Selected records from collections of the Buzău branch of the Romanian National Archives
Extent and Medium
38,291 digital images, JPEG
45 microfilm reels (digitized), 35 mm
Archival History
Arhivele Naţionale ale României
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 Arhivele Naţionale ale României (Romanian National Archives). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection from the Romanian National Archives via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in August 2005 (Microfilm reel 1-39), and in May 2010 (Microfilm reel 40-46).
Scope and Content
Contains records concerning Jewish matters and the policy of local offices toward Jewish questions.The records were generated by the police of Buzău, the mayor of the town of Buzău, the legion of genarmerie of Buzău, the district prefecture of Râmnicu Sărat, the legion of gendarmerie of Râmnicu Sărat, and the mayor of Râmnicu Sărat. Includes also selected records from the Buzău regional office of the Centrala Evreilor in Romania the Central Office of Jews in Romania and the records of the Jewish community of Buzău.
System of Arrangement
Organized in the following order: Fond Nr. 40 Inv. 275: The police of Buzău; Fond Nr. 1 Inv 1029 :The mayor of the town of Buzău; Fond Nr. 9 Inv 1231: The legion of genarmerie of Buzău; Fond Nr. 259 Inv. 1272 : The district prefecture of Râmnicu Sărat; Fond Nr.302 Inv. 2006: The legion of gendarmerie of Râmnicu Sărat; Fond Nr. 289 Inv. 2009: The mayor of Râmnicu Sărat; Fond Nr. 591 Inv 1834: Buzău regional office of the Centrala Evreilor; Fond Nr. 593 Inv. 2011: The Jewish community of Buzău. Arrangement is thematic.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Arhivele Naţionale ale României
Subjects
- Nationalism--Romania--History--20th century.
- Romania--Politics and government--1914-1944.
- Zionists--Romania.
- Buzău (Romania)
- Râmnicu Sărat (Romania)
- Forced labor--Romania.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Romania.
- Jewish property--Romania.
- World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions--Romania.
Genre
- Document
Copies
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Arhivele Naţionale ale României