The International Institute of Social History (IISH) was officially established on 25 November 1935, but its history goes back to the 1920s. In 1914, Nicolaas W. Posthumus (1880-1960), who ranked among the pioneers of modern economic history in the Netherlands had set up the Netherlands Economic History Archive (NEHA), the first of a series of scholarly institutions he initiated. The NEHA concentrated on the preservation of archives of companies and related organizations, and on the collection of other sources relevant to economic history. Since Posthumus was a collector with a broad vision, he included materials from individuals and organizations in the Dutch labour movement. Read more about the history of the IISH...
Special Subjects:
- More about IISH founder Nicolaas W. Posthumus.
- More about the first librarian Annie Adama and her relation with the IISH
- More about financier and co-founder Nehemia de Lieme
- The name of the IISH very nearly was the "Max Nettlau Institute"
- The exhibition Rebels with a cause shows highlights of 75 years collecting
- An extended bibliography of publications on the IISH