Selected records related to the history of Jews in Zhytomyr region of Ukraine

Copyright Holder: Derz︠h︡avnyĭ arkhiv Z︠H︡ytomyrsʹkoï oblasti The collection contains selected records from regional Soviet government and Communist Party organizations related to the various aspects of Jewish life in the Zhytomyr region, chiefly before WWII. The records provide information about work and activities of the Jewish sections (evsektsia) of the Communist Party, Jewish public and political organizations ( Komzet, OZET, Kultur Liga, Agro-Joint etc), Jewish schools, closing synagogues and prayer houses, confiscation of religious objects, variety of lists of members of the Jewish communities, Jewish agricultural colonies and collective farms, demographical information etc. This collection also includes records of the Berdichev district Committee to Assist Victims of Pogroms during civil war (Evobshestkom) and trials of individuals who actively participated in the pogroms of Jewish population.