Šarišsko - Zemplínska župa

The fonds contains preserved documents of the County Office of the Šariš-Zemplín County (Šarišsko-Zemplínska župa), which was the state administration body in Slovakia (1939-1945). Besides important documents on the political, economical and security developments at the territory of the easternmost county of Slovakia it contains very important documents on the anti-Jewish policy of the Hlinka Slovak People´s Party Regime. Fonds contains various reports about Jewish individuals, Monthly Situation reports of District Offices reflecting also the anti-Jewish policy and situation of Jews as well as reports on activities of security forces against Jews. It also includes the info on the anti-Semitic acts of individuals living at the territory of the County. Fonds for example contains the report on specific advocates, or businessmen, reports or suggestions of District Offices on anti-Jewish measures. Based on the Law No. 190/1939 the territory of Slovakia (1939-1945) was divided into six administrative territories called County (Župa). One of this six counties was Šariš-Zemplín County with the seat in Prešov where the County Office of the Šariš-Zemplín County was established and acting from 1 January 1940. The County Office of the Šariš-Zemplín County was superior body of the state administration to the District Offices of several districts included into the Šariš-Zemplín County from 1 January 1940. County consists of the following districts: Bardejov, Giraltovce, Humenné, Medzilaborce, Michalovce, Sabinov, Stropkov (with the branch office in Vyšný Svidník - from 1942 as separate district Vyšný Svidník), Trebišov and Vranov nad Topľou. The Head of the County nominated by the government was in charge of the County Office. The whole Office was subordinated to the Ministry of Interior. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Several typed catalogues covering different departments of the fonds are available in the Researchers´s Room of the State archive in Prešov.