Der Exekutivrat der UNESCO in Paris hat der Aufnahme der Nachlässe der Schweizer Schriftstellerinnen Annemarie Schwarzenbach (1908-1942) und Ella Maillart (1903-1997) in das Register des Weltdokumentenerbes zugestimmt. Damit würdigt das Gremium zwei Pionierinnen des Reisetagebuchs.
The collections of the Swiss National Library consist of books, newspapers and periodicals, websites, maps and atlases, university and corporate publications, official publications and printed music.
The collection of the Prints and Drawings Department includes prints from the 17th to 21st centuries, photographs, postcards, posters and artists’ books, as well as documents on historic monument preservation since the end of the 19th century.
The National Library’s Literary Archives are home to the leading
collection of literary estates, libraries and archives from authors of
the 20th and 21st centuries.
The Swiss National Sound Archives in Lugano collect sound recordings and preserve them for posterity. They have been archiving Switzerland’s audio heritage and making it available to anyone with an interest since 1987.
Grottos are quintessentially southern Swiss taverns that have their origins in cleverly constructed rock cellars used for food storage. Grotto culture is listed among Switzerland's living traditions.
The built heritage of marginalised groups and people without political representation is often poorly documented. This also holds true for orphanages. A look into the archives.
Die surselvische Lyrikerin Tresa Rüthers-Seeli schrieb buchstäblich gegen Felsen an: mit subtilem Blick auf Frauenleben und Rollenbilder in unveröffentlichten Prosatexten, die man in ihrem Archiv entdecken kann. Ihre Texte verknüpfen Dorfrealität, weibliche Perspektiven und Biografie.
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