Records of the central committee of the HeHalutz Labor Movement in Russia RG-22.024M

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 Tel. (202) 479-9717 e-mail: [email protected]

Descriptive summary

Title: Records of the central committee of the HeHalutz Labor Movement in Russia

Dates: 1918-1928 (inclusive)

Accession number: 2009.100

Creator: Hechalutz (Organization)

Extent: 115 microfiche.

Repository: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126

Languages: Russian Hebrew

Scope and content of collection Consists of bylaws and minutes of meetings of the Zionist youth movement HeHalutz, as well as correspondence with government officials and agencies, statistical information about HeHalutz activities, membership questionnaires, and lists of members. Also included are personal documents of Josef Trumpeldor, the movement’s founder.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on reproduction and use: No copies or publication for third parties without permission of the source archive.

Preferred citation: Preferred citation for USHMM archival collections; consult the USHMM website for guidance.

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Acquisition information: From the State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF) fond 7747, opis 1. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection from the State Archive via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in June 2009.

Existence and location of originals: Gosudarstvennyĭ arkhiv Rossiĭskoĭ Federat︠s︡ii

Processing history: Finding aid formatted by Tia Smith, 2018.

Historical note HeHalutz is an association of Jewish youth whose aim was to train its members to settle in the Land of Israel, which became an umbrella organization of the pioneering Zionist youth movements. It was established in 1918 and closed by the Soviet authorities in 1928. In addition to training, HeHalutz also organized Jewish agricultural coops and vocational training for its members.

Indexing terms Trumpeldor, Joseph, 1880-1920. Hechalutz (Organization) Jews--Russia--Politics and government.

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A scanned version of the original Russian-language finding aid is available.

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