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Thomas Schmid
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archivar/archivist, historiker/historian, latinist #archivCH #fridaynightatthearchives #viedarchiviste #AarbergBisZweisimmen
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Thomas Schmid @thschmid.bsky.social · Jun 22
"Cäsar schlug die Gallier.
Hatte er nicht wenigstens einen Koch bei sich?"

Bertolt Brecht: Fragen eines lesenden Arbeiters (www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?...)

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#AarbergBisZweisimmen

#Lützelflüh, ehemalige Reibe/Stampfe

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November 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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#AarbergBisZweisimmen

#Lütschental, Kraftwerk

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November 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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How Morocco's Western Sahara gamble paid off
How Morocco's Western Sahara gamble paid off | Mapped Out
YouTube video by DW News
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November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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der #archivhimmel lässt heute etwas zu wünschen übrig...
#sundayarchivist
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Vom Archiv ins Netz: 100 Jahre SAC Bern zum Durchstöbern

#Burgerbibliothek #Bern #privatarchive #alpinismus 📜
Vom Archiv ins Netz: 100 Jahre SAC Bern zum Durchstöbern
Die «Clubnachrichten» der SAC-Sektion Bern sind digital verfügbar. «Was, das habt ihr noch nicht alles online?», ist eine Frage, die unter Archivmitarbeitende längst Meme-Status erreicht hat. Denn so ...
www.bgbern.ch
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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#sundayarchivist #archivwege #archivhimmel
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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karl-jacoby.bsky.social
As a historian, I have been torturing myself by watching some of the series that the White House in cooperation with Hillsdale College produced about American Independence (tellingly, they avoid the word "revolution").

There are so many errors that it is hard to know where to begin. But I'll try
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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#AarbergBisZweisimmen

#Lüscherz, Gasthof Drei Fische

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November 23, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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librarycolleen.bsky.social
The Mystery of the Charlotte County Deteriorated Court Records 📜
uncommonwealth.lva.virginia.gov/blog/2025/11...
The Mystery of the Charlotte County Deteriorated Court Records
What’s the story behind the court records housed in a miniature Plexiglas display case?
uncommonwealth.lva.virginia.gov
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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#AarbergBisZweisimmen

#Loveresse, Clown Grock

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November 22, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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#AarbergBisZweisimmen

#Lotzwil

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November 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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melindahaunton.bsky.social
But mostly THIS. Which fairly conceivably is the actual chemise of St Louis, but *definitely* has a curatorial label from the 15th cent stitched on. (It says whose shirt it is, and that it was already missing just the one sleeve when this person catalogued it.)
White chemise with a manuscript note stitched to it
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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#Archivhimmel über dem Staatsarchiv #Amberg.

#StaatsarchivAmberg #Oberpfalz
Das Bild zeigt das Staatsarchiv Amberg von außen.
October 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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mildakviz.bsky.social
This fencing manual - written between 1482–1487 and dedicated to Guidobaldo da Montefeltro - once sat in the Ducal Library of Urbino. Influenced by Fiore dei Liberi, cited in the ducal index, lost after Cesare Borgia’s 1502 conquest, resurfaced centuries later at the National Central Library of Rome
An open 15th-century manuscript displayed on a wooden table. The right-hand page features a full-length illustration of a stylized male figure holding a long sword, decorated with bright colors and symbolic motifs: a green dragon head near the hilt, gold circles at the knees, and a horned or fleur-de-lis–shaped crest on the helmet. Surrounding the figure is dense handwritten Latin text in brown ink. The left-hand page contains neatly written text with rubricated initials and marginal notes. The pages show signs of age and wear.
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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gsa-weimar.bsky.social
Sichtbare Fortschritte in der #Bestandserhaltung: Der Theaterbestand im #GSAWeimar wird sukzessive einer Trockenreinigung und archivgerechten Verpackung unterzogen. Bald ist es geschafft! Großen Dank für die Förderung durch @bundeskultur.bsky.social   
Im Bild: Vorher- und Nachherzustand.
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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#archivhimmel
richove.bsky.social Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 5d
A golden Weston Library (@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) this morning
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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post der #Burgerbibliothek #Bern:

#Archivtrouvaillen: Wart Du!

Bei Kriegsausbruch 1914 dichtete die 12-jährige Alexie von Tavel ein "Liedli" für ihren 7-jährigen Bruder Hans.
Das zeitgenössische Geschichtsbild teilen wir zwar nicht, aber rührend finden wir die aufmunternden Verse allemal!

1/4
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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infoclio.bsky.social infoclio.ch @infoclio.bsky.social · 5d
Neue OA-Publikation der Arbeitsgruppe Critical GLAM: «Rassismuskritische Dokumentation. Ein Handbuch für GLAM-Institutionen». Mit praxisnahen Empfehlungen für eine diskriminierungssensible Dokumentation von Kulturgütern, Hintergrundinformationen sowie einem Glossar.
www.infoclio.ch/de/node/191202
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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jholzapfl.bsky.social
"Jahrzehnte unter Verschluss gehaltene Dokumente..." Was für eine Wortwahl für ein öffentliches Archiv, das selbstverständlich den gesetzlich garantierten Forschungs- und Recherchezugang umsetzt und jetzt ja digitale Sichtbarkeit schafft. Immer, immer die gleichen alten
#Archivklischees
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Im Réduit-Staat (Teil 1): Gegen die Zivil­bevölkerung

#histCH #histmil #milhist #WWII
Im Réduit-Staat (Teil 1): Gegen die Zivil­bevölkerung
Jahrzehntelang unter Verschluss gehaltene Dokumente offenbaren erstmals die tatsächliche Strategie hinter der Réduit-Idee während des Zweiten Weltkriegs: Armeeführung und Regierung planten einen Rumpf...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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#AarbergBisZweisimmen

#Linden, Schlegwegbad

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November 20, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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#privatarchive #wirtschaftsarchive 📜
dehypotheses.bsky.social dehypotheses @dehypotheses.bsky.social · 8d
How can the activities of German companies in the Global South be researched? Paul Sprute explores the challenges of researching German postcolonial business in the Global South and demonstrates how these frequently overlooked materials can provide valuable insights. 👇
The Archives of German Construction Companies and their Post-Colonial Projects
By Paul Sprute How can one research the activities of German companies in the Global South? In this blog post, I present an overview of archives relating to construction companies as one sector of German post-colonial business stemming from the work in the research project “Conquering (with) Concrete: German Construction Companies as Global Players in… Continue reading The Archives of German Construction Companies and their Post-Colonial Projects
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November 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Wo ich eure Tweets ausdrucke
Papyrusdruck am Kaiserdamm
November 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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mildakviz.bsky.social
Books in paintings at the Bernini Palace in Rome: from Erasmus’s scissors to the delicate metal bookmarks of Mary.
A painting showing Erasmus seated beside wooden shelves filled with several books. On the middle shelf, a pair of metal scissors hangs vertically. The books have clasps and ties. The man wears a dark cap and black clothing, looking downward. A hand holding an open book with gilded page edges and a blue ribbon bookmark. The figure wears a dark garment with white lace cuffs. A small dog with brown fur is partially visible in the background, looking toward the viewer. A close-up of a Renaissance painting showing a seated woman in a red dress and grey cloak. Beside her, on a cushion, lies a thick book with a red cover and metal fittings. Several thin metal-tipped bookmark cords hang from the lower edge of the book. The background shows an arched window and a view of buildings outside.
November 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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jddelleluche.bsky.social
alors oui, ça reste encore lisible (oui oui, et encore plus à distance), mais quand on se dit que c'est un gars qui est spécialement recruté comme secrétaire alors qu'il y a une vingtaine d'autres personnes dans la ville qui ont les mêmes qualifications et une calligraphie plus agréable...
very unattractive-to-read manuscript. Strasbourg, 1552.
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM