The National Archives of Hungary (Budapest, 2006)

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL ARCHIVES OF NATIONAL COLLECTION - Hungarian National Archives by Géza Érszegi and István G. Vass

Nagy and his companions, the writer Tibor Déry and his fellows can be found in this fond. We can also find the records of the Supreme Court operating since 1953 in the same fond main group. In the Institutes, institutions, (1936 - 2000 XXVI fond main group) the fond of disclosing natural resources of the country and research institutes supplying (1963 - 1990) industrial and agricultural production. (1945 - 1965) Hungarian State Institute of Geology, Institution of Planned Economy, (1948 - 1971) Architectural Institution Town Planning -Scientific and Planning Institution (1950 - 1990), Iron (1949 - 1993) Industrial Searching and Developing Institution, (1955 - 1974) Agricultural Economy Searching Institution and so on. Different institutions of mass communications are held here such as the Hungarian (1963 - 1991) Public Opinion Research Institution, (1945 - 1982) Hungarian Radio and Television, Hungarian (1944 - 1962) News Service. Finally we can find the documents of the most major health, artistic and public educational institutions here: (1955 - 1965) National Institute of Public Health, (1958 - 1961) State Concert and Programme Directory, Hungarian (1960 - 1977) Institute of Film Science and Film Archive, National Theatre (1936 - 1972). * * * The Central Library of National Archives is a research library with national terms of reference. The books of the newly organized National Archives were first stored in 1883,1884. The reference library books of 1910 were classified according to their formats, (folio, quarto, octavo) It moved into its present place in 1924/1925. The collection of the library is of inestimable value. The auxiliary sciences of history for example archontology genealogy, heraldry, science of charters, palaeography, historical geography and sfragistics, are represented by numerous volumes from Hungary and abroad. The books and issues in the National Archives which are necessary for research and developement have been collected for over a century. The current number is near 100 000 volumes. They are classified as follows: 1, stock- in it books and periodicals, 2the so-called deposit part- József Babits, Tivadar Máriássy, Szent-Iványi family, Ede Reiszig, István Friedreich, Pál Teleki, Károlyi family, Gábor Eble, László Jambrekovics' permanent deposits, 3- the New Hungarian Central Archives together with the reference library, current branch library. The result of excellent archivists's work is due to the fact of acquing, keeping and systemazing the material of archives and exploring them with the help of reference books, finding aids and study sources. We should mention and remember at least three of its leaders. The Hungarian National Archives was led by Gyula Pauler, (1841 - 1903) during the period of reorganization