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Reel
[#144]
Sections
Title
Art collections: lists by categories, inventories; Artifact transfer to various museums.
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art
Location
Various locations in the whole country
Description
List of artifacts expropriated from Jews by category (Szeged); Reporting castles owned by Jews in various parts of the country(mainly South-West); Paintings from Dr. Kornfeld transferred to Museum of Art; Dr. Miklos Suranyi's furniture transferred for Museum of arts and crafts with inventory;
Frames
909
Title
Art collections: paintings, books and furniture inventoried and transferred to Budapest; Minutes prepared re: transfer of most valuable pieces
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art
Location
Various locations in the whole country
Description
Baron Hatvany's artifacts and furniture inventoried and sent to Budapest; ;Valuable book collection of Mrs. Simon Medgyes(4000 books); Hundreds of paintings and other artifacts collected from Jews at various locations with inventory, sent to the museums; Minutes prepared for transfer to the museum of art valuable paintings expropriated from the families of Manfred Weisz, Mautner and Kornfeld.
Frames
909
Title
Art collections: storage and transfer to museums in the capital; Collections found by the Military Command. Transport by automobiles
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art
Location
Hungary (mainly Budapest)
Description
Report of artifacts found in various residences of evacuated Jews, expropriated and sent to Museum of Art (inventories); Correspondence for automobile usage to collect and transport expropriated artifacts; Storage of artifacts before transfer to local museums or to Budapest; Art collections from Jews found by the Carpathian Military Command.
Frames
909
Title
Art collections: Appointment of commissioners, preservation problems, inventories; Local authorities request collections
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art, Museum of Natural Sciences
Location
Hungary (Northern Hungary and Zala regions)
Description
Appointments of Commissioners to handle artifacts and books expropriated from Jews; Problems in preservation of artifacts in Jewish residences occupied by German military personnel; Inventories of paintings confiscated (Rimaszombat); Reports by the appointed Commissioners for handling artifacts from Jews; Art collection inventory of Baron Istvan Herzog; Association of Gocs requesting artifacts from Jewish collections.
Frames
909
Title
Art collections: disputed book collection, artifact transfers; Antique Torahs, inventories, damages by bombardments
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art, Ethnographical Museum
Location
Bihar and Somogy Region and Pecs
Description
Disputed confiscated valuable books in Sopron; African collection of Dr. Laszlo Gyor-Kovacs transferred to Ethnographical museum; Questioned transfer of Torahs found in Oradea, some considered antique artifact; Jewish confiscated artifacts placed in Synagogue of Oradea; Inventory of collected Jewish owned artifacts in Pecs; Numerous artifacts (mainly paintings ) from the Kunffy family inventoried; Some of the Herzog collections damaged by bombardment.
Frames
909
Title
Art Collections: Receipts for jewelry, books and antique furniture; Castles and manors reported; Perlmutter paintings
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art, Museum of Arts and Crafts
Location
Various locations in the whole country
Description
Receipt for the jewelry from the Herczog collection; Also requesting transfer of the Kaldi and Wolfner textile collections; Receipt for antique furniture from the Herzog collection; Report of castles and manors owned by Jews in Gomor Region; Inventory of confiscated artifacts in Muraszombat; Inventory and receipt of 169 books from Daniel Arany(Budapest); Princess Ali Ahmed Mirza requests the release of Perlmutter paintings
Frames
909
Title
Transfer of 'Balaton Collection'; Inventory of collected paintings from Baja; List of painting from Szeged Museum; List of paintings collected from Ungvar; Rugs and silver from Kecskemet transferred; Commissioners reports
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art
Location
Various locations in the whole country
Description
Confiscation and transfer of the 'Balaton Collection' from Dezso Bano; Inventory of hundreds of artifacts expropriated from Jews in Baja area; List of paintings (270) from museum of Szeged; List of oil paintings confiscated from Jews in Ungvar area; Collected rugs and silver objects in Kecskemet area transferred to Budapest; Reports by the appointed commissioners about collecting artifacts expropriated from Jews in various locations.
Frames
909
Title
Art collections: Reports by Commissioners; List of books and artifacts from Fleischl; Complete list of books stored at Lendvay Street, Budapest; Dr. Stein requesting exemption; List of paintings collected in Budapest, Hajduboszormeny, Tata
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art
Location
Various locations in the whole country
Description
Commissioners reporting collected artifacts from various locations; List of artifacts and books from Sandor Fleischl sent to Museum of Art; Complete list of books found in the villa at Lendvay street No 17 Budapest (several hundreds); Dr. Emil Stein (Budapest) requesting exemption from persecution laws; List of paintings confiscated from Jews in Budapest, Hajduboszormeny, Tata, some transported to Museum of Art.
Frames
909
Title
Confiscated collection of musical instruments and artifacts from some affluent Jews
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art
Location
Various locations in the whole country
Description
Confiscated collection of musical instruments from Mihaly Remenyi (Budapest); Reporting storage locations of artifacts owned by Baron Gyorgy and Andor Ullmann; Reporting expropriation of artifacts from some affluent Jews (Budapest, Celldomolk); Reporting 2 valuable gold medals owned by Dr. Sandor Koranyi; List of artifacts confiscated from various residences owned by Jews.
Frames
909
Title
H. Friedmann delegated to take inventory of artifacts; List of collections; Reporting valuable collections from residences in Gyor area. Appointments and resignations of some commissioners
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art
Location
Various locations in the whole country
Description
Hugo Friedmann from labor camp delegated to help to collect and inventory artifacts confiscated from Jews; List of artifacts confiscated from various residences owned by Jews (several hundreds); Report of valuable artifacts collected from residences of affluent Jews in Gyor area, such as antique books, engravings, extensive libraries (20 thousand books and list of authors); Appointments and resignations of commissioners.
Frames
909
Title
Bookbinding equipment from Sandor Roth; Commissioners activities in evacuated ghettos; Collection of Erwin Hecht; Artifact transfer to Budapest Museum; Religious objects from Nagykanizsa.
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art
Location
Various locations in the whole country
Description
Request by the Szekely museum for bookbinding equipment owned by Sandor Roth (Sepsiszentgyorgy); Commissioners' activities in the evacuated ghettos (Szekszard, Kaposvar); Activity reports from various locations; Reporting collection of Ervin Hecht; Lists of artifacts collected from various locations transferred to Museum of Art; Expropriation of religious objects from Jewish congregation (Nagykanizsa).
Frames
909
Title
Ceramics from Dr. I Stern; Sopron library requests books; Expense reports for handling collections; Storage of artifacts in Szabadka; J. Engel's collection transferred to Museum
Year
1944
Issued by
Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Art
Location
Various locations in the whole country
Description
Ceramics expropriated from Dr. Istvan Stein; Library of Sopron requesting books confiscated from Jews; Reporting expenses for inventory, transportation and collation of confiscated artifacts from Jews; Storage of confiscated artifacts (Szabadka area); List of collected paintings in Szekesfehervar; List of paintings owned by Joseph Engel sent to Museum of Art.
Frames
909
