Eduard Straßmayr

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Eduard Straßmayr (born January 25, 1885 in Aschach an der Steyr , † May 31, 1960 in Linz ) was an Austrian historian and archivist .

Life

Eduard Straßmayr graduated from the Stiftsgymnasium Seitenstetten and studied history at the University of Vienna . In 1908 he became an employee at the Upper Austrian Provincial Archives . From 1914 to 1918 he did military service in World War I. From 1934 to 1938, Straßmayr was a member of the city council in Linz and head of the Upper Austrian provincial civil servants as part of the Fatherland Front. After the " Anschluss of Austria " he was forced to retire. From 1941 to 1944 he did military service in World War II .

In 1945 Straßmayr was rehabilitated and was acting head of the Linz study library until 1947 , from 1947 he was director of the Upper Austrian Provincial Archives. Straßmayr reactivated the Upper Austrian Museum Association in 1946 , and remained its president until 1959.

He published numerous scientific articles on the history of Upper Austria . He was a member of the Norica Catholic academic fraternity . His estate is in the Upper Austrian Provincial Archives.

Publications

  • Eduard Straßmayr: The city of Grein and its archive. Vienna 1931.
  • Eduard Straßmayr: The Hessen Regiment. From the history of the Infantry Regiment No. 14. Linz 1933.
  • Eduard Straßmayr: Bibliography on Upper Austrian History 1935–1948. Linz 1950.
  • Eduard Straßmayr: The country house in Linz. Its building history, political and cultural significance. Linz 1950.
  • Eduard Straßmayr: The highest board members and presidents of the Upper Austrian Museum Association. In: Yearbook of the Upper Austrian Museum Association. Year 98, Linz 1953, pp. 163–175 ( PDF on ZOBODAT ).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Obituary. W. Councilor Dr. Eduard Straßmayr. In: Yearbook of the Upper Austrian Museum Association. Year 106, Linz 1961, pp. 123–125 ( PDF on ZOBODAT ).
  2. ^ Nachlass Straßmayr, Upper Austrian Provincial Archives .
personal data
SURNAME Straßmayr, Eduard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian historian and archivist
DATE OF BIRTH January 25, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Aschach an der Steyr
DATE OF DEATH May 31, 1960
Place of death Linz