Belgian National Archives 2 - Joseph Cuvelier Repository

The Dépôt Joseph Cuvelier of the Belgian State Archives opened in 2011. It is located on the Rue du Houblon in Brussels in a building designed by Fernand Bodson [fr] and built in 1912.[1] Its name honors Belgian historian and government archivist Joseph Cuvelier (1869–1947).[2]

Joseph Cuvelier repository of the Belgian State Archives in the former Haseldonckx paper manufactory, Brussels (photo 2016)

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The repository contains archival materials related to the economic and political history of Belgium, including:[1]

Congo-related material edit

The repository has material related to the colonial politics and economy of the Congo Free State (1885–1908) and Belgian Congo (1908-1960), such as:[1]

  • Dégâts Congo (administration, reconstruction)
  • Commission (supérieure) d’indemnisation
  • Business enterprises, including:[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Archives générales du Royaume 2 - dépôt Joseph Cuvelier". Arch.be (in French). Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Joseph Cuvelier, 1869-". WorldCat. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ Archives de l'Etat. "Liste non exhaustive des archives d'entreprises conservées aux Archives générales 2 - dépôt Joseph Cuvelier" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ Ceuppens 2012.
This article incorporates information from the Dutch Wikipedia and French Wikipedia.

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