Jewish council in Krakau Rada Żydowska miasta Krakowa (Sygn. 218)

Identifier
irn506437
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.A.0226
  • RG-15.072M
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1946, 1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1942
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn506437

Extent and Medium

1,211 digital images, JPEG

1 microfilm reel (digitized), 35 mm

Creator(s)

  • Rada ?ydowska miasta Krakowa.

Archival History

Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma (ŻIH), Sygn. 218. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives acquired copies of the record on microfilm from Żydowski Instytut Historyczny in 1996.

Scope and Content

Contains lists, correspondence, reports, instructions, and various other documents relating to the activities of the Judenrat (Jewish council) in Kraków, Poland, during the German occupation; evacuation and transports of Jewish citizens from Kraków; Jews in forced labor; the murder of Jewish physicians from Kraków and Kielce; aid for the poor Jews of Kraków; activities of the Jewish police in Kraków; Jewish welfare centers in Kraków; and issuance of identification cards to Jews in Kraków. Also contains a list of names of Kraków Judenrat members.

System of Arrangement

The system of arrangement of the source repository has been preserved in the microfilmed reel.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Żydowski Instytut Historyczny im. Emanuela Ringelbluma

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities--Poland--History--20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--Poland--Kraków.
  • Jewish councils--Poland--Kraków.
  • Jewish physicians--Poland--Kraków.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Conscript labor--Poland--Kraków.
  • Jews--Poland--Kraków--History--20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Deportations from Poland.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Kraków.
  • Police--Poland--Kraków.
  • Jewish physicians--Poland--Kielce.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Poland--Kraków.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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