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Устройство и статут на картотеката и архива на Държавна сигурност в периода 1950–1954 година
Organization and Status of the Card File and Archive of State Security in the Period 1950–1954

Author(s): Rusalena Pendzhekova-Hristeva
Subject(s): History, General Reference Works, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Cold-War History, Source Material
Published by: Институт за исторически изследвания - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: card file; archive and operational report of State Security; historical sources;

Summary/Abstract: The study addresses the organizational and status-related aspects of the card file and archive of State Security during the period 1950–1954. It explores the structural and functional developments within the sections and departments directly associated with these components. The analysis encompasses internal normative documents governing the entire document life cycle, from compilation and registration to circulation, archiving for operational use, and historical archiving. The essay emphasizes the significance of this archival complex as a repository of retrospective documentary information and a foundational source for researchers.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 131-162
  • Page Count: 32
  • Language: Bulgarian