The Board of Directors of the Jewish Congregation in Szczecin Vorstand der Synagogen-Gemeinde Stettin (Fond 726)

Identifier
irn611133
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1993.A.0085.1.32
  • RG-11.001M.32
Dates
1 Jan 1828 - 31 Dec 1938, 1 Jan 1928 - 31 Dec 1938
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn611133

Extent and Medium

1 microfilm reel (partial), 16 mm

540 digital images, JPEG

Creator(s)

  • Vorstand der Synagogen-Gemeinde (Stettin)

Biographical History

Vorstand der Synagogen-Gemainde (Stettin)-Board of the Synagogue Community (Szczecin) The Jewish religious community of Stettin was established in 1816, it remained the largest Jewish community (approximately 2,000 persons) in Pomerania right up until the start of the World War Second. During the Holocaust the overwhelming majority of Jews were deported to German death camps.

Archival History

Rossiĭskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ voennyĭ arkhiv

Acquisition

Forms part of the Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This archive consists of documentation whose reproduction and/or acquisition was made possible with funding from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Source of acquisition is the Russian State Military Archive (Rossiĭskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ voennyĭ arkhiv), Osobyi Archive, Fond 726. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in 1993.

Scope and Content

Archival records of the synagogue in Stettin (Szczecin, Poland) and the history of Jews in the region from 1906 to 1937: it consists of a bulletin and various documents of the "Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland" regarding the need to better organize statistics on Jewish organizations; correspondence, statistics and clippings on the emigration of Jews from Szczecin (Stettin). Note: USHMM Archives holds only selected records.

System of Arrangement

Fond 726 (1828-1938). Opis 1-2; Delo 1-27. Selected records: Fond 726, Opis 1, delo 4, Opis 2, del0 3, 5 [3 Folders], arranged in three series: 1. List of Jewish community members, and other documents, as announcements and instructions, etc.; 2. Bulletin, correspondence and various documents on the Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland (1937); 3. Statistics and clippings on emigration of Jews (1928-1937) Note: Location of digital images; Partial microfilm reel #103: Image #857-1406.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Rossiĭskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ voennyĭ arkhiv

People

  • Vorstand der Synagogen-Gemeinde (Stettin)

Subjects

  • Synagogues--Poland--Szczecin--History--20th century.
  • Emigration and immigration--Jews--Germany--20th century.
  • Jews--Poland--Szczecin--History--20th century.
  • Szczecin (Poland)
  • Germany--Politics and government--1918-1945.

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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