Identity area
Reference code
HU RETÖRKIL X.5
Title
Internal and Central Archives of the Hungarian Writers’ Union
Date(s)
- 1955 - 2016 (Creation)
- 1955 - 2016 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
58,372 linear metres, 689 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
(1955-2016)
Administrative history
A Magyar Írószövetség (1989 előtti nevén: Magyar Írók Szövetsége) a magyar írók 1945-ben alapított szakmai, érdekvédelmi és társadalmi szervezete, mely 1951-től működik mai formájában.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
The Hungarian Writers’ Union (known as the Union of Hungarian Writers before 1989) is the professional, advocacy and social organization of the Hungarian writers, which was founded in 1945 and which has been operating in its current form since 1951.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The most valuable part of the significant amount of material consists of the documents of the Secretariat, the minutes of the meetings of the bodies, the materials connected to events, foreign affairs documents and conferences.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Accessible, partially restricted