Protection of archival and registry materials in emergencies (floods) Cover Image

Zaštita arhivske i registraturne građe u vanrednim okolnostima (poplave)
Protection of archival and registry materials in emergencies (floods)

Author(s): Jasmina Latinović
Subject(s): Archiving
Published by: Arhiv Tuzlanskog kantona
Keywords: plan and instructions; emergency; cultural heritage protection; registry; archivists;

Summary/Abstract: When it comes to period, following the emergency disaster / catastrophe, and activities to be undertaken in order to more effectively what, in quantitative and qualitative terms, eliminate the consequences of the harmful effects, one of the major steps to be taken is certainly a report on the situation on the ground . The report should include: year, month, day and hour resulting natural (or other) disasters that struck and destroyed or partially destroyed, the archival materials and registry material holder. The report should contain a brief description of the events that followed the natural disaster and the opinion whether it was possible to prevent the above-mentioned event. The holders of archive materials and registration materials provide general but, in accordance with the situation, the special conditions for the implementation of measures for preservation and protection that could be sublimated in the plans and instructions for taking measures to protect registration materials and archival materials in emergency situations. The plan should include all the steps that are required to register in respect of the moment when an exceptional circumstance (earthquake, flood, fire, etc.) to rescue memento documentation and bringing the same into a state of usefulness. The paper also points to the fact, through experience Historical Archive of Kikinda, to show examples, in which the record on the technical inspection it turned out that the primary protection of cultural treasures is inadequate and solely for this reason was that there was a partial or total destruction of registry units, which are to a large extent can “regain its original condition and cure”, for their possible use in practice. However, if the officers keeping archives and registration materials out of the archives, but the creators of documents as taking care of the documentation is stored in the archive depots registry and in a timely manner and at the time of taking certain steps to protect, it is possible to prevent certain exceptional circumstances, or if same shall arise, they can be repaired. The first example describes the situation in which a rapid and efficient response of the relevant register in, as well as the competent institution in the protection, following clear and precise instructions material preserved in its entirety. In another example described a situation in which the problem was ascertained, advice is given but later omissions and inadequate engagement officer that works to protect the archive material registration materials out of the archives and the archivist who has worked in the internal structure of the Real, joint negligence, there is a gradual destruction the documents. In the third case it was emphasized that the problem at the time was registered but not adequate engagement in general, was destroyed to such an extent commission by the apparent uselessness, regardless of the fact, what it comes archive holdings permanent.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 23-37
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian