Harry Slapnicka
Harry Slapnicka (born October 29, 1918 in Kladno , Czechoslovakia , † August 13, 2011 in Linz ) was an Austrian journalist and historian . He specialized in Upper Austrian contemporary history.
Life
From 1937 to 1940 Slapnicka studied law, history and political science at the Charles University in Prague . In 1940 he received his doctorate. jur. Military service followed. In 1946 he came to Upper Austria, where he initially worked for the local Caritas . From 1955 to 1971 he was employed by the Linzer Volksblatt , most recently as editor-in-chief. He then began to deal with Upper Austrian contemporary history , which led to the establishment and management of the new "Contemporary History and Documentation" department in the Upper Austrian State Archives . Slapnicka is the author of books, essays and articles. In 1974 he was given the title of " Professor " by the Austrian Federal President . From 1975 he was the leading exponent of the series "Contributions to the Contemporary History of Upper Austria".
Fonts (selection)
- From the monarchy to the republic 1918–1927 (= contributions to the contemporary history of Upper Austria 1). Linz 1975, 223 pages.
- Upper Austria between the civil war and the Anschluss 1927–1938 (= contributions to the contemporary history of Upper Austria 2). Linz 1975, 439 pages.
- Upper Austria. The political ruling class. 3 volumes, Linz 1976–1989 (volume 1: 1918 to 1938; volume 2: 1861 to 1918; volume 3: from 1945).
- Upper Austria - When it was called Upper Danube (= contributions to the contemporary history of Upper Austria 5). Linz 1978, 515 pages.
- Upper Austria - Under Emperor Franz Joseph (= contributions to the contemporary history of Upper Austria 8). Linz 1982, 511 pages.
- Christian Social in Upper Austria. From the Catholic Association in 1848 to the end of the Christian Socials in 1934 (= contributions to the contemporary history of Upper Austria 10). Linz 1984, 411 pages.
- Upper Austria - two-part country 1945–1955 (= contributions to the contemporary history of Upper Austria 11). Linz 1986, 331 pages.
- Hitler and Upper Austria. Myth, propaganda and reality about the “Führer’s home district”. Edition Geschichte der Heimat, Grünbach 1998, 231 pages.
Awards
Harry Slapnicka received the following awards:
- 1974: Professional title “Professor”, awarded by the Federal President
- 1977: Leopold Kunschak Prize
- 1985: Silver Medal of Honor of the Province of Upper Austria
- 1988: Culture Prize of the Province of Upper Austria for the humanities
- 1989: Science Medal of the State Capital Linz
- 1998: Culture Medal of the Province of Upper Austria
- 1999: Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, 1st class
- 2000: Erwin Wenzl Prize
Web links
- Literature by and about Harry Slapnicka in the catalog of the German National Library
- Bibliography on Harry Slapnicka, in the forum OoeGeschichte.at
- Harry Slapnicka Collection
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Camillo Gamnitzer: On the death of Prof. Dr. Harry Slapnicka. In: Upper Austrian homeland sheets . Linz 2011, p. 216, PDF on land-oberoesterreich.gv.at
- ^ LH Pühringer: Research project 'Upper Danube' of Upper Austria. State archives completed for Prof. Harry Slapnicka's 90th birthday. In: Landeskorrespondenz Nr. 248. Land Oberösterreich, October 24, 2008, accessed on February 6, 2020 .
- ↑ LH Pühringer on the death of Prof. Harry Slapnicka: Upper Austria has lost great track recorders in its recent history. In: Landeskorrespondenz Nr. 159. Land Oberösterreich, August 22, 2011, accessed on February 6, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Slapnicka, Harry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austro-Czech legal scholar, historian and political scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kladno , Czechoslovakia |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 2011 |
| Place of death | Linz |