Archiwum Radziwiłłów w Białej około 1736 roku

This text is a contribution to the history of the Radziwiłł Family archives in Nieśwież into which were added archival records gathered in Biała village. The basis for the description of the archives in Biała village were commands of Anna Katarzyna Radziwiłł, née Sanguszko (1676–1746) issued in September and October 1736. At that time it was decided to displace the archives. The decisions taken at that time were source of knowledge on the holdings of the archives in Biała, state of the records elaboration and employees. The Greater Library (Latin), and most of the archives belonging to the entail Nieśwież and Ołyka were transported to Nieswież with the exception of records that were needed for the current administration of goods of Anna Katarzyna Radziwiłł and her younger son, Hieronim Florian Radziwiłł (1715–1760). Year 1736 was significant for the history of the Radziwiłł Family archives as it was when a new building of the archive and library was opened in Biała village by order of Anna Katarzyna Radziwiłł.