Police records of Suceava - European Jewish Archives Portal

Collection description

Collection

Country:: Romania

Holding institution:: National Archives of Romania, Suceava County Branch

Holding institution (official language):: Arhivele Naționale ale României, Direcţia Judeţeană Suceava

Postal address:: Arhivele Naționale ale României, Direcţia Judeţeană Suceava, Strada Ştefan cel Mare nr. 33, cod 720003, jud. Suceava Romania

Phone number:: +40 230 531 572

Web address:: http://www.arhivelenationale.ro/index.php?lan=0&jud=111

Email:: suceava@arhivelenationale.ro

Reference number:: număr curent 229, fond 373, inventar nr. 141

Title:: Police records of Suceava

Title (official language):: Poliția orașului Suceava

Creator/accumulator:: Police of the City of Suceava

Date(s):: 1926/1945

Language:: Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

Extent:: 270 items

Type of material:: Textual material

Physical condition:: good

Scope and content:: This collection contains records created by the police department of Suceava during the interwar period and World War II. The collection comprises 270 folders, although most deal with Romanian individuals. Of interest to those researching regional Jewish history may be charts of army conscripts with various vital data included, as well as folders containing material on local extremist political groups (including fascists and communists), militia members (including many Jews) and individuals suspected of criminal activity. For details, see the entry for this collection at http://jbat.lbi.org/, subfield ‘contains’, and click on any title.

Archival history:: The collection was maintained by the police authorities until it was acquired by the National Archives during the communist period.

Access points: locations:: Suceava

Subject terms:: Communism; Crime; Fascism; Law enforcement; Law enforcement--Police; Military; Militias

Yerusha Network member:: Leo Baeck Institute

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