ORT Archive documents relating to Romania.
ORT worked in Romania since the 1920s, supporting vocational schools, courses, shops and internships. The programme ended in 1949, when the government liquidated ORT’s activities. The ORT online archive holds correspondence, reports and publicity material from the 1920s and 30s. More information on activities in Romania can be found in the 1935-1949 reports submitted to World ORT's governing bodies. These can be found under World ORT. Our photo galleries include more from Romania and a brief history of ORT's activities in the country is available here.
Appeal "To the Jewish population in Bucovina [Bukovina]", 1920s.
Appeal "To the Jewish population in Bucovina [Bukovina]", 1920s.
Asks to support the ORT campaign to develop Jewish vocational and agricultural education in Romania.
Creator: | Unidentified |
Extent: | 2 pages |
Date: | 1920s |
Language: | Yiddish |
Location: | Bucovina [Bukovina], Romania |
Appeal to the Jewish communities in Bukovina to support ORT training, 16 May 1928.
Appeal to the Jewish communities in Bukovina to support ORT training, 16 May 1928.
Goal is strengthening Jewish agriculture and workmanship.
Creator: | ORT Romania |
Extent: | 2 pages |
Date: | 16 May 1928 |
Language: | German |
Location: | Romania |
Letter to World ORT Union, Berlin from Chernivtsi [Cernauti], Romania, 26 June 1928.
Letter to World ORT Union, Berlin from Chernivtsi [Cernauti], Romania, 26 June 1928.
Report on Dr. Syngalowski's successful campaign in Chernivtsi [Cernauti].
Creator: | ORT Romania |
Extent: | 2 pages |
Date: | 26 June 1928 |
Language: | German |
Location: | Chernivtsi [Chernovtsy, Cernăuţi, Czernowitz, Tschernovitz], Romania [now Ukraine] |
Newspaper clipping: an appeal "To the Jews of Bukovina", 16 August 1929.
Newspaper clipping: an appeal "To the Jews of Bukovina", 16 August 1929.
An appeal to the Jews of Romania to support the efforts of ORT not only with finance but also practical help. So far they have only managed to set up a school in Czernowitz. It is essential to create a young succession of trade workers and specialists. Asks every adult Jew to support their efforts. Signed by the ORT Board with a full list of names.
Creator: | ORT Romania |
Extent: | 1 page |
Date: | 16 August 1929 |
Language: | German |
Location: | Bucovina [Bukovina], Romania |
New activities of ORT in Bukovina - report of a meeting, 16 August 1929.
New activities of ORT in Bukovina - report of a meeting, 16 August 1929.
Summarises the decisions taken at a plenary session in Berlin chaired by Dr Max Diamant. An advisory board will be established to place Jewish boys and girls into the right trades and industries. They also speak of a census of Jewish workers and businesses.
Creator: | ORT Romania |
Extent: | 1 page |
Date: | 16 August 1929 |
Language: | German |
Location: | Berlin, Germany |
Annual report of the ORT Vocational Girls School in Iasi, Romania, 31 December 1930.
Annual report of the ORT Vocational Girls School in Iasi, Romania, 31 December 1930.
Annual report contains information on students - names, courses undertaken, jobs taken following graduation - property inventory, financing, learning plans.
Creator: | ORT School Iasi, Romania |
Extent: | 8 pages |
Date: | 1930 |
Language: | Yiddish |
Location: | Iasi, Romania |
Letter by Syngalowski to ORT Berlin about his visit to Romania, 28 May 1931.
Letter by Syngalowski to ORT Berlin about his visit to Romania, 28 May 1931.
Describes his schedule and meetings with Russian and Romanian Jews, informs about visit of Dr Lazerson, on transfer of money to ORT committee in Cernauti.
Creator: | ORT Berlin |
Extent: | 2 pages |
Date: | 1931 |
Language: | Yiddish |
Location: | Bucharest, Romania |
Progress report from ORT in Galati, Romania, 3 January 1932.
Progress report from ORT in Galati, Romania, 3 January 1932.
Sent to to ORT Central Administration in Berlin. Expresses thanks for the 1000 Francs for the Lumina School. Reports that the Chalutzim are often totally unsuited for work in the building trade. Many of them have gone to Palestine. The metal workers, many as refugees from Ukraine, have done well. The loan to the workshop has been repaid and they have completed orders of 150,000 Lei. Impressed how they work in all weather conditions. Gives a series of proposals on how to plan the work of ORT in Galati, including the finance involved.
Creator: | ORT Romania |
Extent: | 11 pages |
Date: | 3 January 1932 |
Language: | German |
Location: | Galaţi [Galatz], Romania |
1933 report of the Vocational school for girls in Iaşi, Romania, 31 December 1933.
1933 report of the Vocational school for girls in Iaşi, Romania, 31 December 1933.
Report on a printed form with tables, including information on students, learning plan, information on personnel and faculty, financial report.
Creator: | ORT Iasi, Romania |
Extent: | 7 pages |
Date: | 1933 |
Language: | Yiddish |
Location: | Iasi, Romania |
Activities report of ORT Bucovina [Bukovina] committee, presented on 16 October 1934.
Activities report of ORT Bucovina [Bukovina] committee, presented on 16 October 1934.
Covers 1 January-1 October 1934. Presents itemised report by school and institution, with financial part.
Creator: | ORT Bucovina [Bukovina]- Czernowitz (Cernauti), Romania |
Extent: | 2 pages |
Date: | 1934 |
Language: | Yiddish |
Location: | Bucovina [Bukovina], Romania |