mag. Danijela JURIČIĆ ČARGO, Andreja KLASINC ŠKOFLJANEC, Maja POVALEJ, mag. Alenka STARMAN ALIČ
Arhiv Republike Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenija
Evidentiranje in urejanje arhivskega gradiva pri slovenskih izseljeniških društvih v zamejstvu in po svetu
Recording and Arranging Archives at Slovene Emigrant Societies in Neighbouring Counties and Abroad
(Moderna arhivistika 2019, 2 (2), str/pp. 197-213)
https://doi.org/10.54356/MA/2019/COZC2637
Izvleček:
Evidentiranje arhivskega gradiva v tujini, ki je pomembno za Slovenijo in Slovence, ima dolgo zgodovino in je od leta 1966 zapisano tudi v slovenski arhivski zakonodaji. Posebno mesto v tem kontekstu predstavlja izseljensko arhivsko gradivo, ki priča o dejavnosti in pomenu slovenskih izseljenskih skupnosti v priseljenskih deželah, omogoča raziskovanje izseljenstva ter krepi etnično in kulturno identiteto izseljencev. Evidentiranje izseljenskega arhivskega gradiva se je v preteklosti izvajalo več ali manj stihijsko in v glavnem v okviru raziskovalnih inštitucij. Od leta 2015 poteka načrtno evidentiranje gradiva slovenskih izseljenskih skupnosti, ki ga izvaja Arhiv RS v sodelovanju z Uradom Vlade RS za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu in ob katerem se izseljencem nudi arhivska strokovna pomoč na terenu.
V prispevku so predstavljeni potek evidentiranja, ugotovitve glede materialnega varovanja gradiva in njegove vsebine, opozorjeno je na problematiko hrambe in dostopa ter na težave, s katerimi se slovenski izseljenci srečujejo pri varstvu arhivskega gradiva. Podrobno je predstavljeno evidentiranje v Združenih državah Amerike.
Ključne besede:
evidentiranje arhivskega gradiva, slovenski izseljenci, slovenske organizacije v Združenih državah Amerike
Abstract:
Recording and Arranging Archives at Slovene Emigrant Societies in Neighbouring Counties and Abroad
The recording of archival material, which is located abroad and is of importance for Slovenia and Slovenians, has a long and established tradition in Slovenia. It was introduced in archival legislation already back in 1966. Archival records of Slovenian national communities abroad provides an insight into their activities and lives, it strengthens the ethnical and cultural identity of Slovenians abroad, as well as constitutes a very important source for further research on migration processes. In the past, the recording of archival material was carried out by various research institutes, however, since 2015, a more strategically planned recording of archival material has been established in cooperation between the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia and the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Abroad. Slovenian communities abroad are given expert advice and help on how to preserve their archival material. The present paper describes the process of the recording such archival material, it explains the main problems encountered by the Slovenians abroad when dealing with storage, access and preservation of their archival material, and draws a conclusion on how such archival material is to be protected in the future. Also presented in the paper is a detailed case study on the recording of archival material in the United States of America.
Key words:
recording of archival material, Slovenians abroad, Slovenian communities in the Unites States of America
