Archiwum Państwowe w Toruniu
- The State Archive in Toruń
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History
The Town Archive in Toruń existed since Middle Ages with seat in the Old Town Hall. In 1899 the Municipality established the post of town archivist. In 1951 the archive was included into the system of state archival service as the Local Branch of the State Archive in Bydgoszcz. In 1976 the Toruń archive regained separate status, first as the Toruń Voivodship Archive, later as the State Archive in Toruń. Since 1960 the archive is located at 4 Rapackiego square. In 1996 part of the holdings was relocated into the new building (former movie theater “Flisak”) at 6 Idzikowskiego street.
Mandates/Sources of Authority
Nowadays, The State Archive in Toruń works on the ground of the The Act on National Archival Records and Archives of July 14, 1983, Journal of Law, (Dziennik Ustaw) No 38, 1983.07.19 with later changes.
Building(s)
The State Archive in Toruń is located at 4 Rapackiego square (management, I Department, conservation workshop and workroom) and at 6 Idzikowskiego street (II and III Department and workroom). The I Department consists of old records, The II and III Department gathers newer records (from XIX-XXI century).
Archival and Other Holdings
The State Archive in Toruń possesses 2128 collections and archival founds.
Opening Times
The State Archive’s holdings are available in the workrooms in both archival buildings, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.00 - 14.45, Tuesday and Thursday 8.00 – 18.45.
Conditions of Access
The access is regulated by Instruction No. 4 of the Head Office of State Archives in Poland, dated February 1, 2013.
Sources
ClaimsCon'06/online search