TTLV: Research on the value and purpose of exploiting and using documents in personal archives at National Archives Center III

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Pham Thi Ngan

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 11, 1988

4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Decision to recognize students No. 1833/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH, dated October 21, 2010 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Research on the value and purpose of exploiting and using documents in personal archives at National Archives Center III

8. Major: Archives Code: 60.32.24

9. Scientific instructor:Dr. Nguyen Lien Huong   

10. Summary of thesis results:

Personal archives are part of the National Archives of Vietnam. Personal archives are often established for prominent and typical figures working in various fields of social life. Currently, nearly 70 personal archives are being preserved at the National Archives Center III.

Documents in the Personal Archives have many great values ​​and meanings. This is an important source of historical data for research on the lives and revolutionary careers, scientific activities, and artistic creations of typical individuals; providing materials for the construction of collections (for personal documents in the field of literature), serving the display of documents at seminars and conferences, serving the research needs of scientists... Although personal archives have many values ​​and meanings, the study and exploitation of their values, especially historical values, still has many limitations.

To carry out the topic: "Research on the value and purpose of exploiting and using documents in personal archives at National Archives Center III", we focused on surveying and researching the following issues:

- Study and research the lives and careers of outstanding individuals;

- Survey and study the composition, content and characteristics of documents in these personal archives;

- Learn about the value and purpose of exploiting and using documents of these personal archives.

Through this topic, we would like to introduce and affirm the value and purpose of exploiting and using documents in personal archives. At the same time, we also learn about the shortcomings and limitations in exploiting and using this document block; from there, we make some recommendations to enhance and promote the value of personal archives.

11. Practical application:

The research results of the topic are products that can be applied to manage, organize and exploit documents in personal archives at the National Archives Center. At the same time, it can also be used as reference and research materials for lecturers and students in the field of archives; scientists and readers who need to exploit documents in personal archives.

12. Further research directions:

Organize the exploitation and use of personal origin documents at National Archives Center III; Manage personal origin documents...

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Pham Thi Ngan: Personal archive of literary researcher Hoai Thanh - historical source on the spirit of learning from Ho Chi Minh's example, scientific report at the 13th Student Scientific Conference, H.2009.

- Pham Thi Hong Lien: The issue of collecting and managing documents of the Personal Archives of the National Archives Center III, bachelor's thesis in Archival Science and Office Administration, course 1995 - 1999.

- Pham Bich Hai: Hoai Thanh and his literary documents are being preserved at the National Archives Center III, Journal of Documents - Archives No. 5, December 1999...

INFORMATION ON MASTER THESIS

1. Full name of learner: Pham Thi Ngan 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 11, 1988 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Recognition decision of learner No: 1833/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH, dated October 21, 2010 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Name of thesis topic:The Study of the Values ​​and Exploitation Purposes of Files inPersonal Archives at the National Archives Center of Vietnam No 3

8. Major: Archive Code: 60.32.24.

9. Scientific Supervisor: PhD. Nguyen Lien Huong

10. Summary of results of the thesis:

Personal archives are part of the National Archives of Vietnam. Personal archives are usually established for typical figures, especially in social aspects. At present, nearly 70 personal archives are being kept at the National Archives Center of Vietnam No 3.

The files in Personal Archives hold a great deal of value and significance. They are an important source of historical materials to study the life, operational, revolution, scientific, art-composing activities of typical figures; provide materials for the building of volumes (for personal archives in literature); serve the exhibition of materials for seminars, conferences or the studying needs of scientists... Although personal archives are invaluable and important, the study and exploitation of their benefits, especially of historical values, are limited.

Doing the research named “The Study of the Values ​​and Exploitation Purposes of Files in Personal Archives at the National Archives Center of Vietnam No 3”, we focus on studying and analyzing below points:

- Studying and analyzing the lives and careers of typical figures;

- Studying and analyzing the components, contents and material features in these personal archives;

- Studying the values, exploitation purposes and uses of these personal archives.

By doing the research, we would like to introduce and confirm the values ​​and the purposes of material uses in personal archives. Furthermore, we also study the problems and limitations arising out of the use and exploitation of these archives and then make some recommendations to improve and enhance the values ​​of personal archives.

11. Practical application:

The study results may be applied in the management, organization and exploitation of files in personal archives at the National Archives Center. At the same time, they may also be used as references by tutors and students studying in archival studies or by scientists and readers interested in the use of materials in personal archives.

12. Further directions for study:

The organization, exploitation and use of personal-origin materials at the National Archives Center of Vietnam No 3; the management of personal-origin materials...

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Pham Thi Ngan: Personal archives of the literature researcher Hoai Thanh - historical materials of the spirit to follow the example of Ho Chi Minh, Scientific Reports at the Eighth Student's Scientific Conference, 2009.

- Pham Thi Hong Lien: The collection and management of Personal Archives at the National Archives Center of Vietnam No. 3; graduate papers of bachelors of science in Archival Studies and Office Management, course 1995-1999.

- Pham Bich Hai: Hoai Thanh and his literature works kept at the National Archives Center of Vietnam No. 3, Journal of Stationery and Archives No. 5, December 1999...