Iekšlietu ģenerāldirekcija
- Directorate General of the Interior
- Generaldirektion des Innern
Extent and Medium
69 files
Creator(s)
Biographical History
The Directorate General of the Interior was established in July 1941 and functioned until October 1944. Its main goal was to ensure security and order in the territory of Latvia, to organize and to lead the local self-government institutions, and to manage the health, social, cultural, church and religious confession activities.
Archival History
The records were received at the archives as captured materials, and the inventories were compiled at the archives in 1954 and 1968. The documents have only partially survived give only fragmentary insight into activities of the institution. The large amount of files contains questionnaires of Latvian and Russian war refugees.
Scope and Content
Schema of Directorate General system; minutes of Directorate General board; correspondence with local boards about work organization and economy; personal files of employees; lists and forms of Latvian and Russian war refugees (1941-1944).
Biographies of the city elders with data about participation in actions against partisans and “cleaning” actions in 1941.
Appraisal
Permanent records.
Accruals
No other documents expected.
System of Arrangement
Files are arranged according to the inventories.
Conditions Governing Access
Free access.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The physical condition of documents is satisfactory.
Finding Aids
Two printed finding aids are available at the reading room.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original documents are in the custody of The National Archives of Latvia State Historical Archives of Latvia
Publication Note
A. Ezergailis. The Holocaust in Latvia, 1941-1944: the Missing Center. Riga The Historical institute of Latvia [in association with The United State Holocaust Memorial Museum], 1996, 465 p.
Archivist Note
Entry added on March 11, 2014 by Rita Bogdanova based on finding aids available at the repository.
Rules and Conventions
EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0
Dates of Descriptions
February-June of 2014
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- War refugees
- Executions