District Office of Dolný Kubín

Collection

Holding institution (official language):: Štátny archív v Žiline so sídlom v Bytči, pracovisko Archív Dolný Kubín

Scope and content:: Important information can be found especially in the category Files, b) Files, A. presidium files, and B. administrative files. Particularly important are the passport series, trade and business concessions series and building permits series (1923-39). Jews are mentioned in the following files: a notice about the possibility of the arrival of Jews from Bavaria and Poland (1923, 1936); statutes of the organisation of Jewish Orthodox communities in Slovakia and the association of the Zionist group in Dolný Kubín (1923); compensation for damage caused during anti-Jewish riots (1923); data on the Jewish religious community in Dolný Kubin (1924, 1929); enforcement of the church tax (1926-35); changes to the income of parish priests and rabbis in the district (1929, 1931); organisational rules of the Jewish Party (1935); forced handing in of radio sets (1938); dissolution of associations (1938); and lists of Jews without domicile and seizure of their property (1938).

Archival history:: When the office ceased to exist, the files were kept in the original building, in the former Regional House. The fonds began to be made available in 1960. In 1964, it was inventoried and made partly available. In 2000-2006, the fonds was re-inventoried and made available in full.

Administrative/biographical history:: The public administration office was established in 1923 after a reorganisation of the public administration. It was headed by the district head, representing the office. Public authority was exercised by the district council and the district committee. In 1939 the authority of the office was restricted, and in 1945 it was abolished.

Subject terms:: Antisemitism; Financial matters; Jewish community; Jewish political activity; Migration; Orthodox Judaism; Passports and visas; Plunder; Rabbis; Residency issues of Jews; Restitution and compensation; Trade and commerce; Zionism; Zionism--Zionist organisations and parties

System of arrangement:: The fonds is organised in chronological-numerical order and arranged according to the 1922 Office Rules for regional and district offices. Since 1929, some of the series were arranged separately by subject (passports, citizenship).

Finding aids:: Vrláková, E.: Okresný úrad v Dolnom Kubíne (1881) 1923 – 1945 (1959). Inventár, 2013, 334 str.; Potocká, H.: Zoznam prameňov k dejinám robotníckeho hnutia a KSČ z fondu Okresný úrad v Dolnom Kubíne, 1923 – 1945, administratívne a priestupkové spisy. Katalóg, 134 str.; Huba, P.: Zoznam prameňov k dejinám robotníckeho hnutia a KSČ z fondu Okresný úrad v Dolnom Kubíne, 1923 – 1945, prezidiálne spisy. Katalóg, 1973, 273 str.