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Who's behind the news?
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The Archives cantonales jurassiennes (ArCJ) are the official cantonal archives of the Republic and Canton of Jura, Switzerland. As the Canton of Jura only attained sovereignty in 1979—the youngest Swiss canton—the ArCJ are also the youngest cantonal archive service in Switzerland. Based in Porrentruy in the Ajoie region, the ArCJ are a section of the Office de la culture (formerly the Office du patrimoine historique) within the cantonal administration. At the time of sovereignty, archives were divided between the new Canton of Jura and the former Canton of Bern according to the principle of authority: records arising from regional-level decisions became Jura property, while others remained in Bern. In 2007, the cantonal parliament voted to consolidate all archiving responsibilities—previously split between the Service des archives et de la documentation in Delémont and the repository in Porrentruy—under the ArCJ.
The ArCJ holds more than 4 kilometers of archives, primarily from the 19th and 20th centuries. Collections include: official archives of the Republic and Canton of Jura (from 1979); archives of the Bernese period (1815–1979) for the three founding districts of Delémont, Les Franches-Montagnes, and Porrentruy; official publications of the Jura and Bern cantons and the Swiss Confederation; approximately 200 private fonds from notable Jurassian personalities, businesses, and associations; and photographic collections. Among notable media-related holdings are photographs from the newspaper Le Pays (approximately 25,000 images). The ArCJ also holds the oldest parish register in Switzerland, the Porrentruy register opened on 26 December 1481. Sound archives include recordings of all debates of the constituent assembly and of the Jurassian parliament from 1978 to 1990. Private archives include collections relating to journalist Paul Noir, poet Henri Devain, and political figures including Alfred Ribeaud and Roland Béguelin.
Approximately 213,000 archival description units are searchable online via the scopeArchiv software platform accessible through the ArCJ website. On-site consultation is available by prior appointment; photocopies can be made where access conditions permit. The ArCJ implements records management tools including a classification plan, retention schedule, and access rights management as required by the cantonal Archives Act (LArch, RSJU 441.21).