Veszprém Megyei Érseki Levéltár, Veszprém Holocaust-era records from the Archives of the Lutheran Church in Hungary

Identifier
irn74197
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.7
  • RG-68.111M
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hungarian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn74197

Extent and Medium

16 microfilm reels (digitized), 35 mm

digital images,

Archival History

Evangélikus Országos Levéltár (Budapest)

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Yad Vashem, Israel. Original records are located at the Evangélikus Országos Levéltár (National Lutheran Archives), Budapest, Hungary. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received this collection via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in 2008.

Scope and Content

Contains two group of the Lutheran church records: I. Records (1938‒1943) regarding education, administrative and registration materials related to problems stemming from anti-Jewish legislation, statistics and memoranda the Church had to submit annually. II. Records (1944) related to conversions, requests to provide services in ghettos and camps, statements by district Church offices regarding persecution of the Jews, documentation of personal matters, other materials.

System of Arrangement

The system of arrangement of the source repository has been preserved in the microfilmed reels. Arranged in two series in chronological order: 1. Lutheran church records, 1938-1943; 2 . Lutheran church records, 1944-1946. Yad Vashem microfilm reel numbers: JM 2863 to JM 28647.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Evangélikus Országos Levéltár (Budapest)

Corporate Bodies

  • Magyarországi Evangélikus Egyház

Subjects

  • Church and state--Hungary--History--1933-1945.
  • Jews--Conversion to Christianity--Hungary--History--20th century.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Hungary.
  • Lutheran Church--Hungary--History--20th century.
  • Lutheran Church--Relations--Judaism--Hunagry--Veszprém--History.
  • Lutheran converts from Judaism.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities--Hungary.
  • Hungary--Politics and goverment--1918-1945.

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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