Tadeusz Rolke Archive at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw

An archive of several tens of thousands of photographs representing the life’s work of one of the most acclaimed Polish photographers – Tadeusz Rolke. It comprises photoreports on the everyday and cultural life in Warsaw, fashion photography and documentation of avant-garde events from the mid-1950s until 1970, as well as photos depicting Polish society during the “carnival” of “Solidarity” in 1980, during the martial law, the transformation in 1989, and the alternative culture of the 1980s.

Ort:
- Warszawa Pańska 3, Poland
Themen:
Gründungsdatum:
- 1945
Besondere Beispiele:
- Eustachy and Matylda, photo, 1960

Tamás Cseh Archive

The Tamás Cseh Archive is an interdisciplinary collection focusing on the materials related to the life and oeuvre of the legendary singer. His songs authenthically capture the atmosphere of the era, the feelings, moods and problems faced by the members of a generation that came of age in the 1960s and early 1970s and had to confront the complexities of integrating into socialist society. The goal of the archive is to present its materials in context, adding to the documents with oral history recordings of Cseh‘s contemporaries.

Ort:
- Budapest Úri utca 54, Hungary 1014
Themen:
Gründungsdatum:
- 2013
Besondere Beispiele:
- Antoine and Désiré, 1978. LP
- The story of the red indian of Bakony

The Word of Master Petar Danov

This collection is a valuable source of knowledge about a religious and philosophical doctrine of great cultural influence. The Christian Esoteric School of the so-called Universal White Brotherhood, created by Petar Danov / Beinsa Douno in 1922, was registered as a religious community after the establishment of Communist rule in 1948. In practice, however, the Brotherhood, referred to by the socialist state as “the Danovists’ Sect", led a semi-legal existence: their properties were seized and so-called "reactionary literature by author P. Danov" was confiscated, members of the Brotherhood and supporters were subjected to persecution, sentenced in prison and forced labour camps. State Security agents also infiltrated the spiritual community and a number of publications were published to rebut the "antiscientific and reactionary nature of Danovism". Despite these harsh conditions, followers of Petar Danov / Beinsa Douno managed to preserve their movement. This collection, which covers a wide period from the end of the 19th century through the present day, documents the activities of Petar Danov and his followers. Additionally, the collection demonstrates the increased interest and importance of the spiritual movement after the political events of 1989.

Ort:
- Varna, Bulgaria
Themen:
Gründungsdatum:
- 2010
Besondere Beispiele:
- The Testament of the Color Rays of Light by Master Beinsa Douno
- Top Secret

The photo collection of Lóránt Méhes

The photo collection of the painter Lóránt Méhes (“Zuzu”) portrays the personalities and events of the Budapest alternative art scene from the beginning of the seventies. The images arranged into scrap books in chronological order can be called social albums on the analogy of family albums, and present a composed, personal, visual imprint of the style of living of the nonconformist community.

Ort:
- Budapest Reáltanoda utca 9, Hungary 1053
Themen:
Gründungsdatum:
- 1985
Besondere Beispiele:
- Anonymus. Dixi at the terrace of Restaurant Kárpátia, 1969. Photo
- Méhes, Lóránt. Companionship, 1985. Photopainting

Thuringian Archive for Contemporary History 'Matthias Domaschk'

Das Thüringer Archiv für Zeitgeschichte "Matthias Domaschk" ist eines der wichtigen "Aufarbeitungsarchive" zur Dokumentation der Geschichte von Opposition und Widerstand in der DDR. Es wird getragen durch einen privaten Verein und besitzt für die Region Thüringen den größten Bestand an Akten und Dokumenten. Das Archiv ist nach dem 1981 unter bis heute ungeklärten Umständen in Untersuchungshaft der Staatssicherheit ums Leben gekommenen Matthias Domaschk benannt.

Ort:
- Jena Camsdorfer Ufer 17, Germany 07749
Themen:
Gründungsdatum:
- 1990
Besondere Beispiele:
- Konvolut Gedächtnisprotokolle
- Plakat Leseladen