Latvijas 1940. g. Telefona Abonentu Saraksts [“Telephone Subscriber List in Latvia.”]
Auction 93 |
Thursday, May 06th,
2021 at 1:00pm
K2 Judaica Sale: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts
Lot 146
(HOLOCAUST).
Latvijas 1940. g. Telefona Abonentu Saraksts [“Telephone Subscriber List in Latvia.”]
Riga: 1940
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
<<An absolutely essential tool for genealogical research, especially for the era of the Holocaust.>>
As part of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, independent Latvia came under the Soviet sphere of influence. When in the summer of 1941 Germany over-ran the country Latvia became a part of the “Reich Kommissariat Ostland.” Persecution against Latvia’s Jews was immediate, assisted by Latvian collaborationists. It is estimated that by the end of the war, 95% of Latvia’s Jewish population had been murdered.