Belgian National Archives 2 - Joseph Cuvelier Repository

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

Holdings

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

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]
    • Balser et Compagnie
    • Banque de Bruxelles
    • Banque d’Outremer
    • Banque Léon Lambert
    • Collchimie-Congo (Group Hoechst Belgium)
    • Comité Intérieur Colonial [nl]
    • Compagnie des Bronzes
    • Compagnie du Bécéka (Sibeka)
    • Compagnie pour le Commerce et l’Industrie du Congo (Finoutremer)
    • Deutsche Bank
    • Géomines
    • Groep Coppée
    • Siemens-Schuckert
    • Société Agence Financière
    • Société Anonyme de Production, de Transports et d’Echanges (Saptec)
    • Société Anversoise Foncière et Industrielle
    • Société Commerciale Belgo-Allemande du Congo
    • Société de Crédit aux Classes Moyennes et à l’Industrie
    • Société de Traction et Electricité (Tractionel)
    • Société Financière de Transport et d'Entreprises Industrielles (Sofina)
    • Société Générale de Belgique (Generale Maatschappij van België)
    • Société Industrielle et Minière du Congo Oriental
    • Steinhaus W. & Cie
    • Union Minière du Haut Katanga
    • Van de Winckel Hippolyte

See also

References

  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.

Bibliography

  • Lien Ceûppens; Guy Coppieters (2012), Congo: Archives Coloniales [Congo: Colonial Archives] (PDF), Jalons de recherche (in French), Belgium: National Archives of Belgium, ISBN 9789057465239, archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-12 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine Free access icon (Dutch version available free via email request)
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