Dojč, Ľudovít, 1962 – 1995

Identifier
03
Language of Description
English
Dates
1962 - 1995
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • Slovak
Scripts
  • Latin
Source
EHRI

Extent and Medium

0.5 linear meter, paper documents.

Biographical History

Fragmentary personal fonds of a prominent Jewish teacher Ľudovít Dojč whose career and personal life were significantly influenced by the political regime of the Slovak State (1939 – 1945). In this period, he was teaching in a separate Jewish school in Michalovce where he was affiliated until May 15, 1944. He survived the rest of persecution in hiding in the mountains. In 1970 Ľudovít Dojč started to deal with the history of Jews in Slovakia, he finalized the famous publication of Eugen Bárkány on the Jewish Religious Communities in Slovakia (Židovské náboženské obce na Slovensku). His further research was focused on the concentration camps, mainly in Bratislava – Petržalka. Ľudovít Dojč was the head of the Jewish community in Bratislava in the years 1984 – 1990.

Archival History

Collection was being processed and inventarized by Elena Machajdíková.

Acquisition

Fonds was donated to the Slovak National Museum – Museum of Jewish Culture by Juri Dojč, famous photographer and son of Ľudovít Dojč. This collection is the acquisition of Slovak National Museum – Museum of Jewish Culture and it is stored in the Archive of the Slovak National Museum in Bratislava.

Scope and Content

Fragmentary fonds contains Ľudovít Dojč´s curriculum vitae, personal documents and various correspondence with foreign institutions. The most relevant material to the Jewish history in Slovakia, including persecution during the World War II, in this collection is dedicated to the research, documentation and drafts of the publication Jewish religious Communities in Slovakia (Židovské náboženské obce na Slovensku).

Appraisal

No data available.

Accruals

No accruals expected.

System of Arrangement

The documents are arranged chronologically.

Conditions Governing Access

Accessible with the special permission of the Slovak National Museum – Museum of Jewish Culture.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Archival documents can be reproduced with the permission of the archive and in accordance with archive´s Research Rules (Bádateľský poriadok) as well as other internal regulations of the Ministry of Interior.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

No damaged.

Archivist Note

The fonds was identified and described by Michala Lônčíková.

Rules and Conventions

EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0