il-002798-m 5
type: RecordSet
archival history: Most of the documentation that was collected by the The Documentation Center of the Central Union of Jewish Communities in Bratislava was submitted to Yad Vashem in 1954.
archivist note: JL accordig to the RG description in th YV computerized catalogue
biographical history: The Documentation Center of the Central Union of Jewish Communities in Bratislava was founded following the liberation of Czechoslovakia at the initiative of the Jewish Agency for Eretz Israel, the Zionist Federation and the Association of Jewish Communities in Slovakia. The purpose of the Documentation Center was to collect documentation regarding the Jews of Slovakia during the Holocaust and record their experiences. Towards the end of their activities in 1949, the Documentation Center published the book,"The Holocaust of the Jews of Slovakia- Pictures and Document", edited by Dr. Bedrich Steiner.
location of originals: YV archives
other finding aids: Description of the files are available on IDEA ALM system at Yad Vashem Archives reading room
publication note: "The Holocaust of the Jews of Slovakia- Pictures and Document", edited by Dr. Bedrich Steiner
has beginning date: 1938-01-01
has creator: 631
has end date: 1945-12-31
has or had holder: il-002798
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had some members with language: slk
has or had subject: 642
has or had subject: 335
has or had subject: 631
has record set type: RecordGroup
identifier: M.5
record resource extent: 198 Files
scope and content: There are 190 files in the Record Group including documentation from the Jewish Center, Slovakian institutions that were involved in the persecution of the Jews, the Nazi party in Slovakia, anti-Jewish legislation and decrees, documentation regarding forced labor camps, documentation of trials against Nazi criminals and more.
title: The Documentation Center of the Central Union of Jewish Communities in Bratislava