Gustav III:s privata arkiv räddas

Immediately after the assassination of Gustav III in 1792, his private archive was transferred to Uppsala University Library. The archive, containing all the letters and documents saved by the king, has been extensively used by researchers. As a result, the delicate manuscripts have become severely worn and there is a risk they will be destroyed. The project Gustav’s Hand is designed to conserve and digitalise the archive and to make it available to everyone. Professor of History Mikael Alm, who is in charge of the project, appears in the film.