Metadata: Privy council
Collection
- Country:
- Germany
- Holding institution:
- State Archives of Lower Saxony – Hannover branch
- Holding institution (official language):
- Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv - Standort Hannover
- Postal address:
- Am Archiv 1, 30169 Hannover
- Phone number:
- + 49 511 1206601
- Reference number:
- Hann. 110
- Title:
- Privy council
- Title (official language):
- Staatsrat
- Creator/accumulator:
- Privy council
- Date(s):
- 1835/1866
- Language:
- German
- Extent:
- 6.8 linear metres
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
- The collection contains, among others: general files; personal documents; opinions on draft legislation and regulations as well as in government matters; transfer of court jurisdiction; complaints; dismissal of servants by way of disciplinary measures; conflicts of competence; scheduling of meetings; miscellaneous. Of special interest to Jewish history are: review of the draft laws promoted by the ministries of interior and the judiciary on a more appropriate establishment of the Jewish oath.
- Archival history:
- On 21 January 1839, the privy council replaced the privy council college. The privy council consisted of the princes of the royal house who were of age, of full members, permanent due to their office, and of extraordinary members appointed by the king only for a certain period of time. It was chaired by the king or a president appointed by him.
- Access points: locations:
- Hannover
- Subject terms:
- Jewish oath
- Legal matters
- System of arrangement:
- The collection is ordered according to a thematic index. Keyword search is possible via the database.
- Finding aids:
- An online catalogue (Arcinsys) is available.
- Links to finding aids:
- https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/start.action?oldNodeid=
- Yerusha Network member:
- Institute for the History of German Jews
- Author of the description:
- Meike Buck
