Online Romanian Directories at the Library of Congress

Finding Aid to Volume I (Capitala), of Anuarul "Socec" al României Mari

Index to this page:   I. Administration   II. Public and Private Institutions   III. Bucharest Organizational Directory

All numbers below refer to the digital image numbers, not the original page numbers, except where noted in [brackets].

Front cover, advertisements, title page, seating diagrams for Ateneul Român, Teatrul National, Teatrul Mic, Teatrul "Carol-cel-Mare", Opera Româna din Bucuresti, Teatrul Regina Maria, Teatrul Popular 1-18

Index to Part I, Administration

• In Romanian 19-21
• In French and Romanian 21-24
• In German and Romanian 24-27

Index to Part II, Public and Private Institutions

• In Romanian 28-32
• In French and Romanian 32-41
• In German and Romanian 41-49

Images 19-49 noted above correspond to the volume's first pagination, [original page numbers 1-31]

PART I: ADMINISTRATION image numbers 51-166 [corresponding to the second pagination, original page numbers 1-116]

• The Royal Family 51-53
• Government Officials, Members of Parliament and Staff 54-62
• Foreign Diplomatic Corps in Romania 62-68
• Romanian Diplomatic Corps Abroad 68-74
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs 74-76
• Ministry of Internal Affairs, including local prefects and mayors throughout the country 76-82
• Police/Security Administration, including local police chiefs 82-84
• The Official Gazette (Monitorul Oficial) and the Government Printing House 84
• The Prefect's Office for Ilfov judet (district) 85
• The Prefect's Office for Bucharest 86-87
• Mayor's Office, local services 87-92
• Ministry of Finance 93-98
• Financial Administration of Ilfov judet 98-99
• Credit Administration for districts, rural sites and viticulture 99
• Savings and Deposit Bank 99
• Administration of State Monopolies (Regia Monopolurilor Statului) 100-101
• The Superior Audit Court 102
• Ministry of Agriculture and Lands 102-106
• Office for Rural Development 107-111
• Ministry of Industry and Commerce 112-121
• Ministry of Justice 122-127
• Ministry of Communication 127-145 including Railroads (129-141) and Mail, Telegraph and Telephone (142-145)
• Ministry of Public Works 145-148
• Ministry of Public Instruction 149-152
• Ministry of Religions and Arts 152-153
• Ministry of Labor, Cooperation and Social Security 154-159
• Ministry of Public Health and Services 160-163
• Ministry of War 164-166
• Military Hospital 166

PART II: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS image numbers 167-240 [corresponding to the third pagination, original page numbers 1-72]. See also the above-noted Index to Part II, 28-49

• Romanian Orthodox Church 169-173
• Foreign Orthodox Churches in Romania 173
• Other Denominations 173-175
• Romanian Academy 175-76
• Cultural Institutions 177-179 (includes museums, theaters, societies)
• Higher Educational Institutes 179-191 (universities and other higher institutes)
• Secondary and Professional Education 191-201 includes seminaries and high schools, e.g., the historically important Liceul Sf. Sava (193), with a list of its teachers and their subjects
• Primary Public Education 202-205
• Private Education 205-209
• Hospitals 209-212
• Trustees, Sponsors, Guardians (Epitropii si Eforii Diverse) 212-214
• Societies for Assistance: Cultural, Scientific, Professional, Artistic, Sportive, Clubs: 214-232 (e.g. Fundatia Culturala "Principele Carol" 219)
• The Press 232-240
• Advertisements for the Press 241-248 [no pagination]

PART III: BUCHAREST ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTORY: Commerce, Industry, Finance, Professions, Artisans 249-980

Alphabetical Index 249-292 [corresponding to the fourth pagination, original page numbers 1-44]

• In Romanian 249-255
• In French and Romanian 257-273
• In German and Romanian 275-292

Bucharest Organizational Directory 293-980 [corresponding to the fifth pagination, original page numbers 1-688]

Advertisements 981-984 [no pagination]

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