Lakos János: A Magyar Országos Levéltár története (Budapest, 2006)
A képek jegyzéke
Pauler's death - following the principle of provenance - the arrangement was struck off from the agenda. Compared to earlier periods, the number of researches and loans of records for scientific purposes increased significantly. Providing information service in case of government affairs and proofs of nobility meant a getting heavier burden. No wonder that the small staff performed little progress in classification of records, preparing finding aids and publishing. In 1882 a permanent archival exhibition was opened, and the loans of records for exhibitions organized by other archives became frequent. Since the reorganization, a library has been also provided. Gradually, international relations developed, and archival activities concerning other Hungarian archives (mainly guidance) also increased in number. Pauler Gyula's main merit was organizing the National Archives and operating it at high quality even under adverse conditions. During the period of his successors (Lipót Óváry, Gyula Nagy Tasnádi, 1903-1912), due to the increasing tension among the staff and the lack of a powerful leader, inadequate atmosphere characterized the Archives. At that time external premises were also used because of the lack of depositories. Administering proofs of nobility demanded great efforts. Between 1903 and 1922 the National Archives did not publish any work. Finally, after a long waiting, a decision for establishing a new archival building was made in 1911. From 1912 as a deputy, from 1913 as an appointed national archivist, and from 1919 as a director-general Dezső Csánki was the head of the Archives - with a short interruption - until 1932. Under his period in office could the construction of the new building start on the basis of Samu Petz's plans at Bécsi kapu square in 1913. In that year the number of the staff grew to 31. The World War I and the revolutions brought up several problems. In 1918-1919 disciplinary procedures took place in the institution. Nevertheless, from 1917 the almost finished building was used as the place of various offices and apartments, and the final completion was delayed. After the fall of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, Csánki - having been removed by the "red regime" - was restored to his position. He took his vengeance on the people taking part in his neglecting. As a result, a significant part of the staff was replaced by the beginning of the 1920s. The archives could move into the new building, when Kuno Klebelsberg became the Minister of the Interior and the head of the ministry supervising the archives in 1921. He brought every influence to arrange the move in 1923. The archival material had been thoroughly 524
