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P.29- Personal Archive of Attorney Jean Brunschvig - Certificates from the San Salvador Consulate in Geneva, 1942-1944

P.29- Personal Archive of Attorney Jean Brunschvig - Certificates from the San Salvador Consulate in Geneva, 1942-1944 Jean Brunschvig was a young Jewish attorney who lived in Geneva, Switzerland during World War II. During the war, he helped Jewish refugees who escaped to Switzerland. He cooperated with George Mantello, the First Secretary of the San Salvador Consulate in Geneva, and other people in obtaining San Salvadorian protective passes for persecuted Jews, principally in Hungary. The collection is composed of documents signed by Mantello certifying that the bearer of the document is a San Salvadorian citizen.
item Id
4019667
Type of material
Identity card
Official documentation
Language
French
Record Group
P.29 - Jean Brunschvig Collection
Date of Creation - earliest
1942
Date of Creation - latest
1944
Name of Submitter
JEAN BRUNSCHVIG
Original
Partially