This file contains various correspondence between municipal, federal, and army authorities in 1945. There are several sections regarding the local artisans (lists of name and occupations) and also random correspondence regarding Jews repatriated from Transnistria and being housed in public buildings of Siret.
This file contains various documents relating to the municipal administration in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Of interest are the appointments in January 1945 of several Jewish residents to municipal posts. Also of interest are handwritten charts from the war years with the breakdown in population by ethnic group from year to year.
This file contains almost exclusively documents relating to the Jewish residents of Siret who were deported to Transnistria. The documents are primarily composed of petitions to the mayor for confirmation of citizenship or profession and the responses from the mayor confirming the individual's identity or profession.
This file contains various municipal correspondence, documents, and charts from 1944 related to the town and surrounding villages of Siret. There are several documents related to the ethnic breakdown of the population and also several dispatches related to the repatriated citizens (Jews) from Transnistria.
This file contains various documents and correspondence pertaining to property belonging to Germany and Jewish residents of Siret which was seized by the state. Most documents appear to refer to former German property but there are also several pieces that outline the position of the town or state regarding all such expropriated property.
Of interest in this file are lists of eligible voters in 1941. Some of the lists still include the Jewish residents and in addition to names, provide the birth date, profession, and address. There are also lists of youth born in various years. Here as well sometimes addresses of the individuals are provided.
This file contains various correspondence relating to the population of Siret immediately following World War II. The contents is quite mixed but can include petitions from Jewish and other residents for papers or other matters. At the end are charts of the population of Siret and surrounding villages according to ethnic group. The charts list the Jewish population at a little less than 850 in 1946 with the total population being just under 5,500. There is mention of Fany Goimann nee Katz, possibly the sister of the writer Leo Katz.
This register book contains the names of men who were members of the Siret municipality (this may refer to registered tax-payers). It also lists the names of their wives and children and the birth years of all individuals. No addresses or additional information is provided.
Most of the interwar years have files regarding requests to receive Romanian citizenship or nationality and permit applications to exercise various trades. In the late 1930s there are also files relating to the revoking of citizenship. These files contain a wide variety of documents and are all titled slightly differently. A select survey shows that many or even most of these applicants were Jewish residents. The documentation can be in German, Romanian, or both. Now and then birth certificates or other excerpts from civil records are included, sometimes there is just a one-page petition. In order to find out the exact call number, the inventory for the Siret Town Hall collection (Primăria orașului Siret) should be consulted, held at the Suceava national archives.
These charts do not contain addresses but they do contain a list of names, presumably head of family, and the number of people living with them. There are over 2,000 individuals listed. The file also contains a petition from Mendel Wassermann and Iossel Tartar requesting permission to construct an engine for their mill.
This file contains various witness statements and declarations from town halls or other civil register sources regarding individuals applying to receive Romanian citizenship. All of the individuals in the file are Jewish who lost their Romanian citizenship in the course of the anti-Semitic legislation of the late 1930s. In addition to witness statements and official confirmations of birth, etc, there are forms completed by the individuals applying which includes data regarding their birth, parents, and war-time location (Transnistria, work camps, etc). Names of applicants include Zoltan, Feuerwerger, Gluzer, Wieder.
Contrary to its description in the inventory of the Suceava archives, this file contains documents spanning the late 1930s to the early 1940s (not just 1941). Most of the correspondence is from federal authorities requesting information regarding possession of property in the town and county, especially church property. Few of the responses presumably dispatched by the Câmpulung authorities are included, though it is possible these may be found in archival repositories in Bucharest. Information requested included architectural plans and other cadastral data and is potentially of significant interest. There is one letter from the Chevra Gach synagogue association. The last pages of the file date from 1938 and contain various inspection reports made by the Câmpulung sanitation office in which they order individuals to repair, tear down, clean, or otherwise alter existing structures on private property. All of the individuals receiving such citations are Jewish residents.
This file contains a comprehensive list of all shopkeepers and artisans in Câmpulung Moldovenesc in 1917. The list contains 160 names, along with the respective individual's trade and tax levied. The file also contains several applications for reimbursement of losses or damages suffered on account of the war.
This file contains a variety of correspondence and contracts relating to property held by the municipality and leased to various small merchants or artisans. Reflecting the diversity of the town population at this period, the lessees include Germans, Jews, and Romanians. There are also some shop inventories from merchants who apparently fled to Câmpulung during World War I from other parts of Bukovina (referred to as refugees).
Of particular interest in this file are the charts at the end which contain the names and professions of all artisans in Câmpulung Moldovenesc. The information provided is name, place of residence, and craft.
This file contains charts and correspondence regarding property stolen from Jews that were deported (the euphemism ”evacuated” is used in Romanian). This property technically became state property and the state then sold it through auctions. Auction results are recorded including bidders and prices. There are charts of original Jewish owners and of Romanians who had taken custody of the items. The property in this file deals exclusively with animals, mostly cows and horses.
These files contain all construction permit applications for the respective year including the architectural plans and schemes required for securing a permit. The first several pages of the file list the contents, by applicant name, so one can even quickly discern what names are included in any respective file. To take 1928 as an example, many or perhaps most of the major building projects were proposed by Jewish residents, of interest is that within that number there was a noticeable number of female applicants. Most applications from this year are for houses or storage sheds, but there are also applications for shops or additions to houses.
This file contains names of council members invited to participate in meetings as well as the order of the day for those meetings. The town council had Jewish members and some of the matters addressed relate to Jewish residents.
This register was started in 1931 and ends in 1941. It contains 26 names (apparently all Jews) of Câmpulung residents who renounced their Romanian citizenship. In addition to the name, birth date and place are included as well as the new citizenship acquired and, sometimes, other remarks.
This files contains hundreds of petitions and related correspondence from a variety of cultural organizations in Câmpulung requesting authorization to host cultural events and gatherings. The events range from performances by guest opera singers, masked balls, all-night dances, hora parties, picnics, readings, and other gatherings. Numerous Jewish organizations are represented as well as organizations which had large numbers of Jewish members, such as the social democrat political party. Of particular interest are several documents related to the Yiddish and Zionist-oriented organization Ber Borochov Jewish Cultural League (Liga culturala evrească).
From 1889 to 1918 there are thirteen files entitled ”correspondence in German.” A survey of about half of these files indicates that they generally contain sale-and-purchase contracts between individuals and the town hall, communications from Austrian Imperial officials from Vienna or Czernowitz to local town officials in Câmpulung, plans for the construction of municipal utility facilities, beautification measures or petitions, and various documents or charts of residents violating certain rules or regulations (ie. Insufficient chimney operation). Given the significant Jewish population, Jews are generally represented in these files in all sorts of capacities: as municipal officials, as private businessmen, as shopkeepers, artisans, and the like. Some files contain only a few documents, some up to a hundred or more. The call number for the respective file is generally 1/YEAR but please consult the inventory for the Câmpulung town hall collection (Primăria orașului Câmpulung Moldovenesc) for the exact number.
This file contains a wide variety of correspondence, legal papers, charts, and tables related to communal matters in Câmpulung in 1921. Of particular interest are charts of registered voters and of women over the age of 21. The figures are broken down by nationality, marital status, level of education, and profession.
This register book contains a list of individuals who butchered animals from 1918-1931. The book includes the name of the butcher, kind of animal, and other comments (sometimes). The Jewish individuals, who repeat monthly, were presumably ritual butchers.
This register book contains the names of individuals granted Romanian citizenship from Solca from 1933-1942. Data includes only name of individual, date on which nationality was granted, and the individual's occupation. In the 1930s in particular the register includes many Jewish residents of Solca.
This book contains information for youths coming of age (for military purposes) in the 1920s. Information can include the youth's name, parents' names, physical appearance, place of birth, education, and other comments. There are various volumes for this youth census data up until 1944. For the exact call number for years later than 1928, please consult the inventory for ”Primăria comunei Vicovu de Sus” at the Suceava national archives branch.
This file contains a variety of documents many of which refer to the measures taken in 1939 regarding Romanian citizenship. There is a list of Straja residents who had previously been granted Romanian citizenship and from whom it was revoked (all Jewish names) as well as other pieces of correspondence relating to individuals (Jewish, Russian, Polish, etc) who were changing residences or who were being sought by authorities.
This register book contains the meeting minutes for the Straja town council from 1909-1919. It begins in German and switches to Romanian around 1911. The council sessions address various matters including building of schools and granting of permits to merchants. There is at least one Jewish member of the town council and other matters pertaining to Jewish merchants and residents are mentioned. The assassinations of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo is also mentioned. There are also records of meeting minutes from the 1930s, see inventory for the ”Primăria comunei Straja” at the Suceava archives for these exact call numbers.
This collection contains documents maintained by the Siret town hall during the interwar period and up until 1950. The collection contains numerous folders from the 1940s related to the Jewish population including material on the revoking of Romanian citizenship, expropriation of property, deportation to Transnistria, requests for assistance by survivors of Transnistria, and so forth. For details on these items, please see the JBAT entry for this collection, subfield "contains" and click on any title (over 10 individual folder descriptions).
This large collection contains documents maintained by the Câmpulung Moldovenesc town hall from the late 19th century until into the 1950s. In light of the fact that the Jewish population made up a significant portion of the town, a large part of the material refers to or deals with the Jewish inhabitants in some way, though not always explicitly. Contents include folders for building or event permits, documents related to the artisans of the city, material related to property expropriated during World War II, lists of those eligible to vote, and many, many more. For details on these and other individual items containing documents of interest to those researching Jewish history in the region, please see the JBAT entry for this collection, subfield "contains" and click on any title (over 15 individual folder descriptions).
This collection contains documents maintained by the Solca town hall during World War I through to the 1950s. Of particular interest is a record book from one of the spa resorts with the names of all visitors, most of whom were Jews from across the entire region of Greater Romania. There are also files regarding the awarding of Romanian citizenship to inhabitants. For details on these items, please see the JBAT entry for this collection, subfield "contains" and click on any title.
This collection contains documents maintained by the Vicovu de Sus town hall during the interwar period and up until the 1950. Of interest to those researching regional Jewish history may be files with vital information on men of military age within the town. For details on this item, please see the JBAT entry for this collection, subfield "contains" and click on any title.
This collection contains a wide range of documents maintained by the Straja town hall from the early 20th century until after World War II. Of interest to those researching regional Jewish history may be the minutes of council meetings from the interwar period and register books rescinding Romanian nationality in the wake of anti-Semitic legislation. For details on these items, please see the JBAT entry for this collection, subfield "contains" and click on any title.