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Christian Trade Union Film 1936
In 1936 the board of the Dutch Christian Industry and Transport Workers Union decided that it was time for a new propaganda film. The Dutch Film Association 'Visie" (Vision) was given the commission... [Collection highlight]
Jacob van Slooten and Simon Vestdijk
Jacob van Slooten was an electrotechnical engineer who worked in Philips' physics laboratory in Eindhoven. He also published articles and books in the field of philosophy and astrology, e.g., Maan-... [Collection highlight]
Theo van Tijn and the 4th International
Theo van Tijn (1927-1992) held the chair in economic and social history at Utrecht University from 1969 until 1992. Along with his scholarly work, he was very active in areas related to the... [Collection highlight]
Nomadic Peoples in Europe
A rich documentation on the Roma, caravan dwellers, and other nomadic groups in Europe is included in the collection given by Mrs. Josephine Verspaget (born in 1946) in 2010. As a member of... [Collection highlight]
Umbrella and Cane
Florentinus Marinus Wibaut, leading light of the Dutch social democrat movement, is often depicted with an umbrella and walking stick. His official statue in Amsterdam, on the Wibautstraat, is no... [Collection highlight]
Society for Common Ownership of Land
The IISH received an important addition to the archive of the Vereniging Gemeenschappelijk Grondbezit [Society for Common Ownership of Land]. The Society had been established in 1901 by the Dutch... [Collection highlight]
Piet van Staveren
From Joop Morriën, the IISH received a small but good additional to the papers of Piet van Staveren (Rotterdam, 1925). Van Staveren deserted to the Indonesian side during the first Dutch Military... [Collection highlight]
Reports from Buchenwald
Han (Henri) Pieck (1895-1972), a Dutch artist and communist who worked for the Soviet Union’s secret service, had been interned in Buchenwald concentration camp since 1941. Pieck represented the... [Collection highlight]
Staatsarchief - archive of the squatters' movement
On 1 May 2000 the Staatsarchief ['state archive'] moved to the IISH. The Staatsarchief originated in Amsterdam's Staatsliedenbuurt and became the archive of the squatters' and activists' movements in... [Collection highlight]
Portrait of Jan van den Tempel
At the end of 2002 IISH received a very fine, valuable portrait of Minister Van den Tempel, painted by Jan Sluijters (1881-1957). Until 2002, this portrait had been owned by Van den Tempel's family.... [Collection highlight]

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