Generalissimo Trujillo expressed readiness to obtain additional land for Sosua if DORSA’S resources should permit the establishment of 1,000 additional colonists in 1941; he offered settlers access to mountain tract for maintenance of health and well being, Trujillo-Rosenberg 12/26/40. Agro-Joint allocated $200,000 to DORSA for the reception of new settlers, Pilpel- DORSA, 12/26/40. Correspondence. Also see: File 40, Publicity; File 43, Reports; Files 45b, Reports

General, 1940 (July – December)

JDC allocated $300,000 to cover transportation to Dominican Republic of 1,000 settlers starting 6/1/41, memo 1/15/41. DORSA urged to bring over no German refugees for the present owing to fifth-column scare stories, Pell-Reyher,1/18/41. Rosenwald Association granted DORSA $125,000, 1/31/41, 6/28/41. Falk, Leon Jr. elected DORSA President and Rosenberg, J.N. Chairman of the Board, 9/24/41. DORSA announced the receipt of about $1,000,000 in all, chiefly from Agro-Joint, and that it would seek to raise $600,000 additional for 1942, Ibid. Agro-Joint earmarked $100,000 to DORSA, and JDC agreed to advance $150,000 out of a newly acquired legacy; both funds were for 1942, 12/16/41. Correspondence. Also see: File 40, Publicity; File 43, Reports; Files 45b, Reports

General, 1941

Photo view of SOSUA, Undated. DORSA appealed to Jewish Federation & Welfare Funds for $150,000 for 1942, Rosenberg – Hyman 1/28/42 & attachments; also see: File 16, 12/9/42. Dr. Rosen withdrew from active leadership in DORSA owing to illness, Rosenberg -Schweitzer 4/20/42, 5/7/42. L. Falk resigned as President and Arons, S. elected Resident Manager of Cooperativa SOSUA to replace D. Schweitzer who resigned, Minutes Exec. Committee 5/14/42. Owing to wartime restrictions, the development of the Cooperativa SOSUA project was to be frozen for duration of the war, Ibid. JDC transferred $360,000 to Agro-Joint for use of DORSA, 12/17/42. Rosenberg summarized early history of Cooperativa SOSUA through 1942 for H. Agar’s “The Saving Remnant,” 4/2/58. Text prepared by H. Agar in his book, published in 1960. Correspondence. Also see: Files 43, 46, Reports

General, 1942 (1958, 1960)

Dr. Maurice B. Hexter elected of Agro-Joint, Minutes of Directors meeting, 2/6/43. Report by Hexter, M. of 15 day trip to Cooperativa SOSUA, Minutes 12/30/43. Report by Stern, D.: “Visit to Sosua Settlement,” July-August 1944. See: File 43. DORSA administration in Dominican Republic divided into two – the one dealing with the homesteaders to be headed by Bein, W.L., the other dealing with all other branches by W.M. Baum – and financial retrenchment was to follow, Hexter – Rosenberg, 2/16/44. JDC earmarked $115,000 to meet the DORSA budget for 1944. Minutes, 3/21/44. Correspondence. Also see: File 41, Publicity; File 43, Reports

General, 1943 – 1944 (August)

Agro-Joint allocated $70,000 additional for the DORSA budget together with $15,000 for a demonstration project and an immigration survey, Minutes, 9/20/44. JDC Emergency Administration Committee approved $150,000 allocation to Agro-Joint towards SOSUA program for 1945, Minutes 12/12/44.David Stern elected Exec. Director of Agro-Joint for five years, 1/11/45. Progress report on status of Cooperativa SOSUA by Baum, W., 10/16/45 (included in Minutes DORSA Executive Committee), Dominican Committee for Jewish Immigration headed by Lopez-Penha, H.H. formed by Dominican Government to stimulate investment of capital and encourage Jewish immigration, 12/20/45, Lopez-Penha to Warburg. Correspondence. Also see: File 43, Reports

General, 1944 (September) – 1945

Warburg informs Lopez-Penha that JDC lacks the resources to stimulate capital investments, 1/5/46. The Dominican Republic Delegation at U.N. Assembly Meeting in London announces ratification by their Government of open-door policy for Jewish immigrants, 3/18/46, Lopez-Penha to Warburg, 3/26/46, Stern to Moses. Transcripts of Joint-Meeting Agro-Joint-DORSA & Executive Committee DORSA, 6/11/46. Lopez-Penha informs Warburg that his personal interest in the Jewish cause stems from his Jewish descent, 3/21/46. The Administrative Committee approves D. Stern’s recommendation for expenditure of $212,000 to establish 102 families at Sosua, 6/25/46, Minutes Administrative Committee. Warburg informs Lopez-Penha that JDC able to shoulder responsibility only for refugees approved in advance by JDC-DORSA and for no others, 7/25/46, 8/27/46, Baum to Pilpel. Selection of Shanghai refugees for settlement in Sosua, 4/1/46, 7/24/46 Pilpel to Moses, 9/5/46, 9/12/46, 9/16/46, 9/18/46, 10/30/46,11/25/46. Correspondence. Also see: File 44, Reports

General, 1946

Additional materials on selection of Shanghai refugees for settlement in SOSUA, 2/7/47, 7/28/47, Jordan to Baum & Stern, 8/5/47, 8/7/47, 11/13/47, 11/22/47, Jordan to Pilpel, 11/28/47. 1947 DORSA budget of $315,000 including $65,000 for a water pipeline project, approved by JDC Administrative Committee, 5/13/47. Progress statements on SOSUA activities by: Baum, W. 12/25/47; D. Stern, 4/1/48;Frisch, R. (Moses) 9/9/48; & Rosenberg, J.N. 12/15/48. Rosenberg resigns as Chairman of DORSA Board and succeeded by Hexter, M.B.; Rosenberg designated Honorary Chairman, 4/6/48. Report on visit to Cooperativa SOSUA by Philip Rubberneck 10/6/48 and comments thereupon by D. Stern, 12/15/48. JDC Admin. Committee recommends additional allocation for 1948 of $77,500 to aid in completing 28 homesteads, Minutes 10/6/48. Correspondence. Also see: File 41, Publicity; Files 44-45, Reports

General, 1947 – 1948

Progress statements on Cooperativa SOSUA by:Hexter, M.B. 1/18/49, 2/16/50, 2/9/51; Pipel, R. 9/21/49. D. Stern retired as DORSA Executive Director, Minutes B. of D. 6/9/49, 3/28/49. JDC Admin. Committee approves 1950 budget of $107,000, 1/10/50, contributes $43,500 to 1951 budget, 3/13/51, and $77,200 to 1952 budget 4/1/52. R. Frisch retires from DORSA 2/16/51, 2/18/51. Rosenzweig, A. named Administrator, 3/23/51. Correspondence. Also see: File 41, Publicity; File 45, Reports

General, 1949 – 1952

JDC allocated $36,200 to DORSA budget plus $30,000 as a long-term loan. Dominican citizenship granted to Cooperativa SOSUA Settlers 7/1/53. Report on SOSUA by Frisch, R. (Moses). 8/14/53. Correspondence.

General, 1953 – 1955

JDC allocated $10,260 to DORSA budget for 1956, 4/17/56, and $4,000 as a one-time grant in 1957, 4/9/57. Report by Rosenzweig, A., 3/28/57. Brief reports by Hexter, M.B., 2/13/57, 3/1/60, 2/15/61, 2/18/64. JDC prepared to phase out relief payments to Joint Relief Committee by December 31, 1962, 3/23/61. Rosenzweig withdrew as Administrator in light of domestic political situation, and B. Phillip named JDC representative, 12/6/61. Minutes of Discussion re DORSA 12/15/61. JDC agreed to sell to B. Phillip the 16,000 acres it still owned in SOSUA at a price of $200,000, payable over a ten-year span, 11/6/68, 12/11/68, 2/11/69, 3/26/69. B. Phillip shouldered financial responsibility for other DORSA operations, 3/9/70, 8/26/71.

General, 1956 – 1971

Also see: File 41, New Yorker magazine short story, 3/21/64; File 57, Community Center & Synagogue; File 13, Agreement with B. Phillip

General, 1972 – 1974

General, 1981 – 1986

Diary of Rosenberg trip to Dominican Republic 1/11/40 – 2/7/40. A series of running comments on the progress of negotiations between the Dominican Republic and DORSA which led to the signing of the Agreement on January 30, 1940.

Rosenberg Diary, Copy 1

Diary of Rosenberg trip to Dominican Republic 1/11/40 – 2/7/40. A series of running comments on the progress of negotiations between the Dominican Republic and DORSA which led to the signing of the Agreement on January 30, 1940.

Rosenberg Diary, Copy 2

Rosenberg Correspondence, 1939 – 1970

Minutes in German.

Settlers’ Committees, Minutes of Meetings, 1944 – 1945, Settler’s Council
(Heimstaettenrat)

Minutes in German.

Settlers’ Committees, Minutes of Meetings, 1944 – 1945, Economic Commission
(Wirtschaftskommission)

Minutes in German.

Settlers’ Committees, Minutes of Meetings, 1944 – 1945, Colmado
Commission

Agreement for the sale of 16,000 acres in SOSUA Corporation, owned by DORSA, to Bruno Phillip, JDC representative, 11/6/68, 12/11/68, 2/11/69, 3/26/6, 12/5/69, 3/9/70. Correspondence.

Agreements, With Bruno Phillip, 1968-1971

Agro-Joint Statements of Resources, Liabilities andReserves, 12/31/42, 12/31/43 Welfare Funds, 1942 Spring & Fall Campaigns, 12/9/42

Financial, 1942 – 1943

Agro-Joint Statements of Resources, Liabilities and Reserves, 12/31/44, 12/31/45

Financial, 1944 – 1946

DORSA budget control for 1946, 2/26/47. Expendituresfor homesteaders and settlers’ and artisans’ families 6/15/46 – 9/25/47; 1/1/48 -2/29/48; 5/1/48 – 7/31/48. Summary account of Cooperativa SOSUA operations based upon D. Stern’s July 1947 Report, attached to memo 1/30/48. For the complete report, see: File 44. Digest of DORSA’s Financial Transactions, 12/11/39 – 12/31/47 (attached to 2/10/48).

Financial, 1947 – 1948

Expenditures for homesteaders 12/12/48 – 4/30/50, 6/8/50. DORSA budget control 1/1/52- 6/30/52, 8/11/52.

Financial, 1949 – 1952

Balance sheet 12/31/55

Financial, 1953 – 1959

Consolidated balance sheet 12/31/62. Report of visit to the Dominican Republic 10/12/66 -10/22/66, by J.A. Lowenstein,= 11/11/66.

Financial, 1960 – 1967

Cumulative Summary Statement of Operations 12/11/39 -12/31/67, 8/9/60 DORSA Remittances to JDC NY 1962 – 1969, 3/4/70

Financial, 1960 – 1972

Annual Reports, 1941, 1942; Trustees Maintenance Trust Agreement, 1940 – 1942; Auditor’s Field Letters, 1943 – 1949

Financial, Audit Reports, Loeb & Troper

Financial, Bank Resolutions & Signatures, 1942 – 1972

General, 1943 — 1964; Rosenwald Family Association, 1951 – 1969

Financial, Capital Stock

Financial Reports to Government Agencies, Commerce Department, U.S., 1951 –
1968

Financial Reports to Government Agencies, Securities & Exchange Commission, U.S. Annual, 1942 – 1952 (1943 missing), 1953

Financial Reports to Government Agencies, Tax Reports, U.S. Government, 1940 – 1963

Financial Reports to Government Agencies, Financial Bank Deposit for Agro-Joint

Financial Reports to Government Agencies, Tax Reports, U.S. Government, 1964 – 1975

Financial Reports to Government Agencies, Tax Reports, New York State, 1941-1964

Financial Reports to Government Agencies, 1965 – 1975

Financial Reports to Government Agencies, Tax Reports, New York City, 1951 – 1969

Cumulative & Monthly with some omissions

Financial Statements, 1941 – 1944

Financial Statements, 1948 – 1951 Monthly

Fund Raising, 1947 – 1954

Financial, Insurance

Minute Books, May 1940 – March 1941

Minute Books, September 1941 – October 1942

Minute Books, December 1942 – May 1943

Minute Books, July 1943 – June 1947

Minute Books, March 1948 – March 1951

Minute Books, Annual Meetings 1953 – 1969

Minute Books, 1970 – 1976

Minute Books, Correspondence

Rent Payments by Homesteaders and Settlers 1962 – 1965. Materials on sales of individual properties to: Dr. Garcia (1967 – 1970), Israel Hershkovitz (1967 – 1970), John Martin, former U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, (1964 -1968), Gustavo . Tavares (1964 – 1966), Walter Wehsely (1967 – 1968), Otto Wohlmuth (19 66 – 1971), Richard Wolf (1965 – 1971). Also see: File 44, 7/9/47, for detailed data on settlers and settlers’ houses.

Property, Individuals

(Note: no materials for 1942) Comments by Rosenzweig, A. on short story on Cooperativa SOSUA, “Other Peoples’ Houses,” in New Yorker magazine, 3/30/64. Correspondence.

Publicity, 1943 – 1970

Concerning Refugee Settlement in the Dominican Republic,” 2/15/40, 6/12/40, 9/17/40. “Agricultural Possibilities at SOSUA Settlement,” Atherton Lee, 7/10/40. “Report to Dominican Government,” Rosenberg, J.N., 1/30/41. SOSUA Haven for Refugees in the Dominican Republic,” 9/24/41. ” Roosevelt, Under Secretary of State Welles, Governor Lehman, Regarding SOSUA,” October – November 1941. SOSUA reports on agriculture, animal husbandry and construction, 11/9/42. “Report on Visit to SOSUA Settlement July 1944,” and “Notes concerning SOSUA Settlement July 1945,” Walter E. Sondheimer. “Report on Visit to SOSUA Settlement, Dominican Republic, July – August, 1944,” David Stern. “Statistical Survey of DORSA Homesteads: Per 7/1/43,” see: File 39.

Reports (Narrative & Statistical), Cooperativa SOSUA, 1940 – 1945

DORSA reports on Cooperativa SOSUA for 1946, narrative and statistical, January 1947. Information Regarding SOSUA Settlement, March 1947. Report on SOSUA Settlement 1940 -1947, by David Stern, 7/9/47.

Reports (Narrative & Statistical), Cooperativa SOSUA, 1946 – 1947

Reports (Narrative & Statistical), Cooperativa SOSUA, 1948 – 1956

Report on Dominican Republic & Cooperativa SOSUA by Philip Skorneck, 10/6/48 – 10/22/48. DORSA Report by Rosenberg, J.N., 12/15/48 in English and in Spanish translation. DORSA Reports on SOSUA Settlement for the years 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953. Brief Information on SOSUA Settlement, May 1950, July 1955.

The Report deals with developments for refugee settlement from the time of the Evian Conference in 1938 up to the signing of the DORSA Agreement with the Dominican Republic on 1/30/40.

Intergovernmental Committee Reports, Refugees 1938 – 1940

The Report discusses refugee settlement and developments in the Dominican Republic from the signing of the DORSA Agreement up to February 1941.

Intergovernmental Committee Reports, Intergovernmental Committee for Refugees (IGCR) Meeting at Ciudad Trujillo and Cooperativa SOSUA, 1941

Brookings Institution Report, 1940 – 1943

The Brookings Institution Survey on Refugee Settlement in the Dominican Republic was prepared with the aid of a $50,000 grant by the Falk Foundation of Pittsburgh and undertaken on the initiative of Falk, Leon Jr., President of DORSA in 1941 – 1942. The report maintained that the absorptive capacity of the Dominican Republic was restricted to some 3,000 – 5,000 agricultural settlers and an unspecified number of industrial settlers and must rest upon “existing conditions.”The JDC labeled the report prejudiced since, among other considerations, it disregarded the recommendation of the Brookings own agricultural expert whose estimate of absorptive capacity was far higher. Opponents of DORSA often cited the report in support of their own position. The JDC files do not contain the full text of the report. Correspondence.

Vital Statistics, DORSA 1941 – 1961 (1945 & 1951 missing)