The plan of the digitalization of
the book-depository for the years 2010-2015
From 2010 until 2015, as a long-term project, there is a plan to digitalize
materials which are unique, highly demanded by the users’, and which are
important for the culture and history of Latvia.
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The manuscripts from the collection
of J. Misiņš
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The diaries and
memoirs of the writer K. Krūza about the people who worked in the Latvian
culture (from 1904
until 1959)
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Amount:
70 volumes, 15,000 pages in total of data
entries; format: 12x7 cm |
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The manuscripts of
the representatives of Latvian culture and science
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Amount:
5,000 pages in total of data entries. |
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The collection of the manuscripts of the Riga city:
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The collection of genealogical data,
coats of arms, and photographs of A. Buholcs:
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Collection
“Materialien zur Personenkunde der Ostsee – Provinzen (manuscripts and coats
of arms until the beginning of 20th century). |
Amount: 53 volumes, 48,000 pages of data entries in total; format: 23x18 cm. |
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The collection of
biographical data of the inhabitants of the Baltic region (manuscripts,
printed materials, and photographs until the beginning of 20th century).
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Amount: 32 volumes, 17,000 pages of data entries in total; format: from A5 to A4. |
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The materials from the collection of
J. K. Brotze (manuscripts and drawings until the beginning of the 19th century):
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“proben von
Schriftzugen vom Jahre 1300
bis 1561”
and “Sylloge diplomatum Livonian illustrantium“ (the samples of stamps and
documents), „Livland am Ende des 18. jh.“ (cartographic materials and information about the Vidzeme and
Estonian abbeys), “Wappenbuch” (The Baltic genealogical materials and coats
of arms)
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Amount: 6 volumes, 2,000 pages of data entries in total; format: 33x21 cm. |
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Collection “Livonica”
(the copies of chronicles’ and historical works) |
Amount: 36 volumes, 15,000 pages of data entries
in total; format: from A5 to A4.
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3. Collection
“Rigensia” (materials related to the history of Riga)
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Amount: 400 pages of data entries
in total; format: A3. |
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“Missale Rigense” (13th century parchment
manuscript) |
Amount: 12 volumes, 4,000 pages of data entries
in total; format: from A5
to A4
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The depiction of voyages and diaries
(J. Reiters, N. Himzels, M. Vīdava, V.
Krauze 17th and 18th century manuscripts
and drawings)
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Amount: 12 volumes, 4,000 pages of data entries
in total; format: from A5 until A4. |
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The historical collection of the Riga
city library (manuscripts, printed materials, and photographs from 1524 until the
mid 20th century)
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Amount: 8,000 pages of data entries in total; format: from A5 until A3. |
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Pictures
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The pictures from the collections of J. Misiņš and Riga city library (the photographs of persons and various sites, as well as graphical works until the beginning of 21st century)”
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Amount: 10,000 of data entries in total |
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Printed materials
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The collection of the first publisher
of the Riga city N. Moulin (1588-1625)
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Amount: 1,500 pages of data entries
in total; format: from A5 to A3. |
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The collection of rare books published
in Latvia (1625-1855)
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Amount: 6,000 pages of data entries;
format: from A5 to A3.
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Unique publications that are presented
in the world in a single copy – “Missale Viburgense” (Lubeck, 1500),
“Breviarium Rigensis” (Amsterdam, 1513) |
Amount: 2 volumes, 1,200 pages of data entries
in total; format: A5 and A3. |
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The collection of concert posters of
the Riga city theatre (1782-1918)
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Amount: 137 volumes, 45,000 posters data entries;
format: from A4 to A3. |
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Periodicals
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The periodical issues printed in
Latvia in the foreign languages (mainly in the German and Russian languages)
(until 1945)
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Amount: 700,000 pages of data entries in total; format: A5 to A1. |
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Periodical publications issued by the
Latvians living in exile
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Amount: 48,000 pages of data entries
in total; format: A5 to A2.
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Periodical publications issued in
Latvia in the polish language (until 1940)
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Amount: 12,000 pages of data entries
in total; format A4 and A3. |