Identity Statement

Reference Code

HU OSA 409

Title

Voices of the 20th Century Archive

Date(s)

1970 - 2010

Description Level

Fonds

Extent and medium (processed)

75 Archival boxes, 9.38 linear meters

Context

Name of creator(s)

Huszadik Század Hangja Kutatóműhely

Archival history

In 2009 the Institute of Sociology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences brought to life The 20th Century Voices Research Group to curate the documentary heritage of Hungarian sociology. The group’s mission is to identify endangered research documentation (sound recordings, tapes, transcribed interviews, movies, etc.) in the possession of individual researchers or research institutes in order to preserve them as an archival collection. Since 2009 the members of the research group have been negotiating with a number of collectors and creators.

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Abstract)

The collection is organized according to research projects named after the principal investigator or the subject of the research. These projects constitute the subfonds structure, and within each subfonds, we have several series on more specific sub-topics. The collection includes qualitative research documentation, and structured interviews starting from the 1970s. The unedited "raw data" provide valuable insight into the everyday life of the Communist regime in Hungary. The physical materials can be explored in the Research Room, while digital copies are available in the digital repository http://voices.osaarchivum.org/ .

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

In the course of processing, duplicates have been removed.

Accruals

Expected

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions governing reproduction

A dokumentumok másolása kizárólag a donor engedélyével, kutatási vagy oktatási célból lehetséges.

Languages

Hungarian

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Both hard copy and digital records are open for research.

Description Control

Archivist's note

Processed by Örs Lehel Tari, January 28, 2014.