Sources for the history of Polish archival science. Intervention regarding treasures from Czocha Castle deposited in the Municipal Archives in Jelenia Góra (1947-1949) Cover Image

Źródła do dziejów polskiej archiwistyki. Interwencja w sprawie skarbów z zamku Czocha zdeponowanych w Archiwum Miejskim w Jeleniej Górze (1948-1949)
Sources for the history of Polish archival science. Intervention regarding treasures from Czocha Castle deposited in the Municipal Archives in Jelenia Góra (1947-1949)

Author(s): Ivo Łaborewicz
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Library and Information Science, Archiving
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Municipal Archives; District Court; Jelenia Góra; Czocha castle; saber; works of art; archives; securing monuments after World War II 1947-1949

Summary/Abstract: In the years 1947-1949, in the warehouses of the Municipal Archives in Jelenia Góra, the local District Court deposited and sealed works of art from the Czocha Castle, confiscated from looters. This paralyzed some of the Archive’s work and also threatened the security of the archives locked together with the museum items. Efforts to recover these warehouses continued for over two years, supported by the State Archives in Wrocław. The documents presented in the article show the joint activities of the state and municipal archives undertaken to preserve the archival heritage of Lower Silesia and the methods of their mutual communication.

  • Issue Year: 27/2023
  • Issue No: 1(102)
  • Page Range: 57 - 68
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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