Archive of the Municipality of Písečné

Collection

Holding institution (official language):: Státní okresní archiv Jindřichův Hradec

Scope and content:: The fonds contains archival records of the activity of the self-administration of Písečná municipality including minutes of municipal council meetings, register books of inhabitants of the municipality and the municipal register. Documents concerning the Jewish political and religious community consist of protocols of meetings of the Jewish community, 1888-98; a book of copies of letters and regulations of the Jewish community; a list of houses of the Jewish community; incorporation of the Jewish political community to the state public administration; documents on the situation of local Jews, 1939-45; the Jewish school’s agenda, 1822-1900, and negotiations on its merger with a public school, 1900-02; and articles of association of the Jewish religious community, 1893.

Administrative/biographical history:: The municipality of Písečné (previously Písečná) is first mentioned in 1366. The municipality was a liege property and in 1769 became the property of the counts of Collaltos, who stayed there until the 20th century. The German population was predominant in the town, but Jewish and Czech minorities were also strongly represented, with a Jewish presence documented since the 17th century and a Jewish school active until the end of the 18th century. The Jewish political community existed in parallel with the public municipal administration until 1920, when they were merged. Politically, Písečná belonged to the Dačice political district from 1850-1938 and the Landrat Weidhofen an der Thaya, Niederdonau region from 1938-45.

Subject terms:: Antisemitism; Education; Education--Schools and universities; Jewish community; Jewish community records; Real estate

System of arrangement:: The fonds has two finding aids: an inventory and its addition. According to the inventory the archival records are arranged as follows: books, files - registry finding aids, files, accounting, others (printed materials). The inventory addition includes files only.

Finding aids:: Nová Blanka, Archiv obce Písečné 1666-1945(1947). Inventář, 2002, 17 s., ev. č. AP 711; Hálová Helena, Archiv obce Písečné 1667-1870. Dodatek k inventáři, 2007, 3 s., ev. č. AP 711 (typescript and electronic copy available)