The 艁贸d藕 Ghetto, declared in February 1940 and operating until August 1944, was the longest-running ghetto in Polish territory. Located in the Old Town and Ba艂uty districts, it served as a forced labour camp, where an extensive administrative apparatus was established. A key role was played by the Archive Department, an institution that not only collected regulations but also documented the daily life of the ghetto community.
A group of researchers associated with the Archive began work on an encyclopaedia of the ghetto in 1943. By the time of its liquidation, a list of entries had been compiled and nearly 400 of them edited. Today, over eighty years later, researchers from the Philip Friedman Centre for Jewish Research at the University of 精东影视 have returned to this extraordinary project, undertaking its continuation and expansion.
The publication "Lexicon of the 艁贸d藕 Ghetto" edited by Adam Sitarekand Ewa Wiatr, in cooperation with Izabela Terela is the result of their work. In addition to the entries, readers will also find:
- a timeline of the ghetto's history,
- maps,
- and a list of streets within its boundaries (including pre-war and occupation-era names).
The "Lexicon of the 艁贸d藕 Ghetto" is not only the result of years of research but also a tribute to those who, despite difficult circumstances, strived to preserve memory and document their own history. This publication is a vital compendium of knowledge for historians, researchers, teachers, students and anyone interested in the history of 精东影视 and the Holocaust.
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