Els papers del CADCI: Memòria recuperada

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Pérez de Rozas, 1936. Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona

Els papers del CADCI

Recovery of the CADCI headquarters by its members following the bombing and taking of the building in the wake of the events of October 6th, 1934 (when president Companys declared an independent Catalan state)

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Arxiu del CADCI

Els papers del CADCI

One of the 25,134 national identity cards returned to CADCI by the Centro Documental de la Memoria Histórica in Salamanca; they were issued at different stages of CADCI's history

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As part of a tribute to Lluís Companys on the anniversary of his execution, Els papers del CADCI: Memòria recuperada gives the public a glimpse into the hardship experienced in Barcelona during Franco's rule over Spain. Inaugurated by Mayor Xavier Trias and Deputy Mayor for culture, knowledge, creativity and innovation in the city council, Jaume Ciurana, the documents are now on show to the public after being preserved in the National Archive of Catalonia.

Founded in 1903, The Centre Autominista de Dependents del comerç i de la Indústria (CADCI) accommodated the group of salaried employees who worked behind the counter. The organizations main objective of its activities and services was summarized by their slogan 'Per Catalunya, llibertat; pel dependent, millora', (For Catalonia, Freedom, the dependent improvement). However, with the military occupation in Barcelona in January 26th, 1939 came The State Delegation of the Recovery of Documents (DERD). This government organization retrieved documents from organizations and businesses through out the city. The confiscation of CADCI documents was one of the largest seizures made in Barcelona between 28th January to June 3rd, 1939, confiscating 180 sacks of documents in a week.

After more than 35 years of democracy, the documents have finally been returned to their rightful owner, in spite of the collection being incomplete and damaged. We are finally allowed to reconstruct the 110 year history of CACCI.

Admission is free.