Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone) Office of Military Government for Bavaria. Kreis Traunstein records, 1945-1948

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Summary

Creators:
Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone). Office of Military Government for Bavaria. Kreis Traunstein
Abstract:
The records of American administration of occupied Germany (U.S. Zone), Kreis Traunstein relating to civil administration, including problems of public health and safety, administration of justice, allocation of economic recourses, organization of labor, denazification, and disposition of displaced persons contain memoranda, reports, correspondence, and office files. The collection also presents annual administrative reports on civilian relief efforts for other districts in Bavaria.
Extent:
14 manuscript boxes (5.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English and German
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone) Office of Military Government for Bavaria. Kreis Traunstein records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The records of the American administration of occupied Germany (U.S. Zone) at Kreis Traunstein relate to the civil administration of the region. The record document problems related to public health and safety, the administration of justice, allocation of economic recourses, organization of labor, denazification, and the disposition of displaced persons. The records consist of memoranda, reports, correspondence, and office files. The collection also contains annual administrative reports on civilian relief efforts for other districts in Bavaria and miscellaneous materials of the Ukrainian Committee in Regensburg.

Biographical / historical:

The Allied powers who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II divided the country into four occupation zones for administrative purposes during the period 1945-1949. The American zone consisted of Bavaria and Hessen in Southern Germany, and the northern portions of the present-day German state of Baden-Würtemberg.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1975.
Arrangement:

Records are arranged as originally received from the organization; generally by Office of Military Government (U.S. Zone)

Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone) Office of Military Government for Bavaria. Kreis Traunstein records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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