Archive of a Polish Jew Pinkwas Zajtman, 17 items, documents & photos, 1920-30s, In Polish, French and Russian.
6 documents and 11 family photos. One photo made in his Bar-Mitzvah Most of the photos have PC size;
2 photos – visite cards; size of wedding photo: 18 x 12.8cm.
Different condition.
Photos signed in Russian Pinkwas Zajtman Born in Warka, Poland, in 1908, Studied in Warsaw.
In the early 1930s, he moved to France to study or work as an engineer.
From 1936 to 1938, he officially resided in France as a foreign citizen. In the spring of 1938, he received a British visa to Mandatory Palestine and emigrated there.
1. Polish passport with visa for Palestine 1938 issued in Paris, 10 filled pages. Married. Occupation listed as electrical engineer. With visa for entry into Mandatory Palestine. Single entry. Valid until June 30, 1938. The stamp indicates entry on April 25, 1938. and also with visa for Morocco, Syria and Lebanon. On last page laid Polish document Karta Powrotu ("Return Card"). Such documents were issued by Polish consulates to Polish citizens abroad if: the passport was lost, it had expired, or a one-time return to the homeland was required. Religion: probably stated as "mojż" (mojżeszowe - Jewish). This confirms that Zajtman was in France and maintained contact with the Polish authorities through the consulate.
2. Zaswiadczenie Wojskowe (Military Certificate), 1929- 1931, 3 filled pages. This is a Polish military registration book from the interwar period. Affiliation with the Polish Military Command (Powiatowa Komenda Uzupełnień - County Military Command) Military Command: Warsaw County Military ID Religion: Jewish Residence: Warsaw, Grzybowska Street, Building 5, Apt. 62 Civilian Occupation Automotive Workshop Worker (robotnik warsztatu automobilowego) Education: Primary (completed) Personality: Height: 153 cmHair: blond Eyebrows: light; Eyes: blue; Nose: straight; Lips: medium; Chin: prominent; Face: oval Distinguishing features: not specified. Military Service Commission Record: Called up by the commission on August 31, 1929. Transferred to the reserve without completing active service. Reason and category are illegible. Record certified in Warsaw on October 27, 1931.
3. The student book (index) of a Polish university. Warsaw. Wolna Wszechnica Polska w Warszawie Size: 19 x 12 cm. 16 filled pages, 1929 – 1933, Age and use wear, stains, rubbing, cracks, spine damaged Faculty of Political and Social Sciences. Index number: 1555. Student: Zajtman Pinkwas. Enrollment date: October 1, 1929.
4. Certificate. Valid until October 10, 1931. This is to certify that Mrs. (Ms.) Pinkwas Zajtman is a current student in the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the Free Polish University. This certificate is issued for submission to foreign academic institutions. Secretariat of the Free Polish University. (Signature)
5. French university ID card of Pinkwas Zajtman. 1931-1936 Size: 19.2 x 12 cm. 6 filled pages Address in France: Rue Eugène Terry. Seals of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Nancy. 6. Carte d'Identité d'Étranger Non Salarié (Non-Employed Foreigner Identity Card) with photo Only one leaf, size: 12.5 x 8. 8 cm. Issued by the Prefecture of the Moselle Department; Issue date: January 31, 1936; Validity extended until the end of 1938.