The Documentation Center of the Central Union of Jewish Communities in Bratislava
Extent and Medium
198 Files
Creator(s)
- Zidovska Ustredna Uradovna pre Krajinu Slovenska
- Documentation Center of the Central Union of Jewish Communities in Bratislava
Biographical History
The Documentation Center of the Central Union of Jewish Communities in Bratislava was founded following the liberation of Czechoslovakia at the initiative of the Jewish Agency for Eretz Israel, the Zionist Federation and the Association of Jewish Communities in Slovakia.
The purpose of the Documentation Center was to collect documentation regarding the Jews of Slovakia during the Holocaust and record their experiences. Towards the end of their activities in 1949, the Documentation Center published the book, "The Holocaust of the Jews of Slovakia- Pictures and Documents", edited by Dr. Bedrich Steiner.
Archival History
Most of the documentation that was collected by the The Documentation Center of the Central Union of Jewish Communities in Bratislava was submitted to Yad Vashem in 1954.
Scope and Content
There are 190 files in the Record Group including documentation from the Jewish Center, Slovakian institutions that were involved in the persecution of the Jews, the Nazi party in Slovakia, anti-Jewish legislation and decrees, documentation regarding forced labor camps, documentation of trials against Nazi criminals and more.
Finding Aids
Description of the files are available on IDEA ALM system at Yad Vashem Archives reading room
Existence and Location of Originals
YV archives
Publication Note
"The Holocaust of the Jews of Slovakia- Pictures and Documents", edited by Dr. Bedrich Steiner
Archivist Note
JL accordig to the RG description in th YV computerized catalogue
Dates of Descriptions
2012-06-27
Corporate Bodies
Places
- Slovakia
- Bratislava