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Cambridge Refugee Committee

 Organization

Biography

The Cambridge Refugee Committee was formed in response to the Austrian crisis of March 1938. It organised the financial assistance and placement of refugees from Germany, Czechoslovakia and elsewhere, most of whom were Jewish.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

Papers of Margareta (Greta) Burkill

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8433
Scope and Contents

Papers concerning Margareta Burkill’s work with German and Austrian refugee children before, during and after the Second World War. The collection includes Burkill’s memoir and some correspondence. There are also notes on the children, including details of their accommodation during the war and their later careers. Also included is material relating to the Cambridge Refugee Committee.

Dates: 1938 - 1984
Conditions Governing Access: Readers must complete a data release form prior to consulting this collection.

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