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School of Slavonic and East European Studies

Torun Collection


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0369 TOR

Held at: School of Slavonic and East European Studies

Title: Torun Collection

Date(s): 1655, 1658

Level of description: Collection (Fonds)

Extent: 1 envelope containing 2 photographs

Name of creator(s): Torun City Archives

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Polish city of Torun is a port on the river Vistula. During 1655-1660 it was invaded by Swedish forces.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Two photographs taken from the Torun archives in July 1937 "Thorunium Primaria Prussia Regal Urbis" depicting the entry of the King of Sweden, 26 November 1655 and "Turonia in Prussia", a plan of military operations, 30 December 1658. Both photographs have notes written on back.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: Latin and Polish

System of arrangement:

Two photographs

Conditions governing access:

Unrestricted access. Researchers wishing to consult the archives or seeking further information should contact UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, 16 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Librarian.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Online catalogue available on the UCL Archives website.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Original items held by Tiorun City Archives.

Existence and location of copies:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/libraries-and-study-spaces/ucl-school-slavonic-and-east-european-studies-library

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Revised by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition 2000 and National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Revised Jan 2003


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Polish history | European history | National history
Swedish history | European history | National history

Personal names

Corporate names

Places
Torun | Poland | Eastern Europe