State Archives in Osijek

Area of Osijek-Baranja County served by the archive shown on the map of Croatia

The State Archives in Osijek (Croatian: Državni arhiv u Osijeku) is the primary public institution responsible for preservation of archival materials in the Osijek-Baranja County located in Osijek in eastern Croatia.^[2] The State Archives in Osijek houses approximately 1,500 collections and archives, totaling over 8,000 linear meters of material and more than 50,000 photographs.^[2]

History

The archive was established after the end of World War II in Yugoslavia in 1947 by the decision of People's Republic of Croatia authorities.^[3] In December of 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, the archive together with other institutions in Croatia was in danger of devastation motivating calls from international scholars for protection.^[4]

References

^ "Državni arhiv u Osijeku". European Holocaust Research Infrastructure. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Državni arhiv u Osijeku". The City of Osijek. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
^ "Državni arhiv u Osijeku". Arhinet - National Archival Information System. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ "Ugrožene tekovine čovječanstva" [The Achievements of Humanity are Endangered]. Borba (in Serbian). Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia: Belgrade University Library. 3 December 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 31 July 2024.