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Girls Elementary School of Siret

The school was attended by a diverse group of girls, included in the school-wide register book of 1925 are Germans, Jews, Poles, Romanians, and Ruthenians. The register records name, birth date and place, language, religion, class, grades, father's name, occupation, and residence. The records are fairly complete, with the exception of World War I years, each school year generally has every individual class record or a school-wide registry book (registru metricol). In 1915 first grade class "A" consisted of 61 girls of whom 35 were Jewish, 14 were Greek-Orthodox, and 12 were Roman-Catholic. Of these 47 spoke German as their mother-tongue and 14 Ruthenian (Ukrainian). First grade "B" had 64 pupils, of whom 28 were Greek-Orthodox, 25 were Roman-Catholic, 9 were Jewish, and 2 were Protestant. Of these 37 spoke Ruthenian as their mother-tongue, 19 German, 7, Polish, and 1 Bohemian (Czech).

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, School records, Siret, Teachers

Girls Elementary School of Rădăuți, Nr. 3

This collection contains record books for the third public elementary school for girls in Rădăuți. There are some gaps in the years and not all class registers exist, but nevertheless it is a fairly comprehensive collection. Prior to World War I it was attended virtually exclusively by German and Jewish girls. For example, the second grade in 1914 consisted of 94 girls, of whom 49 were Catholic, 44 were Jewish and 1 was Protestant. Of these 90 listed German as their mother tongue and 4 listed Polish. In the interwar years the classes are often broken into Romanian and German sections.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, Rădăuți, School records, Teachers

Girls Elementary School of Rădăuți, Nr. 2

The collection contains hundreds of class registers spanning 75 years for one of the three public elementary schools for girls in Rădăuți. The collection is comprehensive with few gaps in years or class registers. It appears that the majority of the girls attending this school came from Jewish families and the others from German families. For example, one second grade class from 1918 consists of 54 pupils of whom 30 are Jewish, 19 Roman-Catholic, 2 Protestant, and 3 Greek-Catholic (Eastern-Catholic). Of these 51 claim German as their mother tongue and 3 Ruthenian (Ukrainian). The other second grade class for that year consists of 56 girls, all of whom speak German as their mother-tongue; the religious breakdown is 28 Jews, 24 Catholics, 3 Protestants, and 1 Eastern-Catholic.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, Rădăuți, School records, Teachers

Girls Elementary School of Rădăuți, Nr. 1

This collection contains hundreds of class registers spanning a period of approximately 70 years for one of the three public elementary schools for girls in Rădăuți. The collection is quite comprehensive, there appear to be no gaps in years and few in terms of classes. Information contained in the registry books can include name and age of the pupil, father's name and occupation, address, religion, mother tongue, grades, absences, and other comments. Like Rădăuți, the school was diverse but particularly in its early years it was primarily attended by girls from German and Jewish families. After World War I the student population appears to become almost exclusively Romanian.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, Rădăuți, School records, Teachers

Boys Elementary School of Rădăuți, Nr. 3

This collection contains comprehensive registers by class for one of the three public elementary schools for boys in Rădăuți. Though there are some missing registers, most years are complete with separate books for grades I-VI. Beginning in the 1930s, the grades are divided into German and Romanian classes. Prior to World War II, it appears that the school was primarily attended by German and Jewish families. For example, in 1918 one second grade class consisted of 49 pupils of whom 31 were Roman-Catholic, 14 were Jewish, 3 were Greek-Catholic (Eastern Catholic), and 1 was Protestant. Of these 45 claimed German as their mother tongue (all the Jews and 30 of the Roman-Catholics), 3 Ruthenian (Ukrainian), and 1 Hungarian.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, Rădăuți, School records, Teachers

Boys Elementary School of Rădăuți, Nr. 2

This collection is for one of the three public elementrary schools for boys in Rădăuți. Reflecting the diversity of the town, the pupils come from a mixture of backgrounds, though the majority are German and Jewish. For example, in 1918 one third grade class consisted of 52 pupils of whom 32 were Jewish, 16 were Roman-Catholic, 1 was Greek-Catholic (Eastern-Catholic) and 3 were Protestant. Of these students 48 claimed German as their mother-tongue (all the Jews, 13 of the Roman-Catholics, and 3 Protestants), 2 Hungarian, and 1 each Ruthenian (Ukrainian) and Polish (picture). This collection contains only 7 record books for the years, 3 for the years 1918-1919 and 4 for the years 1919-1920.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, Rădăuți, School records, Teachers

Boys Elementary School of Rădăuți, Nr. 1

This collection is for one of the three public elementary schools in Rădăuți. Though it is catalogued as a boys school, in the first years at least it was attended by both boys and girls. This school was primarily attended by Romanian children, but reflective of the diversity of the town, there were also German, Jewish, and Ukrainian pupils. For example in 1903 one first grade class consisted of 46 pupils of whom 23 were Romanian-Orthodox, 15 were Roman-Catholic, 3 were Greek-Catholic (Eastern Catholic), 2 were Protestant, and 3 were Jewish. Of these 25 claimed Romanian as their mother tongue, 20 German, and 1 Ruthenian (Ukrainian). In later years it appears that the school became more exclusively Romanian. The collection is fairly comprehensive with few gaps in the years or class register books.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, School records, Suceava, Teachers

Boys Elementary School of Suceava

This Romanian elementary school was founded in 1906. Originally it was attended primarily by Romanian children, but beginning in the 1920s, the German schools were closed and many Jewish children began attending this school as well. The class registers are quite comprehensive, it appears there are no gaps in years or classes. A cursory look at class registers from second grade classes in 1923 show approximately half the pupils being Jewish. Of particular interest is the register for grade II-B of 1922 which was organized as an exclusively Jewish class and is labeled as such (call number as cited plus Dosar 4/1922).

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, School records, Suceava, Teachers

”Franz Josef„ German High School of Siret

As the main German school in Siret, this school had many Jewish students and teachers. Most of the items within this large collection are student registry books. The class register books contain the customary information for Habsburg schools: student name, birth date and palce, religion, mother tongue, father name, residence, and occupation, grades, and other comments. There are also registers containing exam information and registeries for staff. The staff registeries are replete with information including the teacher's name, birth date and place, religion (including whether secular or not), studies, languages, previous experience, and other comments.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, School records, Siret, Teachers

Elementary school of Frătăuții Noi

The pre-World War I register books are sometimes divided into Romanian and German school sections. The Jewish children are generally in the German school section. Information provided in the pupil registers can include pupil names, mother tongue, second language, birth date and place, residence address, name and occupation of the parents, when they entered the school, and religion.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, School records, Teachers

Siret Trade School

Like most schools in the region this boys school in Siret was attended by pupils of all ethnic groups and religions. There were many Jewish pupils. Of particular interest are the matrikulation books from 1939 and onwards. Many of the pages with the information on Jewish students includes a photograph as well. The matrikulation page records the name of the student, birth date and place, nationality, religion, father's name, occupation, nationality and citizenship, mother's name, and parents' residence. Below these vital facts are the classes taken and grades received.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, School records, Siret, Teachers

”Eudoxiu Hurmuzaci” Lycee of Rădăuți

This high school was opened in 1872 and was known as the K. u. K. Staatsgymnasium of Radautz. After World War I, when Radautz became part of Romania, it was renamed ”Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi.” In the Austrian period students of all ethnic and religious groups attended the school, often travelling from other towns in the region. The collection contains matrikulation books from 1876-1918 without interruption. From 1927-1938 there are gaps and no record books, but a few documents relating to teachers. The matrikulation books contain the name and age of the student, place of birth, residence, religion, father's name, residence, and occupation, classes taken grades, and sometimes additional comments regarding behavior or absences.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, Rădăuți, School records, Teachers

Boys Trade School of Suceava

The collection contains 30 different registers for the Suceava trade school for boys including matriculation records, grade books, teachers record books, and receipts for diplomas received. Though the majority of the students at this school were Romanian, there were also many Jewish students and students of other Bukovina ethnic groups.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Education, Interwar Romania, School records, Suceava, Teachers

Petru Rares Trade School of Cernăuți

The collection consists of one file only, which contains 10 receipts for diplomas received by students at the ”Petru Rareș” trade school of Cernăuți. Some of the students were Jewish. The receipts list the graduate's name, birth place and date, father's name, and grade average. Names include Casner, Wirth, Meier, Klein, Waldmann, Cușnir, Baumann, Rosenkranz, Iavorschi, Sandulovici.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Chernivtsi, Education, School records, Teachers, World War II

Grade VI-a of ”Doamna Maria” Girls Lyceum

Photo of grade VI-a of ”Doamna Maria” Girls Lyceum.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Photographs, School records, Suceava

Lithography of the center of Siret

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Photographs, Siret

Postcard – Zamca monastery of Suceava

Postcard of Zamca monastery of Suceava.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Photographs, Suceava

Postcard - ”Sentinela” spring in Vatra Dornei

Postcard of ”Sentinela” spring in Vatra Dornei.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Photographs, Vatra Dornei

Employees of a furniture factory in Fălticeni

The subtitle of this photo reads that to the side you can see the strikers from the village of Rădășeni.

Tags: 1919-1945, Interwar Romania, Photographs

Mill of Suceava

Postcard of the mill of Suceava

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Photographs, Suceava

Citadel ruins of Suceava

Postcard of citadel ruins of Suceava.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Photographs, Suceava

Celebrations on the 10th of May 1919 in Cernăuți

Photographs from number 120-135 appear to originate from a single album of photographs taken May 10th 1919, "National Day of Romania" (1866-1947). Many city representatives are pictured as well as the World War I hero, General Jacob Zadik.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Chernivtsi, Interwar Romania, Photographs, World War I

Graduates of Roza Dr. Penhas Romanian Lyceum of Briceni, class of 1923-24

At least 10 of 13 signatures on the reverse side are Jewish names. Today Briceni is in the Republic of Moldova, previously known as Bessarabia.

Tags: 1919-1945, Education, Photographs, School records

Postcard – Solca

Postcard of Solca.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Photographs, Solca

Postcard – Vatra Dornei ”spa salon and spring”

Postcard of Vatra Dornei ”spa salon and spring”.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Photographs, Vatra Dornei

Postcard – Vatra Dornei ”spa salon and bridge”

Postcard of Vatra Dornei ”spa salon and bridge”.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Photographs, Vatra Dornei

View of the city of Mediaș

Postcard of the city of Mediaș.

Tags: 1919-1945, Mediaș, Photographs, Transylvania

Teachers of class 1899 at their 25th reunion (Școala normală Cernăuți)

Photo of teachers of class 1899 at their 25th reunion (Școala normală Cernăuți).

Tags: 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Chernivtsi, Interwar Romania, Photographs, School records, Teachers

Reception of King Ferdinand and Queen Maria in Ilișești

Photo of reception of King Ferdinand and Queen Maria in Ilișești.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Interwar Romania, Photographs

Photograph Collection (Suceava)

The photograph collection consists of various photographs and postcards donated to the National Archives branch of Suceava. For information on individual items within this collection of potential interest to those researching regional Jewish history, please see the below.

Tags: 1868-1918, 1919-1945, 1946-present, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bukovina, Communism, Interwar Romania, Mediaș, Military, Photographs, Propaganda, Transylvania, World War II

People of Labor!

This item is a poster admonishing workers to be vigilant and wary of hidden agents of imperialism.

Tags: 1919-1945, Communism, Political movements, Propaganda

Word to the Jewish youth

This item is a small poster or flyer addressed to young Jews encouraging them to engage in Zionist activities. Printed by Hanoar Haționi. Undated, catalogued by Suceava Archives as 1945.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Organizations, Political movements, Zionism

Announcement regarding the behavior of former leaders of the Fălticeni Jewish community

This item is a poster with instructions for submitting declarations regarding the improper behavior of (Jewish) community leaders during World War II.

Tags: 1919-1945, Community life, Organizations, World War II

Ordinance Nr. 2 regarding the restitution of property to their former owners

This item is a poster regulating the process for restitution of goods taken as a result of “recent racist laws”.

Tags: 1919-1945, Anti-Semitism, Bukovina, Persecutions and deportations, Property, Rădăuți, Siret, World War II

Announcement regarding the completion of forms documenting the losses of a Jewish family, to be turned into the World Jewish Congress

This item is a poster from the World Jewish Congress extending the deadline for the completion of forms documenting the losses suffered by respective Jewish families in Fălticeni. The poster is undated, Suceava archives have it catalogued as 1944.

Tags: 1919-1945, Organizations, Persecutions and deportations, World War II

Announcement regarding mikvah times

This item is a poster announcing when the mikvah is open for men and women. This poster is catalogued by the Suceava archives with a 1944 date, but there is no indication of the date on the poster itself.

Tags: 1919-1945, Community life, Organizations, World War II

Declaration of the Allied Powers to the satellite state of Hitler Germany

This item is a propaganda poster distributed by the Allied Powers outlining why Germany's satellite states should change sides or surrender.

Tags: 1919-1945, Ephemera, Propaganda, Romania, World War II

Instructions regarding the prohibition against buying and selling goods distributed to the Jewish Community

This item is a poster from the Jewish Community of Suceava forbidding that items distributed for the use of the community be purchased or sold.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Community life, Organizations, Suceava, World War II

Ordinance regarding the transport of goods expropriated from Jews

This item is a poster outlining rules for transportation of goods expropriated from Jews, for example advising that permits are required from the office for the administration of goods expropriated from Jews (administrarea bunurilor expropriate dela evrei).

Tags: 1919-1945, Anti-Semitism, Bukovina, Persecutions and deportations, Property, Rădăuți, Siret, World War II

Instructions regarding the possessions left by German, Hungarians, Jews

This item is a poster with instructions for declaring possessions and goods left by Germans, Hungarians, and Jews with the proper office (Administrarea Bunurilor Statului Rădăuți) by 10 September 1941.

Tags: 1919-1945, Anti-Semitism, Bukovina, Persecutions and deportations, Property, Rădăuți, Siret, World War II

Ordinance Nr. 5 regarding rules of contact with suspect individuals and Jews interned in camps

This item is a poster publicizing 10 laws regarding contact with Jews and suspect individuals interned in camps. Amongst other rules, it is forbidden for them to have contact with the outer world in any form and they are forbidden to have any items except for what is strictly necessary which includes only food and clothing. Newspapers, books, and the like are forbidden and it is forbidden to offer aid in any form to those interned.

Tags: 1919-1945, Anti-Semitism, Bukovina, Persecutions and deportations, Suceava, World War II

Ordinance regarding Galician Jews who cross the border or will try to cross the border

This item is a poster publicizing an ordinance regarding Galician Jews who cross the border. The ordinance commands that such Jews be executed on the spot, that any persons who do not obey this ordinance shall also be executed, that any persons who allow or have knowledge of such border crossings shall also be executed, and that the police and soldiers are authorized to fulfill this ordinance.

Tags: 1919-1945, Anti-Semitism, Bukovina, Persecutions and deportations, Suceava, World War II

Ordinance Nr. 1 regarding free movement and other sanctions

This item is a poster publicizing ordinance nr. 1 which contains 29 new laws regarding freedom of movement, times of store and office closings, rules affecting relations to the military and other war-related laws. Included in article 3 is a rule forbidding Jews from towns or villages to be outside from 18:00 – 7:00.

Tags: 1919-1945, Anti-Semitism, Bukovina, Persecutions and deportations, Suceava, World War II

Ordinance Nr. 14568 regarding formal means for assuming property and possessions of repatriated Germans and expropriated Jews

This item is a poster publicizing ordinance nr. 14568 which prescribes proper procedure for declaring possession of goods, animals, houses, and land which used to belong to repatriated Germans and expropriated Jews.

Tags: 1919-1945, Anti-Semitism, Bukovina, Persecutions and deportations, Property, Rădăuți, World War II

Announcement regarding Polish automobiles purchased from Polish refugees

This item is an announcement regarding proper procedure for purchasing automobiles from Polish refugees.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Property, Rădăuți, World War II

Ordinance Nr. 5: Forbidding public demonstrations in support or critical of foreign states or their leaders

This item is a poster publicizing ordinance nr. 5 which forbids all public demonstrations in support of or critical of foreign states or their leaders.

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Politics, Suceava, World War II

Calendar printed by Samuel Rosenberg firm

This item is a 1938 calendar printed by agricultural equipment company Samuel Rosenberg. The calendar is similar to the one from 1934, but now does not include Jewish holidays, only Orthodox and Catholic (see "Calendar by Lazar Madfes", also in the Documents Collection).

Tags: 1919-1945, Bukovina, Chernivtsi, Commerce, Holidays, Interethnic relations, Interwar Romania, Occupations, Suceava

Pronouncement: It is forbidden for the Jewish population in the district of Suceava to speak any language other than Romanian in public work places

This item is a decision issued by the royal ruler (Rezident Regal) for the district of Suceava forbidding Jews to speak any language other than Romanian in public work spaces and outlining the consequences (loss of citizenship).

Tags: 1919-1945, Anti-Semitism, Bukovina, Chernivtsi, Citizenship, Interethnic relations, Interwar Romania, Suceava

Ordinance Nr. 4: Legionaire activities are forbidden

This item is a poster publicizing ordinance nr. 4 which forbids printing or distributing brochures or pamphlets having to do with Legionnaires (Iron Guard) as well as forbidding gatherings of Legionnaires.

Tags: 1919-1945, Anti-Semitism, Bukovina, Chernivtsi, Interethnic relations, Interwar Romania, Political movements