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Employment certificate

itemDecember 28, 1945

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Employment certificate
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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
December 28, 1945 (indexed as 1945)
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Employment certificate : Paper : Typewritten : Ink : b&w ; Ht: 27,5 cm x W: 21 cm
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Photocopy of an official credential issued to Sylvia Markowitz, print line on right side. TL portrait of letter holder. 'The American Jewish Distribution Committee. Inc' across top. Three signatures: Sylvia Markowitz, Louis Sobel (Ass. Secretary), and Edward Warburg (Chairman). Illegible stamp BR. Issued on the 28 December 1945. This letter grants Sylvia the full power to request assistance and resources from any American institution under the US government. Narrative: Sylvia Benjamin (then Markowitz) started working as overseas staff for the American Joint Distribution Committee in Dec 1945. Her first assignment was at the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons camp near Hamburg. She was charged with interviewing for and distributing visas to Sweden, helping Jews locate surviving family, and for arranging medical care. After 6 months she was transferred to Hamburg where she helped re-establish a Jewish community. Her focus was on rebuilding a sense of community and spirit above mere survival requirements.
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CertificateCharityDocumentHandwrittenIdentity CardImmigrationJewish CommunityLetterLetterheadPhoto EssayPortraitSealSignatureTypewrittenWomanTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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CABLES: "JOINTDISCO" NEW YORKTELEPHONE: LExington 2-5200THE AMERICAN JEWISHDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE, Inc.270 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 16, N. Y.Vice-ChairmanLOUIS H. SOBEL, Assistant SecretaryHonorary ChairmanChairmanDecember 28, 1945TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE, INC.Louis H. SobelAssistant SecretaryEdward M. Warburgday of December, 1945TELEPHONE: LExington 2-5205JAMES H. BECKERHAROLD F. LINDERI. EDWIN GOLDWASSERWILLIAM ROSENWALDALFRED JARETZKI, JR.WILLIAM J. SHRODERALEXANDER KAHNM. C. SLOSSISAAC H. LEVYJONAH B. WISEI. EDWIN GOLDWASSER, TreasurerIRVING H. SHEERMAN, TreasurerEVELYN M. MORRISSEY, Assistant TreasurerALEX. A. LANDESCO, ComptrollerMOSES A. LEAVITT, SecretaryISIDOR COONS, Director of Fund RaisingEuropean Executive CouncilBERNHARD KAHNJOSEPH J. SCHWARTZThis is to certify that MISS SYLVIA MARKOVITZ, a citizen of the United States of America, holding passport No. 28948, is a member of the Overseas Staff of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.Miss Markovitz enjoys our complete confidence. This letter is issued to her as an official credential and to authorize her to call upon all persons, organizations, official agencies and diplomatic representatives of the United States Government to aid and assist her to the fullest extent of their authority and for such other advice and assistance as they may appropriately render.The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. would greatly appreciate any cooperation and courtesy which may be extended to Miss Markovitz, acting in the course of her work on behalf of refugees.Sylvia MarkovitzSworn and Subscribed to before me thisRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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