F06_P08: Łódź (Litzmannstadt) Jewish Ghetto
1941 October 18, Front side - Envelope from Rumkowski's office to the Association of Jews in Germany.
Green envelope with typed text in German using black ink. At the top right is a red 12-pfennig stamp depicting President Paul von Hindenburg facing to the left. At the top edge are three overprint cancellations dated October 18, 1941.
Name/Title
F06_P08: Łódź (Litzmannstadt) Jewish GhettoEntry/Object ID
2007.6.8Scope and Content
1941 October 18, envelope from Rumkowski's office to the Association of Jews in Germany.Context
During most of the Łódź ghetto's existence, outgoing correspondence was severely limited or forbidden, except for mail sent by the Jewish Council itself, originating from the office of Mordecai Chaim Rumkowski, the Nazis' designated leader, or Elder. An October 18, 1941, envelope from Rumkowski's office to the Association of Jews in Germany, the organization chaired by Rabbi Leo Baeck at Berlin. A May 1, 1941, money order receipt and an October 6, 1942, card acknowledging receipt of money from Prague for a ghetto resident. A 3-pfennig stamp paid printed matter rate postage on the receipt card.Collection
Nazi Scourge I: Primary ExhibitionCategory
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Philatelic Material