Memories of Prof. Josip Kolanović, PhD employee and director of the Croatian State Archives

Abstract

The article, which originated from a lecture held in the Great Hall of the State Archives in Pazin on the occasion of the International Archives Day (9 June 2022), is dedicated to the late historian and archivist, Prof. Josip Kolanović, PhD (Zadar, 6 March 1938 – Zadar, 7 May 2020). The author divided the article into three sections. The first section describes the life and work of the late Prof. Kolanović, while the following two sections introduce the memories of him. The author brings the memories of a number of archivists and historians (Zvonimir Baričević, Joza Ivanović, Silvija Babić, Miljenko Pandžić, Tatjana Mušnjak, Ornata Tadin, Tajana Ujčić, Ante Gverić, Ivica Mataija, Marina Grgičević, Vida Pavliček, Nataša Bajić Žarko and Neven Budak), also including his personal memories of meetings, cooperation in professional career and not just collegial but friendly relations with the late Josip Kolanović.