Praktik Deskripsi dan Klasifikasi Khazanah Arsip Paku Alam V (1878-1900) di Puro Pakualaman Yogyakarta

Abstract

Description and classification are the core of archives managementactivities. These two stages are often studied in order to understandarchives in the context of their creation and to construct ideal retrievaltools. However, the study of arrangement and description of localarchives is still limited. For this reason, this paper intends to explain thearrangement and description of Paku Alam V archives in PuroPakualaman. This research, which using qualitative descriptive methods,analyzed the main data obtained from participatory observation in theprocess of organizing the Paku Alam V archive, especially the classificationand description stages. The conclusion of this study, namely theclassification and description of the Paku Alam V archives, shows that thePakualaman government has two administrative structures which form thebasis of archival grouping. In addition, archival descriptions written inlocal languages indicate that access to this information is still limited tolocal researchers or those who understand Javanese source languages, asa language of the majority of Paku Alam V archives. Moreover, knowledgeof the classification system and description above can be a guide to readthe archives in its history as a formal communication medium for thezelfbestuur government in Yogyakarta.