Official Netherlands Postcard with Reply, Referencing Jews Forbidden to have Postal Accounts

Authors

Object ID

2019.2.266

Object Name

Postcard

Date

2-15-1943

Files

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Description

Postcard marked “POSTCHEQUE EN GIRODIENST” in black print in upper left corner. Back dated “15 FEB. 1943” stamped in purple.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:

One of the many edicts that came from German occupation headquarters in the Netherlands meant to deprive Jews of their civil rights are those regulating Jewish assets. This official postcard references the ruling that “With regard to the treatment of Jewish financial assets, it is no longer permitted, on the instructions of the competent authorities, to hold postal account… It is necessary…to investigate whether the holders of postal accounts are Jewish…” The person receiving the card acknowledges that he is or is not a Jew and has been informed of this matter and the relevant ordinances.

Dimensions

6 x 5 1/2"

Keywords

Netherlands, Amsterdam, Jewish assets

Subcollection

Netherlands

Recommended Citation

"Official Netherlands Postcard with Reply, Referencing Jews Forbidden to have Postal Accounts" (1943). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2019.2.266.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1592