Balti Arhiiv Rootsis (The Baltic Archives in Sweden) collection
Abstract
Collection consist of archival directories (6 pcs), material and brochures (3 pcs) sent to the Baltic Archives, press releases, a short overview of the history of the Baltic Archives by Kalju Lepik.
Dates
- undated
Language of Materials
Estonian, Swedish
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRCA.
HISTORICAL SKETCH
The Baltic Archives were founded in Sweden, Stockholm in 1966. The first objective of the Baltic archives was to collect and organize documents about Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and to make them available or researchers. To provide the best depositing conditions the Baltic Archives was deposited at the National Archives of Sweden.
Extent
5 linear inches
PROVENANCE
Collection transferred to the IHRC from the Estonian Archives in the U.S.A. (EAU) in 2003-2005. It was processed as part of a collaborative project between the Estonian Archives in the USA (Lakewood, New Jersey), the National Archives of Estonia (NAE), and the IHRC in March 2010. Margit Laanemets and Kristel Tammik of the National Archives in Tallinn, Estonia, worked with IHRC staff on the project.
- Author
- IHRC Archives
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding Aid in English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Immigration History Research Center Archives Collecting Area