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Field name | Value |
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Title | American Committee for Resettlement of Polish Displaced Persons – Check Requisitions [Folder 1] |
Date | 20 Apr-28 Sept 1949 |
Document Type | Financial Papers; Correspondence |
Reference | IHRC158, Box 2, Folder 7 |
Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
Collection Name | American Committee for Resettlement of Polish Displaced Persons |
Description | Cheque requisitions for payments made out to various organisations by the Committee, including the Illinois Central Railroad, covering displaced persons' travelling expenses. Other payments relate to matters such as postage, printing, telephone calls, and office supplies. |
Series Description | Records (1948-1968) of the American Committee for Resettlement of Polish Displaced Persons. These include correspondence, financial records, information on fund drives, reports, and organizational papers, including bylaws and articles of incorporation. Correspondents include the Travelers Aid Society of Chicago (Ill.), the Displaced Persons Commission, the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid, the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Services, Inc., the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, and many Polish American organisations. |
Theme(s) | Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Displaced Persons and Refugees |
Country (from) | Poland |
Country (to) | United States of America |
Ports | Boston, Massachusetts, New York, United States |
Nationality | Polish; European |
Ships | SS Marine Jumper; USS General J. H. McRae; USS General Stuart Heintzelman; USS General R. L. Howze; USS General M. L. Hersey; USAT Willard A. Holbrook; USS General C. C. Ballou; USS General W. G. Haan; USS General M. B. Stewart ; SS Marine Marlin; USS General LeRoy Eltinge; USS General R. M. Blatchford; USS General C.H. Muir; USS General S. D. Sturgis; SS Marine Marlin; USS General W. C. Langfitt; SS General R. L. Howze |
Keywords | railway, administration, postal service, shipping, aviation, travel, charity, finance, money, insurance, communication, emigration |
Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Immigration History Research Center Archives catalogue. |
Catalogue Link | Immigration History Research Center Archives Catalogue |
Language | English |
Document(s) linked to |
American Committee for Resettlement of Polish Displaced Persons – Check Requisitions [Folder 2] |
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