Drohobycz was a town in the Lwow district in Poland, which, today, is part of the Ukraine. Shortly after the start of the war, the town was occupied by the Russians. On June 30, 1941, the town was occupied by the Germans, and in July, a Judenrat was created. In March, 1942, about 2,000 Jews were sent to Belzec, and another 2,500 sent in August, 1942. The remaining 9,000 Jews were placed in a ghetto in September, 1942. Deportations continued until the final liquidation of the ghetto in May, 1943, when the remaining Jews were sent to the Plaszow concentration camp.
Below are thumbnails of the front and back of two postcards. The first is postmarked November 20, 1941, from Drohobycz to Slovakia. The second was sent by the Judenrat in Drohobycz to the Judenrat in the Lodz ghetto, postmarked October 17, 1941. This card bears a Judenrat cachet on front and back. The message in German inquires about I. Rubinowicz. There is a handwritten reply from the Lodz ghetto in green. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Postcards" in the left frame to return.
Below are thumbnails of an application form prepared by a Polish/Jewish doctor in Drohobycz. He was required to submit detailed information regarding his family and religious background. The form is signed by the doctor on the last page, and his photo is affixed to the first page with a stamp identifying him as a Jew. All medical professionals were required to complete these forms in order to continue practicing. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Official Documents" in the left frame to return.
Museum of Tolerance On Line Learning Center
Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2001)
Encyclopedia Judaica, CD-Rom Edition, Keter Publishing
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