Selected records related to the history of the Jewish communities of the Lʹviv region

Identifier
irn50021
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2013.11
  • RG-31.118
Dates
1 Jan 1918 - 31 Dec 1928
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Yiddish
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

430,948 digital images, JPEG

Archival History

Derz︠h︡avnyĭ arkhiv Lʹvivsʹkoï oblasti

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Derz︠h︡avnyĭ arkhiv Lʹvivsʹkoï oblasti (State Archives of the Lviv Region). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archives Project in 2013.

Scope and Content

The collection includes records of the history of Jews and the Jewish communities in the region of L'viv before World War II. Most of the collection contains records of the Council of the Jewish Community, the Board of Trustees of the School District in L'viv, regional schools, the publishing houses and literary magazines. Included are correspondence with local and government authorities, and other documents of the Jewish Community relating to Jewish businesses (the Soap Factory and other), probate court cases, decrees of inheritance, Jewish organizations (e.g. Serce Żydowskie, Agudas Jeschurim), communist activities and Police interrogations; school correspondence, name lists of students and protocols of the final exams; and name lists of journalists.

System of Arrangement

Arranged in three series: 1. Jewish Community; 2. Schools; 3. Publishing houses and magazines.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Derz︠h︡avnyĭ arkhiv Lʹvivsʹkoï oblasti

Subjects

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.