Histalu: The folding of the Pechiney archives during the Second world war

On the occasion of the International Archives Week, we are pleased to announce the publication of this article by Jenny Piquet, in the latest issue of the Gazette des archives, journal of the Association of French Archivists (founded in 1904, which brings together more than 3,000 professionals). This article focuses on a significant page in the history of Pechiney: the withdrawal of its Central administration and all its archives from Paris to Éguilles (commune of Vedène, Vaucluse, France) during the Second World War.

It also highlights the work of Jacques Fournier de Lempdes, archivist of the Company from 1939 to 1961, to whom we owe in particular the constitution of most of the historical Archives Group of the former Pechiney, still consulted by researchers (see presentation of the historical archives of Pechiney: www.histalu.org/centre-de-ressources/fonds-darchives/archives-de-pechiney-rio-tinto-france). 

To order this article (published only in French) : www.archivistes.org/Autour-de-la-guerre-Les-archives-de-precieuses-allies

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