Collection of letters exchanged between Anitta Müller-Cohen and various individuals and organizations as part of her efforts to assist Jewish women interned at the women's prison in Bethlehem. Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Bethlehem, 1946. German, English and Hebrew.

The women's prison in Bethlehem operated between 1930 and 1948, housing members of the Jewish underground organizations – Irgun, Lehi, and others. Among the women interned there were Geulah Cohen, Sarah Livni, Esther Raziel-Naor, and the daughter of social worker Anitta Müller-Cohen – Ruth.
The present collection comprises Anitta Müller-Cohen's correspondence with various individuals, both from within and without the prison, as part of her attempts to establish a prison infirmary, receive information regarding the prisoners' condition, and deliver packages to the prisoners:
• Six letters handwritten by the prison's doctor, Hanna (Anna) Perlman. German.
• Handwritten document by Dr. Perlman (accompanied by several printed copies), listing the articles required for the establishment of a prison infirmary. German.
• Four letters by the prison's Rabbi, Jacob Goldman. Hebrew.
• Handwritten and printed lists of items delivered to the prisoners: cigarettes, cosmetic items, magazines, etc. English and German.
• Approx. 55 letters exchanged between Anitta Müller-Cohen and various individuals and organizations (Müller-Cohen's letters printed on carbon paper; most are signed with her initials): Arieh Shenkar, Jewish-British army officer Rachel Maklev-Mazur, and others. English and German.

• Receipts for goods purchased for the prisoners, envelopes, and additional paper items.

Approx. 85 letters, documents, and paper items. Size and condition vary. Stains, creases, filing holes and blemishes.

Anitta Müller-Cohen (1890-1962), Zionist social activist, social worker, journalist, and politician, native of Vienna. During World War I, she was involved in rescue and welfare operations on behalf of mothers, orphans, refugees, and the homeless. In recognition of her efforts, she was awarded a Medal of Honor by Emperor Karl I. In addition to activity in the field of social work, she was active in Zionist affairs and journalistic reportage, and campaigned on behalf of women's rights. She was one of the first women to be elected to Vienna's city council (the "Wiener Gemeinderat"). Immigrated to Palestine in the 1930s, where she continued her social activism, serving as head of the Mizrachi Women's Organization and as president of the Austrian Immigrants' Association. Enlisted as a member of the Etzel (Irgun Tzva'i Le'umi; National Military Organization) and later was affiliated with the Herut party. Her daughter Ruth was interned in the Bethlehem women's prison at the age of 17.