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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Gypsy/Roma historical and cultural heritage in Bulgaria Language Bulgarian

1. EAP285/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/1
Title:
Ekhipe collection [1945]
Scope & Content:
After a new government came into power, dominated by the Bulgarian Communist Party, on 9th September 1944, a new organization was created with the name Ekhipe (‘United’) - the United Joint Cultural and Enlightenment Organisation of Gypsy Minorities - under the leadership of Shakir Pashov on 6th ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian
Date Range:
1945
Extent:
1 file containing 5 TIFF images

2. EAP285/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/1/1
Title:
Statute of Ekhipe ('Unity') [1945]
Scope & Content:
Statute of Ekhipe ('Unity') Original material: paper, medium quality, dirty, with spots.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian
Date Range:
1945
Extent:
5 TIFF images

3. EAP285/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/2
Title:
Zhelyov Family collection [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Documents reflecting the professional occupations and social lives of the men from the Zhelyov family. Includes: portrait photographs; family and wedding photographs; photographs form everyday life. Original material: poor/medium quality
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
67 TIFF images

4. EAP285/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/2/1
Title:
Old postcard entitled ‘gypsy hut near Kyustendil’ [Early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Original material: medium quality
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
1 TIFF image

5. EAP285/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/2/2
Title:
Photographs of the inhabitants of the gypsy quarter doing voluntary work to improve its sanitation [1970s]
Scope & Content:
The work was organised by Zhelyo Kovachev in the 1970s in his role of “kmet” (‘mayor’), a contact person with non-Roma authorities Original material: medium quality
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian and Not applicable
Date Range:
1970s
Extent:
14 TIFF images

6. EAP285/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/2/3
Title:
Photographs of a parade in honour of 9th September 1944, marking the participation of gypsies from Kyustendil in the victory of the Socialist revolution in Bulgaria [1970s]
Scope & Content:
Original material: medium quality
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian and Not applicable
Date Range:
1970s
Extent:
4 TIFF images

7. EAP285/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/2/4
Title:
Photograph of children drawing at a parade in honour of 9th September 1944, marking the participation of gypsies from Kyustendil in the victory of the Socialist revolution in Bulgaria [1970s]
Scope & Content:
Original material: medium quality
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian and Not applicable
Date Range:
1970s
Extent:
1 TIFF image

8. EAP285/2/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/2/5
Title:
Photographs of the 'brigada', agricultural work for which gypsies from the Kyustendil quarter were mobilised [1970s]
Scope & Content:
Original material: medium quality
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian and Not applicable
Date Range:
1970s
Extent:
3 TIFF images

9. EAP285/2/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/2/6
Title:
Photograph of an amateur art activities presentation at which the gypsy youth from Kyustendil are in Bulgarian traditional costumes and participating in traditional Bulgarian dance [1977]
Scope & Content:
Original material: medium quality
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian and Not applicable
Date Range:
1977
Extent:
1 TIFF image

10. EAP285/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP285/2/7
Title:
Photograph of dancing at a 6th May festival [1970s]
Scope & Content:
The gypsy youth from Kyustendil are in traditional Bulgarian costumes, dancing traditional Bulgarian dance on 6th May, the festival day of the quarter at which the best workers were awarded Original material: medium quality
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bulgarian and Not applicable
Date Range:
1970s
Extent:
1 TIFF image