Aid Society of Landsleyt from Ostrowiec

Part Of: United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds; Letters from organizations series; Aid Society of Landsleyt from Ostrowiec

Part Of: United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds; Letters from organizations series; Aid Society of Landsleyt from Ostrowiec

Admin History/Bio: The Aid Society of Landsleyt from Ostrowiec and Surrounding Area, also known as the Jewish Agent Circle "Ostrowiec" in Argentina, operated as a landsmanshaft society based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The society focused on facilitating immigration to South America, assisting with preparation of immigration paperwork, and distributing financial aid. Members collaborated with other societies in North America to provide aid to Holocaust survivors from Ostrowiec and pursued the prosecution of war criminals. Additionally, they organized memorial services and fundraising events and sent a delegate to represent them at the conference of Ostrovtzer societies in Toronto.

Scope and Content: Sub-series consists of correspondence and other documents originating from the Aid Society of Landsleyt from Ostrowiec and Surrounding Area in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Max Hartstone, the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee, and the Central Committee of Ostrowtzer Aid Societies in North and South America. The materials provide insights into the postwar challenges faced by the Ostrovtzer community and document the activities of the society.