During the 1st session of the Refugee Advisory Commission, it was recommended to appeal to organisations and individuals to continue to develop their efforts in order to obtain the largest possible sums for the continuation of the work in favour of the refugees. This recommendation was endorsed by the Assembly at its 10th Ordinary Session and the Advisory Committee of Private Organisations attached to the High Commissioner for Refugees. A circular letter was sent to various private associations and individuals already cooperating with the High Commissioner's Office asking for additional names of organisation and individual to be included in the addressee list of the appeal. Contributions received from the appeal constituted the "Nansen Memorial Fund". The Swedish Committee for the "Nansen Memorial Fund" was dissolved in March 1934.
File contains correspondence concerning contributions from individuals, private institutions; and lists of contributions received or pledged.
Documents:
C.A.24.1931 - Governing Body 3rd Session Nansen Memorial Fund
Press clipping:
"The Times" dated 31 August 1932 on "Russian Refugees in China"
"Bergens Aftenblad" dated 18 May 1937 on "Herr redaktor - Den statslose"
File contains correspondence relating to the National Committees which were created to receive contributions for the Nansen Memorial Fund.
File contains announcements of contributions to the Fund, constitution of national committees of the Nansen Fund, correspondence with private organisations and individuals for the distribution of the appeal and the raising of funds.
Documents:
C.A./P.V.8-1931 - 1 July 1931 - Conseil d'administration - Procès-verbal de la première séance tenue à Genève
C.A.33-1931 - 1 July 1931 - Conseil d'administration - Rapport du Comité de direction sur les travaux de sa séance du 29 juin 1931
F.C.51-1932 - 16 December 1932 - Commission des finances - Realisation des fonds de l'Office deposés en Norvège
Other documents:
Mitteilungen über Armenien No. 52 - March 1931 - Jahresbericht 1930
Mitteilungen über Armenien No. 53 - June 1931 - Unser Rrüppelheim
1931 - Armenien einst und jetzt - Reisen und Forschungen von C.F. Lehmann-Haupt - Zweiter Band auf chaldischer und griechischer Spur im türkischen Ostarmenien, in Nordassyrien und vom grossen Zab zum Schwarzen Meer - Zweite Hälfte - Kultur, Herkunft und Verbleib der Chalder - Der Rückzug der Zehntausend Griechen von der Ebene von Alaschgert zum Schwarzen Meer
Armenien einst und jetzt - Reisen und Forschungen von C.F. Lehmann-Haupt - Erster Band - Vomm Kaukasus zum Tigris und nach Tigranokerta
1926 - Armenien einst und jetzt - Reisen und Forschungen von C.F. Lehmann-Haupt - Zweiter Band, Erste Hälfte - Das Türkische Ost-Armenien - In Nord-Assyrien
Press clippings:
Jornal do Commercio - 13 July 1931 - "Um heroe da paz - appelo ao mundo civilizado"
Correio da manha - 11 July 1931 - "Para continuação da obra humanitaria de Fridtjof - Nansen - Um appello de varios dos mais eminentes estadistas da Europa"
File contains correspondence following an appeal made by Mrs. Holmgren to the members of the International Council of Women for a contribution of one penny per head to the Nansen memorial Fund. Ann Margret Holmgren was a member of the Swedish Committee for the Nansen Memorial Fund and a long standing personal friend of Dr. Nansen.She wrote an article in May 1934 inviting the 40 million members of the International Council of Women to contribute 10 cents each to the Nansen Memorial Fund. The Swedish Committee was dissolved in March 1934.
File included letters to potential contributors and dignities asking for support; copies of receipts issued for contributions received.
Documents of the International Council of Women:
- Règle d'or du Conseil International des Femmes: "Faites à autrui ce que vous voudriez qu'on vous fit à vous-même"
- "Motto, The Golden Rule: Do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you"
- Constitution et règlements du Conseil international des femmes
- What is the International Council of Women?
- Memorandum de la présidente concernant les réunions du Comité exécutif et des commissions permanentes du Conseil international des femmes à Stockholm - 26 June-6 July 1933
Press article:
- "Halmstad 1934. Tidn. Hallands boktr." dated 10 May 1934 by Ann Margret Holmgren on "De som längta till sitt land" (Those who are homesick)