Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zürich
( Abbreviated Antiquarian ) The Antiquarian Society in Zurich is a cantonal Association for History and Archaeology in Canton Zurich, Switzerland. The company has its headquarters at the State Archives of the Canton of Zurich in Zurich. It deals with the research and discuss the history of the city and canton of Zurich.
History
The Antiquarian Society in Zurich ( AGZ ) was founded in 1832 by Ferdinand Keller society as scholars of the urban bourgeoisie. This makes it the oldest existing cantonal Historical Society of Switzerland. Although the company was only one private association, but received from the city and canton a monopoly -like rights to conducting archaeological excavations and historic preservation activities. From 1871-1921 was Gerold Meyer von Knonau its president; Johann Rudolf Rahn was for 27 years its vice-president. 1862 was adopted on the initiative of the AGZ preparation and publication of the Swiss Idiotikons.
Since 1837 AGZ are annually published a volume of her " messages " ( MAGZ ). They include monographs and thematic anthologies with reference to the history of the City and Canton of Zurich and its predecessors.
Corporate purpose
Quote: " The Antiquarian Society sees itself as a bridge between the science of history and an interested public to historical questions. "
True to this self- organizes the AGZ lectures ( esp. in the winter), field trips ( in early summer and autumn) as well as tours. The publications of the Society include not only the "Zürcher Paperback " the most important platforms for research of Zurich's history.
In the so-called " autumn gatherings " have the people in the museums of the canton opportunity to exchange ideas. Emphasis in recent years was the subject of conservation and restoration of objects and archival materials.
Publications
One of the oldest traditions in addition to the "Bulletin " is the publication of a New Year's sheet on the Berchtold, one of today's well-kept and recorded by many rural communities already tradition of the 18th century, which was next to the society also has a fund-raising aspect of the learned societies.
- Werner Altdorfer, with the assistance of Ernst Egli: Local History Documentation: a guide to the establishment and management of Chronicle offices. ( Edited by the Antiquarian Society in Zurich ), Secretariat of the Antiquarian Society, Zurich 1989.