Dojč, Ľudovít, 1962 – 1995
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