Municipality Office of the Town of Rožňava

Collection

Holding institution (official language):: Štátny archív v Košiciach, pracovisko Archív Rožňava

Scope and content:: The fonds includes several files explicitly concerning Jews. They are as follows: minutes of the Jewish religious community in Rožňava (1848-1894); request from the Jewish religious community in Rožňava for school support (1879); requests for the allocation of an area for the Jewish cemetery (1851, 1866); conditions for the settling of Jews (1851, 1854, 1858); report on the Jewish religious community (1906); Approving the statutes of the Jewish Women's Association and the Chevra Kadisha (1922). Information about Jews can also be found in the List of Tradesmen (1898) or in the List of Lawyers in Rožňava (1922).

Archival history:: The Archives of Rožňava has a long tradition that dates back to the 17th century. It came into being due to the official activities of the town authorities and includes collections which originated from the Archive of the Mining Museum in Rožňava, families, and individuals. The first systematic arrangements of the archival records were carried out in 1794-1801, being continued in different periods until they were taken over by the Archives. In the 18th century, the registry was located in the mayor's house, and in the early 19th century it was moved to the town house. In 1951-1969, the registry was deposited in the local national committee from where it was taken over by the State Archives in 1969. During its long existence, the fonds suffered numerous losses. In 1953-1955, an internal appraisal was carried out, and in 1978 the fonds was inventoried.

Administrative/biographical history:: After 1848, the municipal government underwent changes related to the political and administrative development of Hungary. Pursuant to the Municipalities Act of 1871, Rožňava fell into the category of towns with controlled municipality offices having the status of a district within the county. Pursuant to an Act of 1886, Rožňava became a town with an established municipality office, which lasted until the end of 1922. From 1 January 1923, Rožňava was a municipality with the designation of town. Until 1851, the town council also served as a first-instance court.

Subject terms:: Cemeteries; Education; Education--Schools and universities; Hevrah kadisha; Jewish community; Professions; Professions--Lawyers; Residency issues of Jews; Trade and commerce

System of arrangement:: The fonds is divided into four series. The first includes documents from the period until 1849. The series from the period of 1849-1922 is divided into 8 subdivisions. The third series includes maps, and the fourth consists of collections which are also divided into 8 subdivisions. The fonds is arranged in chronological-numerical order.

Finding aids:: Krajčiová, E.: Inventár fondu Magistrát Rožňava 1323 – 1922. Inventár, 1978.