Corporate archive of Georg Fischer AG
| Corporate archive Georg Fischer AG
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| Archive type | Economic archive |
| place | Schaffhausen |
| Visitor address | Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9 |
| founding | 1943 |
| scope | 1244 linear meters; 50,000 units of description. |
| ISIL | CH-002000-7 |
| carrier | Georg Fischer AG |
| Organizational form | Department of Georg Fischer AG |
| Website |
archives.georgfischer.com
Other forms of name: Corporate Archive of Georg Fischer Ltd, Schaffhausen; Historical company archive of Georg Fischer |
The corporate archive of Georg Fischer AG is the archive of the international industrial company Georg Fischer (GF) based in Schaffhausen . It has been classified as an A property in the Swiss cultural property inventory since 2006. In addition to paper documents, the archive includes 130,000 photos, over 5000 of which can be accessed digitally.
Profile and stock
The corporate archive of Georg Fischer AG was set up in 1943. The company itself has existed since 1802. The archive is based on an inventory collected in the 1920s. It houses the tradition of the company since it was founded, part of the estate of the founding family, as well as holdings from various subsidiaries and acquisitions. Since 2006 it has been classified as an A object in the Swiss inventory of cultural property protection, i.e. an object of national importance. The archive covers 1244 running meters.
organization
The archive is a department of the Georg Fischer Group and, together with the iron library, forms an organizational unit.
use
The archive can be visited by appointment.
Digital holdings
The archive offers a growing range of digital archive materials:
- 50,000 data records in 48 stocks are in the archive catalog
- 5000 images from 130,000 photographs (growing)
- 122 annual reports since 1896
- 1000 pages of publications about the GF
photography
The field of photography is of particular importance. The group meticulously documented both activities and products and has a treasure trove of 130,000 photographs. In 1960 the company commissioned the Swiss industrial photographer Jakob Tuggener (1904–1988) to write a report. However, only a few of his photos found their way into contemporary publications. Max Graf (1923–1997) worked as a company photographer from 1956–1969 and documented the entire working world of Georg Fischer AG from production in Schaffhausen to social life outside the company to Christmas parties and anniversaries.
See also
Web links
literature
- Franziska Eggimann: Lively industry . A look at the corporate archive of Georg Fischer AG. Verlag Hier und Jetzt, Zurich 2018, ISBN 978-3-03919-427-8 .
- 100 years GF in Kostergut Paradies. From farm to cultural monument. In: Ferrum news from the iron library, Georg Fischer AG Foundation. Volume 90, 2018. pp. 108-118.
- Franziska Eggimann: 100 years GF at Klostergut Paradies. From farm to cultural monument. In: Ferrum. News from the iron library. Georg Fischer AG Foundation. Volume 90, 2018, pp. 108-118.