Overview
- Description
- Consists of correspondence, documents, and proclamations of the Jewish community of Pitesti, Romania between 1938-1940. Includes official correspondence and handwritten letters to the Jewish community; and documentation attesting to the development of anti-Jewish laws.
- Date
-
inclusive:
1938-1940
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Physical Details
- Language
- Romanian
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence.
- Extent
-
1 folder
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Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Persecutions--Romania.
- Geographic Name
- Pitești (Romania) Romania.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in January 2011.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-04-01 11:41:28
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