Metadata: Police of the Town of Gura Humorului
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
- Email:
- suceava@arhivelenationale.ro
- Reference number:
- număr curent 225, fond 371, inventar 139
- Title:
- Police of the Town of Gura Humorului
- Title (official language):
- Poliția Orașului Gura Humorului
- Creator/accumulator:
- Police of the Town of Gura Humorului
- Date(s):
- 1924/1948
- Language:
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan
- Extent:
- 1.7 linear metres (110 units)
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
- This collection contains papers and correspondence relating to the administration of the police, including staffing, payroll and budget, as well as materials regarding community events and surveillance of citizens. Of particular interest are lists of tradesmen, many of whom were Jewish, and requests by individuals and organisations for permits for social and cultural events, including many events hosted by Jewish cultural organisations. There is also a substantial amount of material regarding press censorship and surveillance of political groups, including Zionist groups. For details on these items, see the entry for this collection at http://jbat.lbi.org/, subfield ‘contains’, and click on any link.
- Archival history:
- The records were maintained by the institution until the communist period, during which they were acquired and processed by the National Archives.
- Access points: locations:
- Gura Humorului
- Subject terms:
- Censorship
- Law enforcement
- Law enforcement--Police
- Trade and commerce
- Zionism
- Yerusha Network member:
- Leo Baeck Institute
