These funds were provided mainly through foundations, although many individuals did make significant contributions. Relief was not made directly to the scholars, rather, funds were made available through a program of grants-in-aid to colleges, universities, and other institutions and later through fellowships that served mainly artists and writers. The Committee was in operation for twelve years and served to raise funds on behalf of refugee scholars. Farrand, Stein and Duggan to form an Executive Committee. Murrow served as Assistant Secretary until 1935, followed by John H. Livingston Farrand became Chairman of the Committee Stephen Duggan became its Secretary, and after the death of Farrand, its Chairman and Fred M. Felix Warburg and Alan Gregg served as advisors to the organizers and helped gain support from other refugee and philanthropic organizations. These four men formed the organizing committee that became the Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced German Scholars. Stein contacted Stephen Duggan, the director of the Institute of International Education, to discuss the possibility of creating an organization to assist German scholars fleeing to the United States. The Committee came into existence through the efforts of a small group of academics and philanthropists in New York City. Many of the refugee scholars were Jews displaced by the National Socialist government. The Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars was formed in New York City in 1933 for the purpose of employing refugee German scholars in American institutions. The records also include correspondence with other refugee and philanthropic organizations and with the educational institutions which accepted refugee scholars. The collection consists chiefly of grant files on refugee scholars who applied for aid from the Committee. Many of these refugee scholars were Jews displaced by the National Socialist government.

The Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars was formed in New York City in 1933 by American academicians for the purpose of employing refugee German scholars in American institutions.

Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online. Creator Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars Call number MssCol 922 Physical description 98.46 linear feet (222 boxes) Preferred CitationĮmergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library Repository Manuscripts and Archives Division Access to materials Request an in-person research appointment.

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