Belgian_National_Archives_2_-_Joseph_Cuvelier_repository

Belgian National Archives 2 - Joseph Cuvelier Repository

Belgian National Archives 2 - Joseph Cuvelier Repository

Site in Brussels, Belgium

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)

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. [1]
    "Archives générales du Royaume 2 - dépôt Joseph Cuvelier". Arch.be (in French). Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Joseph Cuvelier, 1869-". WorldCat. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. [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. [4]
    Ceuppens 2012.
This article incorporates information from the Dutch Wikipedia and French Wikipedia.

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