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Jewish Immigrant Aid Services
- Accession Number
- 2018-2-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-2-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [1946?]-1951
- Scope and Content
- Accession includes an undated document describing immigration prospects following the Second World War and the anti-immigration sentiment. The document was published by an unknown group "interested in combating race-hatred and anti-Semitism and on strengthening the unity between the groups which make up the people of Canada". In addition, there is a copy of a confidential letter dated February 14, 1951 listing immigrants identified as skilled workers and selected by overseas Canadian immigration officials under the auspices of the Settlement Branch to settle in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. These immigrants were to arrive in Halifax on the above noted date of on board the SS Staveangerfgord.
- Custodial History
- File discovered while processing CJC fonds 17.
- Use Conditions
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.
- Subjects
- Immigrants--Canada
- Places
- Canada
- Source
- Archival Accessions