Lauksaimniecības ģenerāldirekcijas Pārtikas nodrošināšanas departaments
- Directorate General for Agriculture – Department of Food Provision
- Generaldirektorium für Landwirtschaft. Departement für Lebensmittelbeschaffung
Extent and Medium
983 files
Biographical History
The Directorate General for Agriculture’s Department of Food Provision was established in 1941-1944 as a local Latvian self-government and acted under control of Commissar General in Riga. The Department began work in June of 1941 and was subordinate to the Directorate f General or Agriculture; it was responsible for supply of food and forage, as well as purchasing and processing of agricultural goods. It also introduced food cards and food rations.
Archival History
The records were received at the archives as captured materials in 1945. The inventories were made at the archives in 1953-1954.
Scope and Content
Instructions about provisioning of food, clothing, alcohol, forage, food for children; lists of inhabitants of towns, lists of workers who received food cards, etc. 1941-1944.
Also contains food rations for prisoners and inmates of concentration camps and for Jewish craftsmen 1941-1943.
Appraisal
Records of permanent keeping.
Accruals
No other records expected.
System of Arrangement
Files are arranged according to the inventories.
Conditions Governing Access
Free access.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The physical condition of documents is satisfactory.
Finding Aids
Four printed finding aids are available at the reading room.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original documents are in the custody of The National Archives of Latvia State Historical Archives of Latvia
Existence and Location of Copies
USHMM RG-18.002M (Latvian Central State Historical Archive (Riga) records)
Archivist Note
Entry added on March 27, 2014 by Rita Bogdanova based on finding aids available at the repository.
Rules and Conventions
EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0
Dates of Descriptions
February-June of 2014
Places
- Riga