A new popular science article by Jan Haugner for the Canton of Obwalden and the State Archive OW is now available online. Titled “Alles in Ordnung? Zustand und Zugänglichkeit des obrigkeitlichen Archivs im frühneuzeitlichen Sarnen”, the article explores the state of the government archive of Obwalden in the second half of the Early Modern Period. It discusses the organization of the archive at the time and the various access restrictions imposed by the authorities.
For those interested in the history of archiving and the handling of state documents in the Early Modern Period, the article can be read here.