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1.08 Objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci 1.08 Published Scientific Conference Contribution
Rik Opsommer ∗
THE TOWN ARCHIVES OF IEPER: "PAST AND PRESENT"
Abstract: Since Ieper used to be a very important town in the Middle Ages, it had one of the most notable town- archives in Belgium. However its marvelous historical sources were almost completely destroyed during the Great War. Between 1919 and 1991 the historical and archival activity was organized inside the town's library. Only in 1991 the town archives were re-established. In less than two decades the (new) archives not only significantly enlarged it's collection and manpower but could move to one of the best archives building in the country. The Ieper town archives work closely together with the state archives. However the typical Belgian situation of federal and regional governments leads to a surrealistic legal framework concerning archives. Our archives try to be the key-player in historical and genealogical research in the southern part of West-Flanders. Furthermore we try to have good contacts with local historical organizations and with local and regional archives in the whole of Europe.
Key words: local archives, history of archives, archival legislation, archival service, archives and public relations
Izvleček: Mestni arhiv Ieper: preteklost in sedanjost Ker je bil Ieper v srednjem veku pomembno mesto, je imel enega izmed najbolj znanih mestnih arhivov v Belgiji. Njegovi najznamenitejši zgodovinski viri pa so bili skoraj povsem uničeni med prvo svetovno vojno. Med letoma 1919 in 1991 je bila arhivska dejavnost organizirana znotraj knjižnice, mestni arhiv pa je bil ponovno ustanovljen šele leta 1991. V manj kot dveh desetletjih je arhiv močno povečal svoje zbirke in kadre ter se preselil v eno najboljših arhivskih stavb v državi. Ieperski mestni arhiv tesno sodeluje z državnim arhivom. Tipična belgijska situacija zveznih in regionalnih vlad pa vodi k nedorečenemu zakonskemu okviru delovanja arhivov. Arhiv v Iepru se trudi biti pomemben faktor pri zgodovinskih in rodoslovnih raziskavah v južnem delu province Zahodna Flamska. Prav tako skuša obdržati dobre odnose z lokalnimi zgodovinskimi organizacijami ter lokalnimi in regionalnimi arhivi v vsej Evropi.
Ključne besede: lokalni arhivi, zgodovina arhivov, arhivska zakonodaja, arhivska služba, arhivi in odnosi z javnostjo
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∗ Prof. dr. Rik Opsommer, Stadsarchief Ieper - Universiteit Gent, Stadsarchief Ieper, Weverijstraat 7, 8900 Ieper, Belgium. 1 We would like to thank town librarian Eddy Barbry for his support.