; AD
Date
1940-1946.
Scope and Content
From Saul Hayes National Executive Director on behalf of UJRA or the Central Committee for Interned Refugees. Related to wartime refugee programs.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
From Saul Hayes National Executive Director on behalf of UJRA or the Central Committee for Interned Refugees. Related to wartime refugee programs.
Date
1940-1946.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
AD
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Minutes of meetings

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; AE
Date
1939-1954.
Scope and Content
Central Region, Eastern Region, UJRA Committees, Internment, Operations Committee.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
Central Region, Eastern Region, UJRA Committees, Internment, Operations Committee.
Date
1939-1954.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
AE
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Professional Licensing

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; AF
Date
1948-1951.
Scope and Content
Policies with respect to immigrants wishing to enter professions in Canada.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
Policies with respect to immigrants wishing to enter professions in Canada.
Date
1948-1951.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
AF
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Interned Refugees

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
6.5 metres of textual records.
Fonds No.
I0062; B
Date
1937-1948.
Scope and Content
Assistance to refugees from Germany and Austria, most of whom were Jewish, interned in Britain as "Prisoners of War" in May 1940 and transferred to Australia and Canada shortly thereafter.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
6.5 metres of textual records.
Scope and Content
Assistance to refugees from Germany and Austria, most of whom were Jewish, interned in Britain as "Prisoners of War" in May 1940 and transferred to Australia and Canada shortly thereafter.
Date
1937-1948.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
B
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Administrative Files

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; BA
Date
1941-1943.
Scope and Content
Welfare, release and immigration to Canada and other countries. Diverse documents including memoranda, minutes of meetings, reports, newsletters, case records.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
Welfare, release and immigration to Canada and other countries. Diverse documents including memoranda, minutes of meetings, reports, newsletters, case records.
Date
1941-1943.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
BA
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Index cards : A-K and L-Z

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; BB
Date
N.a.
Scope and Content
Index card by name of internees noting vital data such as internment camp, date and place of birth, citizenship, religion, education, occupation and passport information. Releases were recorded on the form as they were secured.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
Index card by name of internees noting vital data such as internment camp, date and place of birth, citizenship, religion, education, occupation and passport information. Releases were recorded on the form as they were secured.
Date
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
BB
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Case Files

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; BC
Date
N.a.
Scope and Content
Includes information on name, country of origin, religion, education, occupation, relatives in North America, requests for basic necessities, release for employment, naturalization.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
Includes information on name, country of origin, religion, education, occupation, relatives in North America, requests for basic necessities, release for employment, naturalization.
Date
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
BC
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Nominal Lists

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; BD
Date
[1940-1941].
Scope and Content
May include vital data such as occupation, record of application for U.S. registration and passport number, identification card number for individual internees. Alphabetical arrangement.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
May include vital data such as occupation, record of application for U.S. registration and passport number, identification card number for individual internees. Alphabetical arrangement.
Date
[1940-1941].
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
BD
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Questionnaires

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; BE
Date
N.a.
Scope and Content
Issued by the Central Committee for Interned Refugees and completed by interned refugees to facilitate their release. Arranged by case name alphabetically or by specialty required by Canadian War Industry or non-German or non-Italian nationality.
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
Issued by the Central Committee for Interned Refugees and completed by interned refugees to facilitate their release. Arranged by case name alphabetically or by specialty required by Canadian War Industry or non-German or non-Italian nationality.
Date
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
BE
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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War Orphans Immigration Project

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
5.3 metres of textual records.
Fonds No.
I0062; C
Date
c.1947-1953.
Scope and Content
Information on UJRA's attempts to settle war orphans in Canada. There are three types of case files: 1) general personal histories of those who applied to Canada. 2) withdrawn applications and 3) referrals, release forms, policy statements and case histories, processed through DP emigration departm…
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
5.3 metres of textual records.
Scope and Content
Information on UJRA's attempts to settle war orphans in Canada. There are three types of case files: 1) general personal histories of those who applied to Canada. 2) withdrawn applications and 3) referrals, release forms, policy statements and case histories, processed through DP emigration departments of the American Zone Headquarters in Germany and Austria. There are also subject files which contain progress reports, sailing lists, more personal histories, and information on the staff and agencies involved.
Date
c.1947-1953.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
C
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Subject Files

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; CA
Date
1947-1953.
Scope and Content
These files include diverse administrative records of the war orphans project. The subject matter includes files of staff and agencies, files according to cities of settlement, progress reports on individual cases, sailing lists and committee reports. Personal histories with photographs may be incl…
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
These files include diverse administrative records of the war orphans project. The subject matter includes files of staff and agencies, files according to cities of settlement, progress reports on individual cases, sailing lists and committee reports. Personal histories with photographs may be included. Contents may note country of origin, acceptance for emigration, caseworker, agency, or community of settlement.
Date
1947-1953.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
CA
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Case Files

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062; CB
Date
N.a.
Scope and Content
Various categories of cases pertaining to War Orphans Immigration Project
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA)
Description Level
SubSeries
Physical Description
N.a.
Scope and Content
Various categories of cases pertaining to War Orphans Immigration Project
Date
N.a.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
CB
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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U.S. Zone Hq. : Germany and Austria.

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA).
Description Level
SubSubSeries
Fonds No.
I0062; CB01
Date
1947-1949.
Scope and Content
Cases processed through the special departments of the American Zone headquarters in Germany and Austria which were established after WWII to process the emigration of displaced persons to new countries of settlement. These files created by Ethel Ostry, Chief Welfare Officer may include Immigration…
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA).
Description Level
SubSubSeries
Scope and Content
Cases processed through the special departments of the American Zone headquarters in Germany and Austria which were established after WWII to process the emigration of displaced persons to new countries of settlement. These files created by Ethel Ostry, Chief Welfare Officer may include Immigration Referral Forms, EUCOM Release Forms, Nominal Lists of Approvals and of Rejections, Clothing Requisitions and Policy Statements
Date
1947-1949.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
CB01
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Special Case Files.

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA).
Description Level
SubSubSeries
Fonds No.
I0062; CB02
Scope and Content
These files include applications for the immigrations of Jewish war orphans through this project that have been withdrawn by the applicant, cancelled by the death of one of the individuals listed on the file, or refused because the applicant did not qualify within the terms of the project regulatio…
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA).
Description Level
SubSubSeries
Scope and Content
These files include applications for the immigrations of Jewish war orphans through this project that have been withdrawn by the applicant, cancelled by the death of one of the individuals listed on the file, or refused because the applicant did not qualify within the terms of the project regulations. Asterisks indicate the absence of documents in the file to confirm action taken.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
CB02
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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General Case Files.

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Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA).
Description Level
SubSubSeries
Fonds No.
I0062; CB03
Scope and Content
Alphabetical case files integrating cases of orphans who did or did not realize their Canadian immigration. (Of a total of 450 applicants 140 did not arrive in Canada, i.e., 31.33%). Personal histories of the applicants are included in the files. This sub-division includes a file containing the nom…
Collection
UNITED JEWISH RELIEF AGENCIES (UJRA).
Description Level
SubSubSeries
Scope and Content
Alphabetical case files integrating cases of orphans who did or did not realize their Canadian immigration. (Of a total of 450 applicants 140 did not arrive in Canada, i.e., 31.33%). Personal histories of the applicants are included in the files. This sub-division includes a file containing the nominal roll for those children arrived in Canada in 1947.
Fonds No.
I0062
Series No.
CB03
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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