Private Archives Association

There are several private archives in Finland, which collect private records and archives of different associations in their own branch and place the material for researcher use. These archives broaden our mind about the diversity and richness of the Finnish people and society. To Private Archives Association belong ten archives with statutory State aid. These archives are

The Archives of  the Centre Party
The Archives of  the Organizations of the National Coalition Party
The Archives of  Salaried Employees
The Archives of  President Urho Kekkonen
The Central Archives for Finnish Business Records
The Finnish Labour Archives
The People’s Archives
The Sports Archives of Finland
The Swedish Central Archives


The main purposes of the association are:

  • to improve and develop the operating conditions of the private archives which are maintained by its members and
  • to maintain contacts with the National Archives, the provincial archives and other archives; to follow the sector’s development and based on that institute initiatives and proposals
  • to maintain contacts with associations, societies and companies which are connected to the archives sector
  • to promote co-operation and work allocation between different archives
  • to promote the creation of international contacts
  • to institute initiatives for new development projects and to co-ordinate common projects

A common register was published in the Web in the beginning of 2001. In the register there is basic information of over 28 000 records creators from ten different archives. Private archives serve customers also when seeking picture information. With the KARK- Image database it is intended to give for customers a better idea about the pictorial material in archives, and in this way, to lead interested people to research in the collections.

Contact:

President of the Private Archives Association Mr Tuomo Sohlman
Yksityiset keskusarkistot ry
c/o Keskustan ja Maaseudun Arkisto
Apollonkatu 11 a
00100 Helsinki
tel: +358-(0)10-289 7045
fax: +358-(0)10-289 7240
e-mai: tuomo.sohlman(a)keskusta.fi

The Archives of the Centre Party

  • Documents 1500 metres of shelf space
  • 50 000 photograps, 1000 posters
  • 600 Films, 1500 tape recordings
  • Reference library

Open: Monday-Friday 9.00-16.00

Address:
Apollonkatu 11 A
00100 HELSINKI
Tel. +358 (0)10 289 7045, fax +358 (0)10 289 7240


The Archives of the Organizations of National Coalition Party

  • Documents about 1200 metres of shelf space, The archives contains documents and other material from the year of 1906 till the present-day.
  • Posters, films, tape recordings, photographs

Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30 - 15.30, Friday 8.30-15 and according to agreement.

Address:
Porvarillisen Työn Arkisto
Aleksis Kiven katu 17 A 22
00510 HELSINKI
Tel. +358-(0)207 488 488, +358-(0)50-577 1124, +358-(0)400-545 049, fax +358-(0)9- 86848790


The Archives of Salaried Employees

  • Unions and local branches of Academic Professionals and of Salaried Employees
  • Documents 2000 metres of shelf space
  • 450 000 photographs
  • Posters, 200 films, 600 tape recordings

Open: Monday-Friday 8.30-16.00

Address:
Elimäenkatu 9 B
00510 HELSINKI
Tel. +358-(0)9-7532 650, +358-(0)9-7532 604, Fax +358-(0)9-7532 727


The Archives of President Urho Kekkonen

  • Documents over 350 metres of shelf space
  • Posters, films, tape recordings, photograps
  • Reference library

Open: Wendsday 10.00-16.00
By special permission:according to agreement

Address:
UKK-tie 8
16350 NIINIKOSKI
Tel. +358-(0)3-7795 360


The Central Archives for Finnish Business Records

  • Documentsover 20 000 metres of shelf space, the oldest material is from 18th century
  • 400 000 photograps, posters, drawings, maps
  • 9000 tape recordings and films
  • Reference library

Open: Monday-Friday 8.00-16.00

Address:
Tutkijantie 7
50100 MIKKELI
Tel. +358-(0)15-3213 40, Fax +358-(0)15-366 340


The Finnish Labour Archives

  • Political Labour Movement (socialdemocrat)
  • Labour Unions, local branches
  • Documents 5200 metres of shelf space
  • 400 000 photograps, 10 000 posters
  • Drawings
  • 3800 tape recordings, 1929 films
  • Reference library

Open: ma,ke,pe 10.00-16.00, ti,to 10.00-19.00
Address:
Sörnäisten rantatie 25 ,2. kerros
00500 HELSINKI
Tel. +358-(0)9-7743 110, Fax +358-(0)9-7743 1111


The People’s Archives

  • The central archives of the Finnish left-wing labour movement and popular organisations
  • The oldest documents in the Archives extend as far back as 1785. The oldest documents relating to labour organisations date from the 1890’s and the most recent material is from this year
  • The archival material occupies 2926 meters of shelf space
  • The picture collection includes 895 000 photographs, 5000 posters
  • Audio recording collection, art collection
  • Reference library

Reading room open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Address:
Vetehisenkuja 1
FIN-00530 HELSINKI
Tel. +358-(0)9-7536 972, Fax +358-(0)9-739 619


The Sports Archives of Finland

  • 1500 shelf metres of documents from sports organisations, clubs and private persons
  • 10 000 photographs, 100 tape recordings

Open: Monday-Friday 8.00-16.00

Address:
Olympic Stadium
00250 HELSINKI
Tel. +358-(0)9-4342 2540, Fax +358-(0)9-4342 2550


The Swedish Central Archives

  • The archives of political organisations of swedish speaking people
  • Documents 600 metres of shelf space
  • 12 000 photograps
  • 1500 tape recordings, 150 films
  • Reference library

Open: Monday-Friday 9.00-12.00, 13.00-16.00
Address:
Pl 430
Simonkatu 8
00101 HELSINKI
Tel. +358-(0)9-6930 7225, Fax +358-(0)9-6931 968