Nationaal Archief

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Entrance to the Nationaal Archief in The Hague

The Nationaal Archief is the main archive in the Netherlands , based in The Hague . It manages the archives of the King's Cabinet, the First and Second Chambers, the former colonies and all ministries. In addition, there are numerous private archives of national importance, including the archives of politicians known at home and abroad, influential families, associations and umbrella organizations, religious communities and companies. At the international level, the Nationaal Archief manages a large collection of maps and drawings. Of great importance not only for the Netherlands is the archive of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), which along with the treasured in the Union of South Africa, India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia held 2003 World Soundtrack Awards (Memory of the World) of the UNESCO registered has been.

Inventory directories

  • Meilink-Roelofsz, MAP; Raben, R .; Spijkerman, H .: De archieven van de Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (1602-1795) = The Archives of the Dutch East India Company (1602-1795). 's-Gravenhage: Sdu Uitgeverij Koninginnegracht, 1992.
  • Roessingh, Marius PH: Het archief van de Nederlandse Factorij in Japan, 1609-1860. Netherlands. Algemeen Rijksarchief, 's-Gravenhage (1964).

See also:

  • Balk, G. Louisa; Dijk, Frans van; Kortlang, Diederick J .: The archives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the local institutions in Batavia (Jakarta) = Arsip-arsip Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) dan lembaga-lembaga pemerintahan kota Batavia (Jakarta) = De archieven van de Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) en de locale instellingen te Batavia (Jakarta). Suffering a.]: Brill, 2007.

Web links

Commons : Nationaal Archief  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files