Stalinist trials of the Romanian Zionists

Identifier
irn507415
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.224
  • RG-25.033M
Dates
1 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1956, 1 Jan 1951 - 31 Dec 1952
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Romanian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn507415

Extent and Medium

31 microfilm reels, 35 mm

Archival History

Romania. Serviciul Român de Informaţii

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 Romanian Information Service (SRI). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Programs Division ordered the filming of the records in 1999. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the microfilm reels in Oct. 2000.

Scope and Content

Contains records related to the Stalinist trials of Romanian Zionists. Contains information on Zionist leaders who were under the Securitatea's investigation and the Stalinist trial of Avram Leiba Zissu and Misu Benevenisti. Also includes data relating to the activities of the Centrala Evreilor (Romanian Judenrat) and to World War II and post-war Jewish emigration.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Romania. Serviciul Român de Informaţii

People

  • Benevenisti, Misu--Trials, litigation, etc.
  • Zissu, A. L., b. 1888---Trials, litigation, etc.

Corporate Bodies

  • Centrala Evreilor din România

Subjects

  • Romania--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
  • Romania
  • Political persecution--Romania.
  • Intelligence service
  • Communism--Romania--History--20th century.
  • Jewish councils--Romania.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Romania.
  • Zionists--Government policy--Romania--History--20th century.
  • Jews--Romania--History--20th century.
  • Police
  • Romania--Politics and government--1944-1989.

Genre

  • Document
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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