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Collection on the Jewish community of Botosani, Romania

 Collection
Call Number: MS 2028

Scope and Contents

A collection of manuscripts and printed documents from the Jewish community of Botosani, located in northern Romania, from the first third of the twentieth century. The materials include items concerning communal institutions, such as the Jewish hospital, school, burial society and cemetery, and many documents related to decisions of the community council. The collection also includes large printed broadsides with names and information concerning local elections.

Dates

  • 1909-1932

Language of Materials

The materials are primarily in Romanian. Some materials are in Yiddish and Hebrew.

Arrangement

The materials are arranged by document type.

Extent

2.08 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.2028

Additional Description

Overview

A collection of manuscripts and printed documents from the Jewish community of Botosani, located in northern Romania, from the first third of the twentieth century. The materials include items concerning communal institutions, such as the Jewish hospital, school, burial society and cemetery, and many documents related to decisions of the community council. The collection also includes large printed broadsides with names and information concerning local elections.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Collection on the Jewish Community of Botosani, Romania
Status
In Progress
Author
compiled by Julie Cohen
Date
September 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa/
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)

Location

Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511

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