Records of the Mayor of Budapest (BFL IV. 1402-1429)

Identifier
irn39068
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.70
  • RG-39.016M
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1949
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hungarian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn39068

Extent and Medium

74,719 digital images, JPEG

32 microfilm reels (digitized), 16 mm

Archival History

Budapest Főváros Levéltára

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 Budapest Főváros Levéltára, BFL (Budapest City Archives), Record Group BFL IV. 1402-1429. In 2006 and 2007 upon the request of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivists of BFL conducted systematic survey in the collection, and selected records pertaining to the Holocaust for microfilming. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in 2008.

Scope and Content

Collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, applications, decisions, letters of denunciation, and other documents. Topics include the military, commerce, public health, and transport; the Jewish community and Zionist organizations; citizenship and residence questions; appointments, dismissals, and retirements; disciplinary actions; charitable work; and the confiscation and redistribution of Jewish property.

System of Arrangement

The system of arrangement of the source repository has been preserved in the microfilm reels. Arranged in nine series: Series 1: Mayor's confidential documents, IV. 1402.a, (Főpolgármesteri bizalmas iratok), Reel 1; Series 2: Mayor's office general files, IV. 1402.b (Főpolgármesteri általános iratok), Reel 1-2; Series 3: Mayor's confidential documents, IV. 1409.a. (Polgármesteri bizalmas iratok), Reel 2-7; Series 4: Departments of the Mayor’s office-IX, Social Policy Department, IV. 1409.c. (Polgármesteri ügyésztályok. Társadalompolitikai ügyosztály), Reel 3-7; Series 5: Bureau of Statistics. Confidential and general records, IV. 1419.a.b (Statisztikai Hivatal bizalmas és Általános iratok), Reel 8; Series 6: Central Archive of Major’s Departments. Public Law and Residency Department, IV (Polgármesteri ügyosztályok központi irattára. Közjogi és illetőségi ügyosztály, Reel 9-10; Series 7: Central Archive of Major’s Departments. Social Policy Department-IX (Polgármesteri ügyosztályok központi irattár. Társadalompolitikai ügyosztály), Reel 10-13; Series 8: Central Archive of Mayor’s Departments. Industry and Commerce Department of -XV (Polgármesteri ügyosztályok központi. Ipari és kereskedelmi ügyosztály), Reel 13-32; Series 9: Archival records of rules regulating associations ( Egyesületi alapszabályok levéltári gyűjteménye), Reel 32.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Budapest Főváros Levéltára

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Hungary.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Hungary.
  • Jews--Legal status, laws, etc.--Hungary--20th century.
  • Hungary--Politics and government--1933-1945.
  • Hungary--Ethnic relations.
  • Antisemitism--History--20th century.
  • Public health administration--Hungary--History--20th century.
  • Police administration--Hungary--History--20th century.

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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