The Relationship Between Private and Public Archive: Theory and Practice

Abstract

Clearly and precisely defined laws represent the basis for a good attitude towards the arhival materials, legal regulations determine the procedures and to a large extent make it possible to achieve a high level of protection and security of documents both in public archives and in private ones. The key problem is the issue of the normative arrangement of archival documents in private ownership. How is the document stored with the owner, how does the archive come to a contact, and if there is any legal regulation regarding the acquiring of documents from a private archive? The fact is that documents are archive treasures whether they are in the public archives or in private ownership. It is therefore important to establish a normative framework that encompasses a series of laws that are dealing with the profession, but above all taking care of the protection of documents and their preservation. The basis of work is the question of the relationship between state and private archives and their linkage as well as the usefulness of existing laws in the direction of taking over and keeping private property in possession of state archives.