Dokumenty k dejinám židovstva na Slovensku
- Documents on the History of the Jewry in Slovakia
Extent and Medium
0.3 linear meter, paper documents.
Biographical History
Collection has been created by the purchased or donated material by the Slovak National Museum – Museum of Jewish Culture.
Archival History
Collection was being processed by Elena Machajdíková.
Acquisition
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
Collection contains various documents on the history of the Jews in Slovakia, mainly materials dedicated to everyday life of the community members such as contracts, legitimations, licenses, testimonies, letters and postcards, birth certificates, school reports, photographs, health certificates, etc. One of the most relevant and unique Holocaust-related document is the original manuscript of the poem Crematorium (Krematórium) by Ladislav Grosmann, author of the scenario to the Oscar-winning movie The Shop on the Main Street (Obchod na korze). Newest items in the collection are declarations of dead of Jewish inhabitants who perished in the concentration camps during the World War II.
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.
Finding Aids
Description of the collection in Sprievodca po achíve Slovenského národného múzea available in the Research room.
Archivist Note
The fonds was identified and described by Michala Lônčíková.
Sources
EHRI
Rules and Conventions
EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0