Ayuntamiento de Ourense
Item
Country
ES
Name of institution (English)
Provincial Historical Archive of Ourense
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
spa
Contact information: postal address
Calle Hernán Cortés, 2. Apdo. de Correos 239, 32005 Ourense
Contact information: phone number
0034 988788228
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
arq.prov.ourense@xunta.es
Reference number
ES.32054.AHP/26
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (English)
Municipality of Ourense
Title (official language of the state)
Ayuntamiento de Ourense
Language of title
spa
Creator / accumulator
Ayuntamiento de Ourense
Date(s)
1353/1943
Language(s)
spa
Extent
298 files, 263 books and 32 parchments
Type of material
Textual Material
Physical condition
Good
Scope and content
The Books of Agreements of the Concello (1432-1460) include several references to Jews in Galicia, in particular concerning the collaboration of Jews with local tax management and internal aspects of the community, such as conflicts and relations with Christians. The Papeis do Concello (Concello papers) section includes some 15th-century municipal "padróns" (censuses) with references to Jews from the region. There are also references to Jews in the "Libro de notas de Álvaro Afonso" (Alvaro Afonso notebook". These documents were published by Anselmo López Carreira.
Archival history
The Provincial Historical Archive of Ourense (AHPOu) was founded in 1943 on the initiative of Xesús Ferro Couselo, following the decree of November 12, 1931, that established the creation of provincial historical archives. Although the AHPOu was installed on a temporary basis in the Treasury Archive, the interim period lasted longer than expected. It was only in January 1964 that the new facilities were inaugurated, resulting in a substantial improvement in the conditions of the archive.
In 1969, Olga Gallego Domínguez became the director of the archive. The application of decree 14/1969, which enabled the provincial historical archives to collect documentation produced by the peripheral administration of the state up to 15 years old, made the AHPOu not only a historical but also an intermediate archive.
Over time, other fonds were incorporated into the archive coming from different provenances by acquisitions, donations, bequests, deposits, and current transfers made by different administrative units.
In 1969, Olga Gallego Domínguez became the director of the archive. The application of decree 14/1969, which enabled the provincial historical archives to collect documentation produced by the peripheral administration of the state up to 15 years old, made the AHPOu not only a historical but also an intermediate archive.
Over time, other fonds were incorporated into the archive coming from different provenances by acquisitions, donations, bequests, deposits, and current transfers made by different administrative units.
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Author of the description
Rui Queirós de Faria (2021)
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Archivo Histórico Provincial de Ourense | Collections (official language of the state) |