Metadata: Great Community of Žilina
Collection
- Country:
- Slovakia
- Holding institution:
- State archive in Žilina (based in Bytča)
- Holding institution (official language):
- Štátny archív v Žiline so sídlom v Bytči
- Postal address:
- S. Sakalovej 106/3, Bytča, 014 01
- Phone number:
- 00421 41 5533311
- Web address:
- http://www.minv.sk/?archivy
- Email:
- archiv.za@minv.sk
- Reference number:
- 26180
- Title:
- Great Community of Žilina
- Title (official language):
- Veľká obec Žilina
- Creator/accumulator:
- Great Community of Žilina
- Date(s):
- 1923/1945
- Language:
- Slovak
- Extent:
- 37 linear metres
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
- Information on Jews can mainly be found in the series of trades, construction and associations (1923-38). Relevant are the following documents: statutes of the Jewish Orthodox community and Jewish Women’s Association (1923); data on the Jewish religious community in Žilina (1924); list of Jewish religious communities in the district of Žilina (1929); Sion Association, lectures given by J. Ben Aharon on Palestine and by S. Goldman on Zionism (1932-34); record of the members of the Jewish religious community in Žilina (1933); list of Žilina traders (1933); public meeting of the Jewish Party (1934); anti-Jewish flyers (1935); construction of the Jewish ceremonial hall (1936); and a list of children in the Jewish school (1937).
- Archival history:
- The fonds was stored in the town hall building until 1945. Later, it was moved several times. In 1956, it began to be made available. In 1960-1962, the fonds was deposited in the State Archives.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- After the 1922 reform of the political administration the town was given the status of great community. The internal administration was headed by the district chief, the community also having a mayor and a town council. In 1942, the mayor became the government commissioner and in 1944 the town officer. In 1945 the town administration became part of the state administration.
- Access points: locations:
- Žilina
- Access points: persons/families:
- Ben Aharon, J
- Goldman, S
- System of arrangement:
- The original chronological-numerical system of arrangement was retained during processing.
- Access, restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Finding aids:
- Špaček, V.: Zoznam prameňov k dejinám robotníckeho hnutia a KSČ z fondu Veľká obec Žilina 1923 – 1945. Katalóg, 1963, 171 str.; Špaček, V.: Veľká obec Žilina 1923 – 1945. Inventár, 1964, 144 str.
- Yerusha Network member:
- Jewish Museum Prague
- Author of the description:
- JMP/HDC Survey 2016-18