Archives

The Beyer jigsaw puzzle

Two hundred and fifty years of history and several rooms overflowing with mementos, photographs and documents – how and where does one start to organise such a wealth of information?

We commissioned the external archival office, Docuteam, to bring some order to our archives. All the documents were laid open on the table, sorted, and filed away again in a clearly structured manner. It was an enormous task that took weeks to complete. Subsequently, the research work began. The existing documents were supplemented with additional information from state archives, register offices, municipalities and other authorities. Gradually, the many jigsaw pieces were fitted together to make a comprehensible, exciting story.