Belgrade Through the Centuries /XVI - XX century/
Editor-in-chief: Branka Prpa, PhD
Authors: Branka Branković, Jovanka Veselinović, Sonja Jerković, Olga Latinčić, Evica Micković
Graphic design: Dragana Lacmanović
Issue: 2003
The first and last characteristic of the history of Belgrade is; that not a single cultural matrix remained sufficiently sacred, nor was it so deep-rooted as to avoid a violent or peaceful problematic outcome. The most valuable result of that historical maelstrom was cultural dialogue, as the key principle of Europe's universalism. After all, European culture is nothing other than continual retraction, criticism and rebellion.
"Belgrade Through the Centuries," the permanent exhibition of the Historical Archives of Belgrade, shall illustrate how one city on the crossroads of two worlds having never experienced European renaissance, built a constructive principle of its existence out of historical negations. It is no coincidence that the oldest document kept in the Archive is the "Dialogue of the Turks and the Christians," written in the Turkish language, which dates back to the second half of the 16th century.
For the history of Belgrade, the prevailing ideas of European civilization such as Christianity or humanism are of significance together with their opposites. Each chapter starting from the first, Between a Crescent and a Cross and the last, Between a Sickle and a Hammer present an illustrative picture of such an historical dichotomy; an encounter with antagonism and conflicts, or perhaps the dialogue of plurality.
The Historical Archives of Belgrade shall present those until now invisible links of history, which have lasted for the last four centuries, for the first time to the general public. From the 2.613 historical materialson file at the archive, 12.5 km of material, the most valuable or most attractive of those documents will be presented. All aresystemized into a theme/problem and time reference category. Still, the basic concept shall leave each visitor the possibility to individually research the history of Belgrade. The principle behind the exhibition, being a labyrinth in time, shall require engagement and opinions. After all, that is the task of every archive. One enters it in order to research, instead of to automatically receive an answer to all of the questions of a complicated history.
The ordinary man or woman, immersed in historic oblivion, shall remind us that we are a part of history as well. All that we do now and in the future shall also become a part of that unbroken chain of continuous human existence, of an individual city, which we have unfortunately still not uncovered.
The Historical Archives of Belgrade invites you to join the adventure and make use of the privileges, which were until now only, reserved for professional historians. Discover your city!
(Branka Prpa, PhD, text from Preface)
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Modern Serbian State (1804 – 2004) - Chronology
In charge of the project: on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Serbia – the Office of the Committee for marking 200th anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising and the Historical Archives of Belgrade
Editor-in-chief: Branka Prpa, PhD
Authors-editors: Prof. Ljubodrag Dimić, PhD, Prof. Ljubinka Trgovčević-Mitrović, PhD, Prof. Milan Ristović, PhD, Assistant professor Miroslav Jovanović, PhD
Assistant professor: Dubravka Stojanović, PhD, Predrag Marković, PhD, Branka Prpa, PhD, Miroslav Perišić, PhD
Redactor: Svetlana Adžić
Editorial secretary: Gordana Dimitrijević
Graphic design: Dragana Lacmanović
Associates: prof. dr Sava Damjanov, prof. dr Aleksandar Kadijević, dr Arsen Đurović, dr Mirjana Marinković, dr Lidija Merenik, dr Olga Popović-Obradović, dr Mile Bjelajac, dr Momčilo Mitrović, dr Radmila Radić, dr Katarina Tomašević, dr Ana Stolić-Samardžić, Aleksandar Erdeqanović, Ivanka Zorić, mr Ksenija Radulović, mr Vesna Aleksić, mr Milić Milićević, mr Radina Vučetić, Smiljka Kašić, bibliotekar savetnik, Branka Rakočević, arhivski savetnik, Nada Knežević, viši kustos, Rifat Kulenović, viši kustos, Saša Ilić, stručni saradnik, Jelena Jovanović-Simić, profesor
Illustration Selection Historical Archives of Belgrade: Vladimir Bulajić, arhivist, Sonja Jerković, arhivist, Vladimir Mijatović, arhivist
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The promotion was held on 15 March 2005 at the festive hall of the Assembly of the City of Belgrade. The book was promoted at the Archives of Vojvodina in Novi Sad on 23 June 2005, as well as at the National Museum in Šabac on 9 September 2005.
The book was compiled on the occasion of 200th anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising.
Opening speech: the President of the Republic of Serbia, Boris Tadić
Volume promoters: academician Nikola Hajdin, president of the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences, academician Predrag Palavestra, academician Sima Ćirković and professor Ješa Denegri, PhD
This is a pioneering enterprise of a large group of authors and members of the Editorial Board,page 33 the first book of its kind in the Serbian history as it comprises "total history" of all its parts – the eventsfrom thepolitical history are given equal treatment to the one given the events from culture, economy, science, transportation, medicine, sport, literature.
The chronology shows unbreakable ties of what constitutes everyday life of the people living in the past, everyday life composed of key events on the "great" political stage, and the "small" ones influencing the life of the common man. And it is there that the methodological innovation of this book lies – it is in it that all the aspects of history are presented, side by side, as they took place in time.
The work on this project got together 35 experts who, each in his or her area, made it possible for the last two centuries of the Serbian history to be shown as a whole. For the purpose of having an easier monitoring the content was divided into four thematic areas (politics, culture, society, economy) visibly marked with graphic signs enabling a selective reading of the book and follow certain courses of history. The texts have been enriched by illustrative contributions which, themselves, are the documents of the time.
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Man in His Time 60 years of the Historical archives of Belgrade
Editor-in-chief: Branka Prpa, PhD
Contributions: Archives employees
Design: Dragana Lacmanović
Proofreading and editing: Nataša Nikolić, MA
Photography: Drago Bašić
Page layout: Avangarda
Issue: 2005
CONTENTS
The word of the director
The history of the Archives
Preservation of the archival and registry material
Fonds and collections
Project: The Administration of the City of Belgrade 1839–1944
New fonds acquisitions
Legacies, donations, purchases
Library
Information center
Reading room
Gallery
Exhibitions
Number of visitors and public relations
Publishing activity of the Archives
International cooperation 1995-2005
Personnel
Finances
Public relations
Even after 50 years the enthusiasm does not slacken
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Academic Singing Society
Editor-in-chief: Branka Prpa, PhD
Compilers: Boro Majdanac, MA and Milena Radojčić
Graphic design: Dragana Lacmanović
Issue: 2005
The Society came into being in 1884, at the High School. Its members were students and professors. The rector of the Belgrade University has always been the president of the Society as well. After World War II the Society was called AKUD Branko Krsmanović until 1991 when the original name was returned to it.
concert in WiennaThe manuscript of Milan A. Kostić, entitled Academic Singing Society Obilić, 1884-1941, which serves as the basis for the publication became, through the will of the author, the property of the Historical Archives of Belgrade in 1957. Almost half a century later it reaches the light of day, enriched by a large number of illustrations and contributions, scientific method and annotations. The manuscript was written as a chronicle. All important events were recorded: tours in the country and abroad, concerts, repertory, management elections, jubilees, cooperation with other societies etc.
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