Fráter Jánosné: A Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Történettudományi Bizottságának működése 1854–1949 (A MTAK kiadványai 52. Budapest, 1966)
The activity of the Committee for Historical Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1854—1949)
60 nettudományi Bizottsága másolat- és kéziratgyűjteményének ismertetése".) A guide to the collection of manuscripts and copies of the Committee for Historical Sciences of the Hungárián Academy of Sciences — Budapest, 1935), Professor Imre Lukinich described the work of engrossment, its antecedents and results, as well as the content of the collection, the present study, therefore, does not dwell upon this subject.) The Committee's plan was to start the series Monumenta Hungáriáé Historica in three classes such as Diplomataria, Scriptores, and Acta Diaetalia. The Committee alsó planned to publish the series Historical Records of the Turkish Oecupation of Hungary — Török—Magyarkori Történelmi Emlékek and Magyar Levelestár (Hungárián Archive). Since the Committee's financial position had improved considerably, the first plans were later modified and completed. Thus Acta Diaetalia was divided into two parts: Magyar és Erdélyi Országgyűlési Emlékek (Records of the Hungárián and Transylvanian Diets), and later on a fourth class Diplomáciai Emlékek (Diplomatic Records) was alsó started in two parts: a) Records of the Angevin Period, b) Records of the Age of King Matthias Corvinus. The series of sources was alsó supplemented by starting the edition of Anjoukori Akmánytár (Archive of the Angevin Period) and Archivum Rákóczianum; B) In the late eighteen-seventies and the early years of the next decade, a change took place in the Committee's activity of editing and publishing historical sources. Having evaluated its work, the Committee found that — besides appreciating the results achieved — a profound change was needed in its editorial policy. Due to the extremely large amount of archival material, the publication of sources was impossible unless in monographic form. Thus was it that the publication of monographs began. Naturally, the publication of the major series was, at the same time, continued, although at a slower pace. Critical remarks by the members of the Academy on the works recommended to be published, were of a great help in the editorial work. Although the Committee for Historical Sciences had to overcome a lot of difficulties during almost a century of its activity, its work should be considered fruitful. Nearly 400 volumes were published under the Committee's auspices, presenting a whole rangé of historical sources to the historical research. The Committee, at the same time, förmed the most important centre of Hungárián historiography; directed the work of publishing historical sources; collected the sources; and by
