YIVO in interwar Poland: work in the historical sciences
TitleYIVO in interwar Poland: work in the historical sciences
Author
Call number943.8004924/0023
Object number03616y
Place of publicationHanover, New Hampshire, United States
Year of publication
1989
Physical descriptionpp494-518
MaterialArticle
Series titleThe Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series; 10
ISBN0874514460
NotesArticle from the book 'The Jews of Poland between two world wars' pp494-518
Description
Yidisher Visnshaftlekher Institut (YIVO, Jewish Scientific Institute) was divided into various sections, and its scholarly achievements in all fields are well known. During the 15 years of its existence from 1925-1939 YIVO in Poland amassed a unique collection of records and books. Its library and archives were housed in a newly constructed building in Vilna. YIVO occupied a distinct place in Jewish scholarship in the field of history
