F06_P08: Łódź (Litzmannstadt) Jewish Ghetto, Receipt
1941 May 1, Front side - Receipt from The Jewish Elder Council at Litzmannstadt (Łódź) Ghetto.
Pink receipt (appears light pink via scan) with printed text and outline in German using black ink. Cursive handwriting in German using blue ink appears overall.
Name/Title
F06_P08: Łódź (Litzmannstadt) Jewish Ghetto, ReceiptEntry/Object ID
2007.6.8.bScope and Content
1941 May 1, receipt from The Jewish Elder Council at Litzmannstadt (Łódź) Ghetto.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
Receipt
Philatelic Material