Written discounts of individuals are of considerable importance for the cultural memory of the state or society. They complement the official tradition and provide a view of history from a personal perspective. This is why archives and other memory institutions are intensively concerned with the preservation, development and use of these private sources. The Bayerische Hauptstaatsarchiv keeps estates of important personalities and collections in its own department, such as leaflets, posters, photos, and association articles.
30. April 2019 was presented to the public the new “Directory of Estates in the Bavarian Main State Archive” in the presence of Mr. State Minister for Science and Art Bernd Sibler, MdL.
Art and Science Minister Bernd Sibler, a self-studied historian, stressed in the run-up to the event: “Public estates are valuable cultural evidence of our country. They help to better understand the work and work of important personalities and are thus a unique source of historical research. I am proud that the archive inventory on estates in the Bayerischer Hauptstaatsarchiv facilitates access to this high cultural property for all interested and makes us aware again: archives are the memory of our country!”
Through its clear structure, the inventory provides a quick overview of these sources that are so important for historical research. Which life stations of the estate agents can be traced? Who corresponded to who? Where can I find other parts of the estate? Biographical basic data, data on the duration and extent, as well as brief information on the content of the most written documents forming the estate, open up an exciting network, which also invites you to cross-read.
The estates come from important families and personalities from Bavarian politics and history. Maximilian von Montgelas, Princess Therese von Bayern, Willi Graf, Christoph Probst, Hans Ehard, Mathilde Berghofer-Weichner and Max StÃ1⁄4hl are some examples of estate agents from Bavaria. The estates from the Sudeten German Archive, which is deposited in the Bavarian Main State Archive, constitute a not inconsiderable part.
The printing of the tape was generously Association Friends and Sponsors of the Bayerischer Hauptstaatsarchiv and of the Sudetendeutsche Institut e.V. support.
orders about the book trade; Direct sale: Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, Schönfeldstraße 5, 80539 Munich; Price 25,00 € (plus postage and packaging)
A large part of the discounts summarized in the archive inventory can be searched as an online finder on the homepage of the Bavarian State Archives:
°C Bavarian State Archive5 Department V: Estates and Collections, 5.1 Estates and Family Archives)
Digitalisate is also available for research for the estate of Maximilian Graf von Montgelas:
°C Online digitalisate for the estate of Maximilian from Montgelas
