The Summary and Analytical Inventory of the Fonds of the Railroad Technical School in Pula 1947 - 1953

Abstract

The HR-DAPA-257 Fonds covers archives created by the Željeznički tehnikum - Railroad Technical School in Pula in the period from 1947 to 1953. At the end of the war efforts were made to create the foundations for the future reconstruction of the war-torn country, with particular emphasis on the need to create the core of expert and educated professionals. Consequently, their training was a very important task that was approached very seriously. By forming the Railroad Technical School as an educational institution, a concrete step forward was made in this direction, as the school provided experts in professions with skills shortages to work on the railways. Taking into account the fact that general transport connections, including the built railway infrastructure, were the prerequisite for launching the reconstruction of the country and the establishment of economic and industrial flows, the ambitious plan of education of the necessary professionals does not come as a surprise, nor does the establishment of the Railway Technical School. At the level of the Fonds, information was first given on specific historical circumstances in Istria and in the City of Pula in particular, which influenced the creator’s activity; followed by information on the creator and on the archives. The archival processing of the Fonds commenced in 2014. At the lower levels, the material was distributed according to the content, area of activity or function that the records showed. While it was being arranged, the material was divided into series: Work and Operation, Personnel and Financial Operations.