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The duty of the Achive
of the Museum is to guarantee the collection, the conservation, the
organisation and the evaluation of all paper material (documents),
iconography (maps and plans), film and sound and also of memorabilia
of war, of the armies and of their equipment, of associated political
events, technological, economic and cultural innovations which occurred
during the period from the start of the modern era to the 21st century.
In the last twenty years, in association with the Museo Storico
of Trento, there has been a increase in collecting, conservation
and compiling inventories of personal testimony which is of local,
national and international interest. We also offer ourselves as
a point of contact for the organisation of exhibitions, for technical
and specialist studies, for research into all aspects of military
history .
The wealth of documentation, originally collected and catalogued
as an integral part of the library, is today available through various
foundations.
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Consultations
By appointment
tel 0464 438100
Hours:
Monday to Friday
8.30/12.30; 14.00/18.00
Contact:
Dr. Nicola Fontana
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Rules for researchers
In order to consult the archive it is necessary to arrange an appointment
with the archivist.
Consultation is regulated by laws in force for the protection of
historic archives.
Reproduction (either photocopies or reproduction from CDR \ multimedia
reproductions) is allowed only for those documents that are in a
reasonable state of conservation and in any event at the discretion
of the archivist. Costs are based on the type of document and on
type of copy made.
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Armistice Archive
The Armistice Archive’s collection holds documents collected by Earl Pellegrini- Malfatti for his private museum in Avio which was founded in commemoration of the armistice signed in November 1918. The collection was given to the Museum in 1967.
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Fortifications Archive
Created by General Sir Paolo Toldo it collects 193 theme-based folders containing original and copies of documents, plans and essays regarding both the contemporary fortress system (fourteenth - twentieth century) particularly the Italian and Austro-Hungarian one, and the alpine entrenchment.
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Archive of the Italian War Museum
It’s the historical archive of the Museum and documents its activity from 1919. It is made up of 60 theme-based folders.
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The Fallen of the tenth Flotilla MAS (Motor torpedo-boat army) (“Carlo Alfredo Panzarasa’s Fund” )
It’s the archive of the Fallen of the tenth Family MAS Association born in the 50’s and directed by Sir Junio Valerio Borghese. The fund is divided in 26 folders and contains nominative files regarding both the Fallen of the tenth MAS and the RSI Units (Special troops of the Social Republic of Italy). It includes original documents and copies of articles and diaries.
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Bell of the Fallen
It’s the archive of the Institution created by Don Rossaro in 1925. Currently is under construction.
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Postcards
It’s one of the most precious collections of the Museum and includes more than 12.000 postcards assembled following a theme-based order. It includes after all postcards related to the Propaganda campaign and produced by the belligerent powers during the Second and the First World War. It also contains military postcards.
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Military Sanctuary of Castel Dante Committee
Collection of papers regarding the Military Sanctuary of Castel Dante Committee contained in 8 folders (1923 – 1939).
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Don Rossaro Honours Committee
The archive of the Committee was created in the 60’s and it’s chairman is Sir Valentino Chiocchetti. The archive is under construction.
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Diaries and Memories
The Archive holds diaries and war memoirs written by soldiers (above all Trentino soldiers) that took part in the two world conflicts. Among these outstanding are those written by Sir Giovanni Pederzolli, Sir Giuseppe Passerini, Sir Josef Medvescig, Sir Carlo Ravagni, Sir Tito Carpi, Sir Alessandro Radaeli, Sir Bepi Toldo. The Fund is made up of ten boxes.
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The Austro-Hungarian Army
The collection contains miscellaneous documents and agendas produced by single department and sub department commands positioned along the southern front of the region (Riva-Vallagarina) and by the Russian prisoners Command engaged in military works in the back areas.
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The Italian army
The collection holds miscellanoeus documents and agendas produced by the Italian military zone and under subzone Commands (3 folders).
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Cartographical Fund
The fund - gift of Colonel Sir Tullio Marchetti- consists of 24 folders containing Italian and Austro-Hungarian geographical maps referred to the battlefields of the First World War with particular reference to the front in Vallagarina. The greatest number of the pieces has been produced from the Italian army’s Information Office. (It is partially under construction).
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Iconographic fund
The collection (partially under construction) holds sketches, portraits, cartoons and picture cards, war scenes portrayals, drawings of uniforms and equipments in endowment to the troops.
Among the most important materials stand Pietro Morando’ and Mario Lucini’s sketches.
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Personal and Family legacy
The fund collects private archives of persons and families linked to the Museum and those of ex-servicemen who gave or loaned them to it. Outstanding among these are the Archive of families Chiesa, Filzi, Miorandi, Oberbauer, Masera, the archive of the Official of the Napoleonic army Sir Antonio Bertuccini, of the directors of the Museum Sir Mario Ceola, Sir Giovanni Malfer Sir Livio Fiorio and Sir Giovanni Barozzi, and those of the Generals Sir Edoardo De Merzlvak, Sir Achille Papa, Sir Andrea Graziani and Sir Tullio Marchetti.
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Letters
The fund assembles 5 folders containing soldiers’ correspondences with their family members during the two world conflicts.
Among the most important stand Fogolari’s collection of letters, (1915-18 e 1939-43) Sir Vincenzo Cabrini’s (1915-18) Sir Arturo Cortiana’s (1934-35; 1941-45) and Sir Gino Fait’s (1939-43) collection of letters.
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Posters
Except some pieces dating back to the nineteenth century the collection is formed by more than 1000 posters produced during the two world conflicts and in the immediate second aftermath. A large part of them is dedicated to the Italian elections.
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Manuscripts
The Fund holds unpublished historical studies and military-technical reports written at the beginning of the 19th century and in the middle of the 20th century. Among these, outstanding are the well known Major Adami’s relations on the Austro-Hungarian fortifications in Trentino. (1877-80).
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Plans
The Fund (partially under construction) collects plans of fortifications and commemorative monuments along with technical plans dating back to the 19th and to the 20th century.
It also preserves the projects of the Fallen “Kaiserjägers” monument in Bolzano and of the monumental area “Doss Trento” (1940), a collection of original plans made by the Austrian Military Genius of Trento and finally sketches drawn by the architect Sir Giovanni Tiella.
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Propaganda
The collection includes leaflets and different stuff related to the propaganda campaign and distributed during the two world conflicts (particularly during the Great War) from the belligerent powers. It is made up of 5 folders.
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Rovereto
The collection is made up of 11 folders containing miscellany documents related to Rovereto at the beginning of the twentieth century and the beginning of the 60’s.
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Infomation Service
Most of the collection has been donated by General Sir Tullio Marchetti and Sir Livio Fiorio. The archive holds miscellaneous documents and reports (among these stand those written by Antonio Piscel and Cesare Battisti) on the Austro-Hungarian fortification system in Trentino that during the First World War passed to the Italian Information Service office based in Verona (1915-1919). It consists of 7 folders.
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Trentino. First World War
It’s a collection of miscellaneous documents (3 folders) related to the involvement of Trentino and its population in the First World War. Outstanding among these are those referring to the daily life in the countries of the back areas and in the evacuated ones, to the experience of imprisonment of Trentino soldiers in Russia and in Italy, those regarding the formation of the black battalions and the internees’ experience in Katzenau.
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Videos
The archive contains more than 700 VHS of historical-military interest and the film library “Bruno Bini” that preserves a collection of amateur films and documentaries dating back to the 30’s and the 60’s.
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Volunteers
Registers and various documents regarding the Italian volunteers in the First World War. Two folders.
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