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- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949-1986
- Physical Description
- 76 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series contains records of immigrant arrivals in Canada from 1949 through 1986. The "sailings" files are basically passenger lists from Atlantic voyages between 1949 and 1953 that brought immigrants to Canada. These lists are marked, showing which immigrants were sponsored by JIAS. Not all of the immigrants were Jews. Information included indicates the ship name; date and place of departure; date and place of arrival; names of passengers; their children and ages; sponsors and their address. Some lists include age, sex, occupation and destination information for sponsor or immigrant. The later "record of arrivals" files (1959 to 1986) contain lists, letters, telegrams and memoranda, as well as "agency notification cards" that list the immigrant arriving, citizenship and destination (sponsor) in Canada, and number of dependents. The series is arranged in chronological order.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Physical Condition
- Records are foxed, some have rust or water stains.
- Arrangement
- Series has been arranged by the archivist in a combination of two previous series. The original "Sailings" series (MG2 I1a I) was arranged in two separate groups, the first of sailings for which JIAS had an official number (these numbers are still on the folders), and the second of those without a number. These two groups have been integrated into a single chronological series. The Record of Arrivals files were formerly part of the MG2 I1a K2 series, "Immigrant Files - Administration, Projects."
- Source
- Archival Descriptions