Archive of the Town of Kašperské Hory

Collection

Scope and content:: The fonds contains documents of the municipal government and delegated political authorities of the town of Kašperské Hory (German: Bergreichenstein) and its habitations until 1945, including documents related to Jewish history: files from 1912-20 (inv. 1100), affairs related to marriages with Jews, 1938-39 (inv. 1307), anti-Jewish measures, 1941 (inv. 1340), management of Jewish property, 1942-45 (inv. 1341).

Archival history:: Archival documents of Kašperské Hory were originally deposited at the local town hall. The municipal authority office burned down in 1919, and it is possible that this fire destroyed documents from the second half of the 19th century, as only a few remained in the fonds. After the establishment of the regional museum in Kašperské Hory, some of the documents were included in museum’s collections, the rest staying at the town hall. From 1957-63 the documents were formally accepted by the district archives in Sušice. Some of the documents from 1938-45 that remained at the town hall were allegedly destroyed in the 1980s. The fonds was arranged from 1998-2006.

Administrative/biographical history:: The first record of the town of Kašperské Hory dates from 1325. Thanks to local gold mines, it became a mining town with its own local self-government. Self-government and delegated political authority were performed by the municipality after 1850. The municipality also became the seat of the district government and district court. After the Munich Agreement, Kašperské Hory was attached to Germany as part of the Bayerische Ostmark, with its seat in Regensburg. The creator ceased to exist in May 1945 with the formation of the national committees.

Subject terms:: Antisemitism; Antisemitism--Antisemitic measures; Interfaith marriage; Legal matters; Marriage and divorce; Plunder; Real estate

System of arrangement:: The fonds was organised according to registration units, in which the documents are divided in several registries. Particularly relevant are the documents from the years 1850-1933: I. Establishment of the municipality, II. Persons in the municipality, III. Organisation of the municipality, IV. Municipality‘s economy, V. Municipality‘s autonomy, VI. Construction issues, VII. Political delegated powers, IX. Military delegated powers, IX. Tax issues, X. Judicial issues, XI. and XII. Criminal issues, XV Educational issues. Documents from the years 1933-1945 include the following categories: state, provincial, county and municipal administration, police and military affairs, civil affairs, transport, healthcare, trade and crafts, agriculture, religious and registry affairs, education, citizenship, the domicile right, finance, economy, etc.

Finding aids:: Lenka Sýkorová: Archiv města Kašperské Hory 1345–1945 (1948), I, listiny, knihy, dílčí inventář, Klatovy 2005; Lenka Sýkorová: Archiv města Kašperské Hory 1345–1945 (1948), II, spisy 1516–1786, katalog, Klatovy 2009; Lenka Sýkorová: Archiv města Kašperské Hory 1345–1945 (1948), III, spisy, typáře, mapy, 1572–1945, dílčí inventář, Klatovy 2007