1942 Generalgouvernement Arbeitskarte – Original Karta Pracy Work Card
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Description
1942 Generalgouvernement Arbeitskarte: Overview
A bilingual German-Polish work card of the Generalgouvernement, titled “Arbeitskarte / Karta Pracy”, issued on 15 August 1942 by the Arbeitsamt Tschenstochau, the German employment office in Częstochowa. The issue page carries the office stamp with eagle device, file references and a signature; another cover section has a handwritten name label. The employment pages are largely unused.
Historical Context
In the Generalgouvernement, the German occupation authority in central Poland, labour offices registered workers, supervised employment and controlled movement between jobs. The card documents that system. On its own it does not prove a specific work assignment or forced-labour deployment, and none is claimed.
1942 Generalgouvernement Arbeitskarte: Description
- Type: Arbeitskarte / Karta Pracy, bilingual booklet
- Issued: Arbeitsamt Tschenstochau, 15 August 1942
- Features: dark card cover, handwritten holder details, office stamp, largely blank employment pages
- Inventory code: DOC52
Condition
Covers rubbed and scuffed with handling marks; interior lightly toned with minor age spots. Headings, date, stamp and handwriting remain visible. The photographs show the actual booklet and form part of the description.
The watermark visible in the listing photographs is digital and does not appear on the original.
Provenance
No further provenance is recorded.
Authenticity
Offered as an original period document on the basis of paper, printing, stamps, handwriting and ageing, which are consistent with each other and with the dates recorded.
Care
Store flat in an archival polyester sleeve or acid-free folder, away from sunlight, humidity and adhesive materials.
Further Reading
For background on German documents of the period, see my Complete Collector’s Guide to WW2 German Documents.
For historical background, see Deutsches Historisches Museum, LeMO: “Das NS-Regime”.
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