Archival and Newspaper Sources About the Beginning of the Labor Movement and Anarchism Available in the Croatian State Archive in Osijek with an Emphasis on The Freiheit Journal (1882-1885)

Abstract

Archival records concerning the history of classical anarchism in Croatia have not been systematically analyzed and categorized. Materials relevant to this topic are dispersed in several institutions or, in some cases, along different groups within the same archive, while lacking the necessary research tool like descriptive inventories. Subsequently, there are a very few professional studies on the late 19th and early 20th century anarchism in the Croatian lands. Despite all, having the rich history of the local labor movement in mind, institutions such as Croatian State Archive in Osijek or Museum of Slavonia preserve useful materials like official political correspondence regarding the anarchist propaganda, warrants and lists of wanted anarchist agitators, subversive papers or occasional newspaper articles on the topic of anarchism. Concerning the relevance of Freiheit, an anarchist journal established by Johann Most, presentation and analysis of its content will be emphasized