Permit allowing free movement in the Kovno ghetto to assist Jews with moving to Vilijampole

Identifier
irn10436
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.89.416
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 8.380 inches (21.285 cm)

Archival History

The object was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Scope and Content

Permit allowing free movement in Kovno ghetto to assist Jews with moving to Vilijampole. Translation: recto: "Lithuanian City Commandant/Kaunas Commandant/1941 July 12/J. Bobelis/ Chairman"; verso: "Permission to move about to accomplish move of Jews from Kaunas to Vilijampole. No obstructions should be put in the carrier's way/Valid to 25 August 1941."

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Typed; Lithuanian on left side, German on right; on left side: "Litauische Stadtkommandantur/Kauno Komendantura/1941 m. liepos men.12 d./Nr.2/Pazyméjimas./Siuo pazymima, kad../.../yra pavesta atlikti techniski dar-/bai susije su perkraustymu zydu/tautybes pilieciu is Kauno miesto/i Vilijampoles rajona./Visos valdzios istaigos/pra-/somos nedaryti kliuciu./Pazymjimas galioja iki/1941 m.rugpiucio men.25 d."; right side: "Bescheinigung./Hiermit wird bescheinigt, dass/.../beauftragt ist alle technische Vor-/bereitungen, im Zusammenhang mit/der Uebersiedlung juedischer Ein-/wohner der Stadt Kaunas nach Vilijam-/pole zu treffen./Alle Regierungsaemter wereden/gebeten Ihm keine Hindernisse zu/machen./Diese Bescheiningung ist bis/zum 25.August 1941 gueltig."; across bottom: "pas.J.Bobelis/Oberst/Pirmininkas", "Stempel/Kauno Miesto/Komendantas", "pas.K.Palciauskas/Buergermeister/Burmistras."

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