Despoliation, Ghettoisation, Life in the Ghettos

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a.) A letter of notification on the suspention of function - Mohács, 20 May, 1944

The letter of the Antal Kramer and Sons Tinker and Framing Company notifying the mayor of Mohács of the suspension of their work due to the fact that their request for a ghetto exit pass had been rejected

MNL BaML V. 73. a) Mohács város polgármesterének (Polgármesteri Hivatalának) iratai 4939/1944.

b.) List of tradesmen assigned to provide services in the ghetto of Mohács - 24 May-13 June, 1944

MNL BaML V. 73. a) Mohács város polgármesterének (Polgármesteri Hivatalának) iratai 5338/1944.

a.) Application for the daily allocation of 50 litres of skimmed milk in the ghetto of Gyula on behalf of the Jewish Council - 31 May, 1944

MNL BéML V. B. 173. (M.M.I.) 10459/1944, Gyula Város polgármesterének iratai

b.) Imre Péterfi’s letter to Jánossy Gyula, the mayor of Békéscsaba requesting his brother’s flat to be exempted from confiscation – 9 May, 1944

The letter-writer had to hand over his own flat to the Germans and stayed at the house of his brother with his family. He requested the exemption of his brother’s flat from confiscation pronouncing that his brother was a physician who was to leave the army in the following days. As the returning doctor had a smallpox vaccination producing center at the time the letter-writer believed that he would be capable of taking care of him financially as well.

MNL BéML V. 82. 3055/1944, Békéscsaba Megyei Város polgármesterének iratai

Rejection of the request for exemption of Dr. István Abonyi, MD, lung disease specialist from forced labor - June 6-22 July, 1944

Although in many cases their employers attempted to help Jewish professionals serving the public on highly important fields claiming that their work was indispensable, generally not even they were exempt from forced labor. In this case of a lung disease specialist the minister of defence enounced that he “found the request ungrantable.”

MNL BAZ, IV. b. 810-b, Borsod vármegye alispánjának közigazgatási iratai 11966/1944.

Records related to the works carried out in the Debrecen ghetto and to the issue of invoices in connection with the “transfer” of Jews

MNL HBML IV. B. 1406/b. 365. d. 21.838/1944.

MNL HBML VII. 163. 9/1949.

MNL HBML IV. B. 1406/b. 369. d. 25.139/1944.

a.) Overextending regulations of the chief constable of Eger - 21 April, 1944

On 21 April, 1944 chief constable of Eger, dr. Pál Polgáry ordered the villages under the control of his office to read out loud numerous times in their communities his letter considering all Jews and the Christians who supported them as enemies of the nation. Acceptance of gifts and the purchase of any goods from Jews was strictly forbidden and to be reported. Stocks, precious metals and cash held by Jews were ordered to be deposited with appointed financial institutions. The chief constable prohibited even the hold of 1000 P in cash which had been allowed in the decree nr 1600/1944 M.E. of the Prime Minister

MNL HML V.243. 10. rsz. 796/1944. 3–4. p.

b.) The ghettoization and the details of rehousing in Heves and Küküllő-Szolnok Counties – 4 May, 1944

MNL HML V.207 11. rsz. 2. tétel 777/1944. 7–8. fol.

a.) Answers by Losonc habitants to the questions of the Prefect concerning the Jewry and ghettoization - 22 May, 1944

MNL NML XV. 24. 17.

b.) Request of the Jewish Community of Salgótarján for freedom of movement for its community leaders – 12 May, 1944

MNL NML V. 183. a) 12714/1944.

c.) Report of the mayor of Balassagyarmat to the minister of the interior on his measures taken in regard to the designation of the ghetto – 13 May, 1944

MNL NML V. 83. 38/1944.

a.) Issues of Jewish movable and immovable properties in Szatmár County – 22 August, 1944

The immovable properties were to be taken into inventory by finance officers. All formerly Jewish-owned houses were to be handed over to caretakers, while industrial plants, machinery and firing materials were handled by the magistrates of the villages. The movable properties were allowed to be allocated or offered for rent or purchase by the chief constables or mayors according to the instructions of finance directors in charge.

MNL SzSzBML IV. B. 411. 13050/1944.

b.) A case of a Jewish immovable property in Nyíradony – 23 June, 1944

In the settlement ten formerly Jewish-owned properties had been registered. The Order of Vitéz took ownership of five houses, while the other five were seized by the County Public Welfare Cooperative. The chief constable indicated in his letter written to the sub-prefect that he wished to establish a lodging for officers in the house previously owned by Kálmán Grünbaum.

MNL SzSzBML IV. B. 411. 13050/1944. (Ligetalja Járás főszolgabírája, 2588/1944

a.) Transfer of the registries of the liquidated Jewish communities to the archives – 23 July, 1944

MNL VeML V.173.b: 3868/1944

b.) Establishment of war shelters in sequestered Jewish properties – 21 July, 1944

VeML V.173.b: 3906/1944

Deliever of postal items of Jews - June, 1944

In accordance with the decree of the Ministry of the Interior the Hungarian Royal Postal Directorate announced that the deliver of postal items for Jews forced to collection camps was forbidden, the items were to be sent back to the sender.

In Esztergom Jews were not confined to a secluded place but to designated houses (39 houses for 536 people) scattered throughout the town. Due to the special circumstances the director of the Post Office of Esztergom made an inquiry with the Police Office of the city inquiring whether said decree applied to Esztergom emphasizing that the postal items for Jews under the value of 3000 P shuld be delivered.

In his response of 5 June, 1944 the commissioner of police informed the director of the post office that "the transfer of the Jews was completed today."

Magyar Királyi Postahivatal iratának helye az iratanyagban: VI. 1. Magyar kir. Államrendőrség Esztergom Városi Kapitánysága 1373/15-1944 MNL KEML