ANNUAL REPORT 1984 THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL HISTORY
ANNUAL REPORT 1984
ANNUAL REPORT 1984 THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL HISTORY
CONTENTS 1. Board 7 2. Personnel 10 3. Organisation 16 4. Finance 17 5. Accommodation 18 6. Library 20 7. Archives 22 8. Iconographical department 23 9. Publications 25 10. Staff Participation in scholarly institutions 30 11. Lectures and speeches 33 12. National and international contacts and congresses 34 13. Exhibitions 36 Appendix: Acquisition of archives and collections 3 8-5-
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1. BOARD On 31 December, 1984, the Board of the KNAW-Institute IISG and the Foundation IISG consisted of the following members: Prof. Dr. W.J. Wieringa (Chairman) Amsterdam. Representing the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam. Prof. Dr. J.S. Cramer Loosdrecht. Representing the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam. Prof. Dr. A.F. Manning Berg en Dal. Representing the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam. W. Polak Ilpendam. Representing the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam. Prof.Dr.W.H.Roobol Amstelveen. Representing the Faculty of Literature of the University of Amsterdam. Prof. Dr. J.H. van Stuijvenberg Bussum. Representing the Netherlands Economie History Archive, Amsterdam. Prof. Dr. Th. van Tijn Amsterdam. Representing the Foundation International Institute of Social History. Members of the Board of the Foundation IISG were the following persons: Prof. Dr. D. van Arkel Oegstgeest. Appointed by the Ministry of Education and Sciences. J.G.P. van der Hulst The Hague. Representing the "De Centrale" Insurance Co. Mr. H. Janitschek, New York, Prof. Dr. P. von Oertzen, Hannover, Prof. Dr. E. Scholliers, Antwerp, -7-
Prof. Dr. P. de Wolff, Heemstede. Representing the "De Centrale" Co. Exclusively a member of the Board of the KNAW-Institute IISG was: Prof. Dr. P.G.M. Hesseling, Rotterdam. The Boards, always in combined sessions, met on February 21, September 3, November 1, and December 12. Drs. Sleurink left the Board in 1984; Dr. Cramer and Mr. Polak were appointed members of the Board. -8-
Frank van der Goes (1859-1939); his press pass for the International Colonial and Export Exhibition in Amsterdam in 1883. Acquisition 1984.
2. PERSONNEL a. Direction Dr. EJ. Fischer, Managing Director Drs. J.R. van der Leeuw, Director Staffmember Drs. W.A. Roose (from 1.8.84) b. Secretary's office H. Wals, secretary Ms.L.C.v.d. Sluijs c. Research Departments 1. Africa, Asia, Australïa Department Dr. F. Tichelman (head; Librarian ad interim from 1.8.84) A. Mul (project "Bibliographical Research") (from 1.11.84) 2. Anarchism, Spain, Portugal, Latin America Drs. R. de Jong (head) M.M. Segall Rosenmann (till 1.7.84) Ms. T. Duijker-Commijs Drs. H. Becker (project "Max Nettlau, Geschichte der Anarchie") Ms. Drs. J.H.M. Zaal (assistant project "CNT-FAI") Ms. R.E. Parrilli (assistant project "Documentation Franco period") 3. CentralEurope Drs. G.H.J. Langkau (head) Drs. J.E.R.C. Rojahn (head) Ms.U.B.E.Balzer J.A.W. Gielkens 4. Eastern Europe Drs. L.J. van Rossum (head) Ms. Drs. CE. Wagenaar CA. Spijker Dr. M.C.Jansen (project "Russian Series on Social History") Dr. B. Sapir (project "Russian Series on Social History") Dr. F.E. Schrader (project "Trotsky") Dr. R.K. Binner (project "Trotsky") 5. France, Italy, Israël Drs. T. Haan (head) Drs. K. Hoskens (project "Scheuer") 6. Great Britain, Ireland, North America, Scandinavia Ms. Drs. M.W.H. Schreuder (head) 7. International Organisations Ms. Drs. D.E. Devreese (head) V. Kahan - 10-
8. The Netberlands, Belgium, Luxemburg Ms. Drs. M.A.H. Campfens (head) Ms. Dr. J.M. Wekker (head) H.D. Hondius Ms. Drs. M. Schrevel Ms. Drs. H.M. van Veen Ms. Drs. H. Galesloot (project arranging Dutch trade union) Ms. Drs. M. Eisma (project Dutch pamphlets and periodicals before 1945) Dr. A. Steens (project documentation Dutch workers' movement) 9. "Archives Bakounine" J.J.L.M. Kloosterman, editor Ms. M. Hunink Ms. Drs. CL. Warmenhoven Ms.E.M. vandaele 10. "InternationalReview ofsocialhistory" Drs. A.V.N, van Woerden (head) Drs. M.M. van der Linden Ms.F.G. Hilfman 11. AudiovisualDepartment Drs. W.H. van der Linden (head) M.C.J. van der Heiden (from 1.11.84) d. Library 1. Librarian Drs. W.A.Roose(till 1.8.84) Dr. F. Tichelman (from 1.8.84) 2. Acquisition Ms. T. Sierink 3. Currentshort title catalogue Department Ms. Chr. Faber Ms. L.Y. Kist 4. Restoration Department J.Halsema (head) (till 1.12.84) Ms. K. Onderdelinden (till 1.9.84) H. Drieman (from 1.9.84) 5. Book Catalogue Department Ms. E.Jongert Ms. J.G.A. Meijer-v.d. Vliet Ms. DJ. Mulder Ms.Drs.J.J. Quast Ms. I. Timmer, Jur. Drs. Ms.J.H. de Vries-Wiersum Ms. A. Langedijk 6. Storage Rooms A.G.M. Lambrechts - 11 -
K. v. Schaik 7. Periodicals Department P.M. Manasse (head) A. Beekhof (till 18.5.84) Drs. G.R. van der Ham J.B. Hendriks (till 1.2.84) Drs. C.S.M, van der Meer Ms. M.I. Schreiner WJ. Vooren A.C. Wilkes Drs. H.A. Sanders (conservation) 8. Reading Room and Catalogue Room Ms.T.A.Rolak Ms. W.C. Tijssen Ms. A.M.J. IJzermans 9. Subject Catalogue Department Drs. A.W.M. Wiarda (head) Ms.Drs.C.M.M.S.Jetten Drs. CL. Rodenburg e. Archives Ms. Drs. E.M. Koen (archivist) Ms. H.P. Huizenga (assistant archivist) Ms. A.H. van der Horst L.E.G. Schwidder N.W. Markus Drs. J.F. Haag Drs.J.R. Hofman Drs. C.E.W.M. Hoskens f. Central Administration and Internal Services 1. Central Administrator J.A.F, van der Burch 2. Administration G.J. Barendse, bookkeeper Ms..T.Rol-Davids R. Schotborg (from 1.11.84) 3. Photographic Laboratory and Reproduction Department P.Besselsen (head) (till 1.3.84) J.H.G. Staphorst R.E. Huttenga J.A. Achterberg R. d'rozario (project microfilm CNT-FAI) 4. Reception W.E. Maasland - 12-
Ms. D.P.Machiels 5. Mailing Room F. Secci 6. Canteen Ms. M. de L. Bernardo-Dos Santos Rodrigues Personnel cbanges On January 1 Dr. E.J. Fischer entered the service of the Institute as temporary managing director. In the year under review the Institute had 14 full time vacancies. The Dfl. 550,000 reserved for these vacancies were used to appoint 37 temporary collaborators, notably in the sections conservation, arranging and description of the collections and the preparation of scientific publications. The government youth unemployment relief programme enabled the temporary employment of three assistants. The state programme for the employment of conscientious objectors made it possible to hire one person for a period of 18 months. Having reached the retirement age, on December 1, J. Halsema, head of the bookbinding and restoration workshop, left the Institute. He had been a member of the Institute since 1.1.1962. Hehas rendered the IISGinvaluable service in the conservation of the collections. P. Besselsen, head of the Photographical Department, using the early pension's programme, left the IISG on March 1. Ms. K. Onderdelinden of the Restoration Department left the Institute on September 1. Mr. V. Kahan reached the retirement age this year, but continued his activities in the International Organisations Department on a voluntary base. Drs. J.R. van der Leeuw, the Institute's Director, celebrated his silver jubilee this year. Mrs. J.H. de Vries-Wiersum of the Catalogue Department celebrated her silver jubilee. Dr. M.M. Segall-Rosenmann, research officer of the Anarchism, Spain, Latin America Department, left the Institute on a disability pension on July 1. Dr. Segall entered the Institute in 1976, and has been active in the acquisition of Latin American material and assisting visitors. Mr. J.B. Hendriks of the Periodicals' Department also left on a disability pension, on July 1. After a long illness mr. A. Beekhof of the Periodicals' Department died on May 18. He was a hard working and conscientious colleague. Boris Souvarine, ex-secretary of the Conseil d'amis of the Paris branch of the IISG in the years before the second world war died on November 1. Boris Souvarine was an expert of the history of the Soviet Union. Ms. Drs. H. Dommisse, the head of the Netherlands' Department from 1958 till 1963 died in 1984. They have rendered invaluable services to the Institute. ZWO subsidized the scientific project" Archives Bakounine" for another year. The Ministry of Education and Sciences agreed to have the project integrated into the regular activities of the institute. As a result, for the duration of the project the establishment has been extended with 2,2 places. 1.6 Places more were created by a partial transformation of the price compensation of 1984 into work. - 13 -
Honorary doctorate At the end of the year under review the University of Amsterdam announced its intention to grant B. Sapir an honorary doctorate on January 6,1985. Dr. Sapir has been with the IISG from its foundation, only interrupted by short periods of absence during and after the Second World War. At present he prepares a documentary source publication on Theodor Dan. It goes without saying that everyone who knows Dr. Sapir has been very pleased with this recognition of his greatmerits. - 14-
Aften» Workingmen! MASS MEETING TO-NIGHT, at 7.30 o'clock, iat -ÏTEKSJ.S ÏÏAYMARKET, Biiolpli St, Bel. Dssplalnes aod Halsteö. Oood Speakers will be present to denounce tue lateat atrocious act of the police, tbe snooting of our fellow workmen yeaterday afternoon. Workingmen Arm Yourselves and Appear in Full Forcel THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (9 v o ft c Masseo-taÉiig ^eute «benb, (jalb 8 Uf)r, auf Hem fti»tlttfih*ft Waiibolpb.Stroftc, itoifcbni is7"(*)utt' JHcbiirr werbi'ii ben tnucftfii «dwrlcnftrcidj kr't'e!'- iiibem fie gfftmr s Jtadj«iiilQg unfcrc bruter erfdjof,, ijnbclu,» tr%rtt\ltr, IrtoajfBft ifudj und rrfd)tint noffrnsiaït ï A small poster (or broadsheet), by hand dated 4 May 1886, from the collection of Augustin Souchy. 15
3. ORGANISATION The Beleidsraad [Advisory Committee to the Direction] consisted of H. van der Burch, E. Koen, J. van der Leeuw, M. van der Linden, F. Tichelman and J. Wekker. In 1984 the membership of the public counterpart of the industrial work councils, the "Dienstcommissies", was extended to non-members of the Civil Servants' Unions. On June 7 such a "Dienstcommissie new style" was elected in the IISG. This was moreover the first "legally recognized" work's council of the Institute. lts members were DJ. Mulder, JJ. Quast, L.C. van der Sluijs, J.H.G. Staphorst and CE. Wagenaar. The committee and the director met twelve times in 1984. Two members of the Dienstcommissie attended the meetings of the Board as observers. Reorganisation The annual report 1983 mentioned the help of four external library and archives experts, who were to advise the Board on the reorganisation of the library and the archives departments. Members were Prof. Dr. E. Braches, Librarian of the University of Amsterdam, Drs. J. van Heijst, Librarian of the State University of Utrecht, Dr. F.C.J. Ketelaar, State Archivist in the Province of Groningen and Drs. J.N.T. van Albada, Municipal Archivist of Bois-le-Duc. OnMarch9,1984, they presented their advice, "Uitgangspunten voor het advies inzake archief, bibliotheek en overige documentaire collecties van het IISG" [Points of departure for an advice concerning the archives, the library and the other documentary collections of the IISG] to the Board of the IISG. This Notice was the basis of the coming reorganisation. In 1983 the "Commissie Uitvoering Beleidsnota" (CUB) [Committee for the Execution of the Policy Notice 1983] was installed. Members of this committee were: W. Thomassen, chairman, Mr. P.J.G. Kapteijn, representing the Board of the KNAW, Prof. Dr. Th. van Tijn, representing the Board of the KNAW Institute IISG and the Board of the Foundation IISG, Dr. E.J. Fischer and F.E.G. van Haersma Buma as advisers, Drs. W.R. Hugenholtz for the direction of the KNAW, J.A.W. Gielkens representing the personnel, and Drs. A.H. Warmelink of the KNAW, secretary. The Committee met eleven times. In August it compiled a draft advice to the Board of the KNAW, containing an organisation plan, a description of the required functions, a reorganisation code, an implementation procedure, and a step by step scheme of the reorganisation. After discussion with the personnel's council a final version was presented in December, which is expected to be presented to the KNAW Board at the beginning of 1985, and to the minister of Education, for ratification, in March. Then the second part of the reorganisation, the implementation, will be started, which is expected to be completed by the end of 1985. - 16-
4. FINANCE The IISG's accounts for 1984 contained the following posts: Dfl. 630,377 formaterialexpenses(ofwhichdfl. 151,000 forconservation and arranging library and archival collections) Dfl. 4.453,000 forsalaries Dfl. 153,000 for investments Dfl. 800,000 for accommodation expenses The budget for material expenses was exceeded by Dfl. 28,615. The personnel costs showed an underexpenditure of Dfl. 43,800, which means that the financial year could be concluded with a small surplus. The Commissie voor Bibliografie en Documentatie COBIDOC [Committee for Bibliography and Documentation] granted a subsidy of Dfl. 261,000 for the conservation and acquisition of collections. The government PICA subsidy for catalogue automation of Dfl. 31,000 could, this year again, not be used. The Volkswagen Foundation (Hannover) granted a subsidy of DM 148,100 for the Trosky project. Anamountof Dfl. 16,477 was transferredto 1985. The Stichting voor Zuiver Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek ZWO [Foundation for Pure Scientific Research] granted a subsidy of Dfl. 273,625 for the projects "Russian Series on Social History" and the "Archives Bakounine". The Ministry of Education and Sciences granted a third supplementary subsidy of Dfl. 78,657 for the microfilming of the CNT/FAI archives. An amount of Dfl. 8,345 of thissumhas been transferredto 1985. "De Centrale" Insurance Company (The Hague) granted, this year again, a subsidy of Dfl. 10,000 for the conservation of the collections. On December 6, the Institute learned that the Volkswagen Foundation in Hannover had agreed to subsidise the research project "Widerstand, Exil und Deutschland nach Hitler, Paul Hertz und die deutsche Sozialdemokratie 1933-1945 " with an amount of DM 205,400. The researcher is Dr. U. Langkau-Alex. The Institute expresses its gratitude for the generous help extended by all institutions mentioned. -17-
5. ACCOMMODATION The accommodation facilities of the Institute have become both quahtatively and quantitatively insufficiënt. To improve these matters and insure a proper accommodation for the medium and long term, the ministry, the KNAW, the IISG and an architect firm discussed and approved of an actualised version of the Program of Accommodation Requirements. At present, the most practicable location seems to be the 'T WO" building (Instituten voor Wetenschap en Onderzoek/Institutes for Science and Research), which is a part of the Academie Medical Centre complex in the Bullewijk area of Amsterdam South West. Here also part of the Library of the University of Amsterdam has been accommodated. At the end of the year under report the ministry has not yet taken a decision on the matter. The Board of the KNAW and representatives of the IISG will see the minister of Science and Education on this matter shortly. If these talks will prove fruitful, the Institute will move in the spring of 1987. - 18-
/ 'Vote red'. Large poster by Albert Hahn for the Dutch Social Democratie Workers' Party at the parliamentary elections of 17 June 1913, bought in 1984. - 19-
6. LIBRARY On August 1, Drs. W. Roose, the librarian, resigned and was appointed staff member in extraordinary service. Dr. F. Tichelman was appointed librarian ad interim. J.J.L.M. Kloosterman was appointed adviser for the preparation of the catalogue automation. Acquisition In 1984 3,555 books were purchased (both new and second-hand) or donated. The acquired collections contain a total of 8,597 units, among them a considerable amount of doubles. Periodicals The department subscribed to 56 new (paid or free) periodicals, 66 subscriptions were terminated, of which 44 exchange or free ones. The arranging and rearranging of periodicals advanced well. At the end of the year 40% of them had been provided with new shelf marks. Catalogue The acquisition catalogue department prepared 4,050 titles. The book catalogue department made 4,298 titles; 1,585 for the old IISG catalogue and 2,713 for the new (ISBD) catalogue. The Eastern European department: 611 titles. The periodicals department: 1,812 new titles. The classified catalogue department: 4,050 titles. Conservation The conservation and saf ety-microf ilming of the Latin American newspapers was completed. 1,294 books and pamphlets and 608 periodicals were bound. Organisation In August a three-monthly consultation meeting was installed for the entire department personnel. lts aim is to coordinate the stream of information. This proved to be a success, especially in view of the preparation of the automation of the Library. Reading Room A daily visitor rate was registered of 31; in total 8,892 visitors came to the Institute. 493 visitors did archival research, of them 278 from the Netherlands. 15 Groups visited the Institute, among which two from Moscow and two from East Berlin. A total of 203 researchers from abroad were registered, from the following countries: -20-
Visitors from abroad Europe north: 6 south: 18 south-east: 27 central: 152 North America 2 South America 12 Africa/Australia 3 Asia (China/Japan) 11 Middle East (Israël) 2 Material consulted or lended books and pamphlets for consultation in the reading room 11,512 periodicals 8,801 annual reports 345 documentation files 144 requests through Interlibrary Loans 1,134 archival documents 3 7,3 81 1,107 written requests for information were received. -21 -
7. ARCHIVES Reading room An amount of 37,381 archive units was consulted in the reading room (1983: 62,345). Acquisitions The Institute received ca. 210 m 1 of archives. This year again the Institute received many important archives. A complete list is included in the appendix. -22-
8. ICONOGRAPHICAL DEPARTMENT Acquisitions The Iconographical Department acquired the following items: photographs 3,876 posters 1,446 stickers 127 postcards 221 colourslides 423 caricatures 2,302 calendars 8 badges 38 audiovisual items 20 Among these items the following are of special interest: A series of photographs by Piet den Blanken concerningandalusian agricultural workers and their union, the Sindicato de Obreros del Campo, a series of photographs by Michel Pellanders concerning office workers, a series of photographs by G. van Wingerden concerning the f all ofthe Demka works, photographs by Eva Strauss concerning the Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij, the motorcycle crusade against the cruise missiles in Holland, and zpeace festival in Hungary. Furthermore, photographs by Leo de Bruyn concerning the Easter March 1966, a series of photographs by Cor Jaring concerning the Provo movement, a series of photographs by Koen Wessing concerning Latin America, a scrapbook with photographs concerning the DUW (Dienst Uitvoering Werken), two scrapbooks with photographs concemmgplantation work in the Dutch East Indies,zposter "Stem Rood", 1913, by Albert Hahn, and aposter "Adresbeweging op initiatief der Vrijzinnig Democratische Partij voor algemeen kiesrecht voor mannen en vrouwen" by Marius Monnickendam. [Dutch Steam Boat Co.] [DUW, Unemployment Relief Act] [Vote Red] [Petition Movement initiated by the Religious Democrat Party for General Suffrage for Men and Women] A large collection of photographs and other material of the Arbeiders Jeugd Centrale AJC WAS donated, as well as a collection of photographs concerning Henk Sneevliet (reproductions) and the Socialist International, a large collection of posters by the printers' firm Bevrijding, and a collection of posters and photographs concerning Agustin Souchy. -23-
. f The German anarchist Augustin Souchy (1963) who died on 1 january 1984 and whose collection was acquired by the Institute. 24
9. PUBLICATIONS a. IISG series and publications International Review ofsocial History The editorial board of the Review consisted of M.A.H. Campfens, D.E. Devreese,T. Haan, R. de Jong, G. Langkau, M.M. van der Linden (adviser), J.E.R.C. Rojahn, L.J. van Rossum, M.W.H. Schreuder, F. Tichelman, J.M. Wekker, and A.V.N, van Woerden (secretary). During the yearunder review issues 2 and 3 of volume XXVIII (1983) and issue 1 of Volume XIX (1984) were published. These issues contain one obituary, nine articles and one source publication. In the Bibliography 361 titles were noticed. The number of manuscripts offered for publication was smaller than usual, 27. Volume XXIX contains ten articles and the Bibliography contains 301 title captions. It contains in sum the following articles: Arthur J. Mclvor, "Employers' Organisation and Strike Breaking in Britain, 1880-1914" Lowell L. Blaisdell, " Aloysius Huber and May 15,1848. New Insights into an Old Mystery" Lothar Knatz and Hans-Arthur Marsiske, "Neue Quellen und Dokumente aus dem Nachlass Wilhelm Weilings in der Public Library, New York" Victor Bailey, "Tn Darkest England and the Way Out.' The Salavation Army, Social Reform, and the LabourMovement, 1885-1910" Hans-Norbert Lahme, "Niels Lorents Petersen. Eine Skizze seines Lebens in der Arbeiterbewegung" Diedrich Saalfeld, "Lebensverhaltnisse der Unterschichten Deutschlands im neunzehntenjahrhundert" Karl H. Metz, "Social Thought and Social Statistics in the Early Nineteenth Century. The Case of Sanitary Statistics in England" Anthony Carew, "The Schism within the World Federation of Trade Unions: Government and Trade-Union Diplomacy" Alan J. Kidd, "The Social Democratie Federation and Popular Agitation amongst the Unemployed in Edwardian Manchester" Richard Whipp, "'The Art of Good Management'. Managerial Control of Work in the British Pottery Industry, 1900-25" Bibliographic Information BI Issue 42/43 was published, containing 1212 titles. The editorial staf f consisted of U.B.E. Balzer, H.P. Huizenga,J.J. Kloosterman, J.R. van der Leeuw and H.M. van Veen. De Nederlandse Arbeidersbeweging (Van Gennep, Amsterdam) The editorial board of this series consists of M.A.H. Campfens, F. Tichelman, andj.m. Wekker. This year was published: -25-
M.A.H. Campfens, De Nederlandse archieven van het Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis, 1984. Nr. 15. Variouspuhlications Max Nettlau, Geschichte der Anarchie, Teil V, Anarchisten und Syndikalisten, Teil l,vaduz 1984. M. Mervaud, Socialisme et liberté. Lapensée et l'action de Nicolas Orgarev, Mont-Saint-Aignan/Paris 1984. b. Publications by IISG staff U.B.E. Balzer, R. de Jong, J.J.L.M. Kloosterman, eds., Max Nettlau, Geschichte der Anarchie, Band V[ Anarchisten und Syndikalisten, Teil 1], Vaduz 1984. M.A.H, Campfens, De Nederlandse archieven van het Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis, Amsterdam 1984. E.J. Fischer, "Sviluppi nell'industria Olandese tra il 1815 e il 1914", in Rivista Storica Italiana, 95,1983, 872-903. [Developments in Dutch Industry 1815-1914] E.J. Fischer, "Economisch-technologische aspecten van de omwenteling in het verkeers-en vervoerswezen" ineshj'46,1983,1-4. * [Economic-Technological Aspects of the revolution in transportation and traffic] E.J. Fischer, "De handelsfirma S.J. Spanjaard 1833-1864" in Mishpagazette, Amsterdam 1984. [The Trading Firm S.J. Spanjaard 1833-1864] E.J. Fischer, "Economische theorie en historisch onderzoek. De theorie der prijsvorming en de loonontwikkeling op de Twentse arbeidsmarkt 1865 1930", in Verstuivingen in de Economische en Sociale Geschiedenis. Opstellen aangeboden aan J.H. van Stuijvenberg, Den Haag 1984, 45-66. [EconomicalTheory and Historical Research. Price -Theory and Wage Development in the Twente Labour Market] E.J. Fischer, (with W.H.M.E. Alberts, P.H.J. van den BoomenJ.L.J.M, van Gerwen), Labour Action Results in Relation to Entreprise Profits, paper, 30 pp. Maria Hunink, Uit het archief van Arthur Lehning. Documenten over de stichting van een bibliotheek voorpolitieke en sociale geschiedenis in Indonesië, 1949-1952. Amsterdam 1984. -26-
[From the archive of Arthur Lehning. Documents concerning the foundation of a library f or political and social history in Indonesia. 1949-1952] M.C.Jansen, ed., Nicolaas II: Rusland onder de laatste tsaar, Amsterdam 1984. (Previously published in the Ruslandbulletin, 2,1984.) [Nicolas II: Russia under the last Czar] M.C.Jansen, "Government Partners of the Bolsheviks. The Russian Socialist Revolutionaries in the Far Eastern Republic, 1920-1922", International Review of Social History, XXVIII, 1983,296-303. :; " M.C.Jansen, "Hedendaags Russisch nationalisme", in Internationale Spectator 1984,402-406. [Contemporary Russian Nationalism] M.M. van der Linden, "Vorlaufiges zur vergleichenden Sozialgeschichte des Syndikalismus", in Anarchismus in Kunst und Politik. Festschrift Arthur Lehning. Oldenburg 1984,41-57. M.M. van der Linden, Castoriadis, Lefort en het vraagstuk van de basisdemocratische machtsvorming. Aantekeningen over de geschiedenis van de groep "Socialisme ou Barbarie", 1949-1969. Paper. 1984,40 pp. M.M. van der Linden, A.V.N, van Woerden, "Bibliography" in International Review of Social History, XXVIII, 1983,339-387 and XXIX, 1984,92-131.* L.J. van Rossum, "A. Antonov-Ovseenko'sBook on Stalin: is it reliable? A Note", in Soviet Studies, 1984, no. 3,445-447. T. Saich and F. Tichelman, "Henk Sneevliet: Dutch Revolutionary on the World Stage", in The Journal ofcommunist Studies, 1,1985, nr. 2,170-193. F.E. Schrader, "Abstraktion und Geschichte. Bemerkungen zur Arbeitsweise von Karl Marx anhand einiger Motive in seinen nachgelassenen Heften", in Internationale Wissenschaftliche Korrespondenz zur Geschichte der deutschen Arbeiterbewegung, December 1983, 501-517.* F.E. Schrader, "Marxens Abstraktionskritik: Differenzierung und Funktionswandel 1943-1959", in Etudes de Marxologie. Economies et Sociétés, 23/24,1984, 57-92. J.M. Wekker, "Franc van der Goes (1859-1939)", in Nemzetközi Munkdsmozgalom Történetéböl, Evkönyv 1984,214-215, and a short biography of P.J. Troelstra f or the same publication. [International Yearbook of the History of the Labour Movement] -27-
J.M. Welcker, "Het Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis te Amsterdam", ma.ms.a.b.-tijdingen II, 3/4,1983-1984,119-132. [The International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam] A.V.N, van Woerden, "F. Kool (f)" in IRSH, XXVIII, 1983,175. A.V.N, van Woerden, "Bibliography" in International Review XXVIII, 1983,259-278. * ofsocialhistory, ;; "for publication in 1984. -28
An agricultural labourer, arbitrarily murdered by the National Guard of Somoza, found at the Panama Highway, Nicaragua 1978. One of the collection of Latin American photographs bought from Koen Wessing.
10. STAFF PARTICIPATION IN SCHOL ARLY INSTITUTIONS Drs. M.A.H. Campfens Editorial board of Biografisch Woordenboek van het socialisme en de arbeidersbeweging in Nederland [Biographical Dictionary of Socialism and the Labour Movement in the Netherlands] Dr. E.J. Fischer Editorial board oijaarboek voorde Geschiedenis van bedrijf en techniek [Year Book of the History of Industry and Technology] Editorial board of Textielhistorische Bijdragen [Contributions to the History of the Textile Industry] Board of the Nederlandse Vereniging tot de Beoefening van de Sociale Geschiedenis [Dutch Society of Practitioners of Social History] Board of the Stichting Maatschappijgeschiedenis [Foundation History of Society] Board of the Nederlands Economisch Historisch Archief [Netherlands Economie Historical Archive] Advisory Board of the Vakbonds Historische Vereniging [Society for the History of the Labour Movement] Board of the Stichting Geschiedenis van Bedrijf en Techniek [Foundation History of Industry and Technology] Board of the Stichting Histotel/Histosearch i.o. [Foundation Historical Computer Search in formation] Ministeriële commissie van Bijstand van het Openlucht Museum Arnhem [Ministerial Advisory Committee of the Open Air Museum Arnhem] Drs. T. Haan Editorial board of the Woordenboek van de Belgische en Nederlandse Vrijdenkers [Dictionary of the Belgian and Dutch Free-Thinkers] Conseil Scientifique du Premier Colloque International Flora Tristan (Dijon) Member of the Comité du Bicentenaire de la Révolution francaise et néerlandaise Drs.J.R. Hofman Board of the Nederlandse Vereniging tot Beoefening van de Sociale Geschiedenis [Dutch Society of Practitioners of Social History] Drs. R. de Jong Board Nederlandse Vereniging tot Beoefening van de Sociale Geschiedenis. -30-
Drs. G.H.J. Langkau Drs. J.R. van der Leeuw [Dutch Society of Practitioners of Social History] Editorial board anarchist journal De As Beirat "Projekt Gedachtnis" in Frankfurt/Main, (FRG) Beirat Institut zur Geschichte der Arbeiterbewegung (Bochum) Board of the Internationale Tagung der Historiker der Arbeiterbewegung. Vice-president of the Commission Internationale d'histoire des Mouvements Sociaux et de Structures Sociales. Drs. M.M. van der Linden Editorial board of Komma, Tijdschrift voor Politiek en Sociaal Onderzoek [Comma, Journal of Politics and Social Research] Ms. Drs. M. Schrevel Dr. F. Tichelman Dr. J.M. Wekker Editorial board of the Socialistische Uitgeverij, Amsterdam Editorial Board of Tijdschrift voor Sociale Geschiedenis and Cahiers van het Tijdschrift voor Sociale Geschiedenis. Editorial board of Amsterdam Asia Studies President of the commissie van advies afdeling Documentatie Modern Indonesië of the Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Leiden) [Advisory Committee of the Department Documentation Modern Indonesia, of the Royal Institutte of Linguistics, Geography and Ethnology] Editorial Board Biograpfisch Woordenboek van het socialisme en de Arbeidersbeweging in Nederland -31 -
After a long struggle the steelworks Demka in Utrecht, the Netherlands, were closed in December 1983. Machinery wrapped in plastic. One of the photographs made by G v Wingerden, who was an employee of the factory. 32
11. LECTURES AND SPEECHES On May 19 Dr. F.E. Schrader gave a lecture on "De Spinoza-receptie van Karl Marx" at the meeting of the Vereniging Het Spinozahuis in Rijnsburg. [The Spinoza Reception of Karl Marx] On the occasion of the 85th birthday of Dr. Arthur Lehning, the ex-iisg staff member, the Carl von Ossietzky-Universitat in Oldenburg, FGR, organised a symposium on May 24-26, where Drs. M.M. van der Linden delivered a speech on "Vergleichende Sozialgeschichte des Syndikalismus". On June 2, in the Mary Ward Center in London, Drs. H. Becker gave a lecture on "TheHistory of German Anarchism". During a conference of the department Entwicklungssoziologie of the University of Bielefeld, FRG, on June 29-30, Dr. F. Tichelman delivered a speech entitled "Trade and State in Southeast Asia". AtMarseilles, (C.I.R.A.),onJune30,Drs. H. Becker held a speech on "La recherche actuelle sur Panarchisme europeen". Onjuly l,drs. H. Becker reada paper at the Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, entitled "L'Histoire de l'anarchisme allemand". Dr. F.E. Schrader participated in the conference organised by the Historische Kommission in West-Berlin, on "Konstitutive Elemente des Marxismus und Prognosen von Marx im Lichte historischer Erfahrung", October 1-3, and delivered a lecture on "Zur Kontroverse über soziahstische Industrialisierungskonzepte ". On October 4 Drs. L.J. van Rossum, on the occasion of a meeting of the Amsterdamse Slavisten Dispuut "Beseda", gave a lecture on the influence of German and Russian socialism on the emergence of social democracy in south-eastern Europe. [Amsterdam Slavist Society "Beseda"] Dr. E.J. Fischer delivered a speech on November 7, on "Joden in de mediene; industriële activiteiten van Joden in de Twentse katoenindustrie", during the "Symposium over Geschiedenis en Cultuur van de Joden in de Mediene", organised by the Commissie voor de geschiedenis van de Joden in Nederland van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen. [Jews in the 'mediene'; industrial activities of Jews in the Twente cotton industry] On November 9 Dr. E.J. Fischer spoke on "Het verband tussen technische innovatie en economische rationaliteit" in the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven. [The relation between technical innovation and economie rationality] -33-
12. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND CONGRESSES R. de Jong visited the anarchist congress in Venice, on April 4, both for reasons of contacts and to deliver a speech. After this, he paid a visit to Munich on July 12, and Wetzlar and Cologne in July for acquisition contacts. At the annual Internationale Tagung der Historiker der Arbeiterbewegung in Linz, in September, the IISG was represented by Dr. F. Tichelman, who read a paper on " Koloniale Politiek van de Westeuropese Sociaal Demokratie in het Interbellum". [Colonial Politics of Western European Social Democracy between the world wars] At the annual Conference of the International Association of Labour History Associations, held in Madrid, the Institute was represented by Dr. E.J. Fischer and Drs. J.R. van der Leeuw. Ms. Drs. E.M. Koen visited the Tenth International Archive Congress, held on September 17-21 in Bonn, FGR. Her report on the activities of the German department of the archives of parliament and the political parties, organised in the framework of this congress, was published in the Nederlandse Archievenblad, 1984, Vol. 88, no. 4,308-310. M. Campfens represented the Institute at the symposium on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Municipal Archive. -34-
'Peace Now! Now!' Poster of the Peace Now Movement in Israël, one out of the coliection acquired in 1984 35
13. EXHIBITIONS In the IISG building four exhibitions were organised, coordinated by M. IJzermans enj. Gielkens: "Illustrated satirical periodicals from the beginning of the 20th century" "(Auto)biographies of women from social history" "History of the first of May festivals" "Orwell 1984" The Institute, especially the departments Netherlands and Iconography, assisted with material and advice in the exhibitions: "Negentig jaar sociaaldemocratie", by the Librije Hedendaagsche Kunst, Zwolle and the Wiardi Beekman Stichting, Amsterdam. [90 years of social democracy] "Honderd jaar pensioenstrijd", in the Gemeentemuseum Arnhem and Fries Museum Leeuwarden. [100 years of struggle for pensions] "De geschiedenis van de SDAP in Schiedam" [The history of the Social Democratie Workers' Party SDAP in Schiedam] "Luther in de Lage Landen", Rijksmuseum Het Catharijneconvent, Utrecht. [Luther in the Low Countries] Memorial exhibition 75th anniversary of the Oostzaan branch of the SDAP/ PvdA, Openbare Bibliotheek Oostzaan. Opening Exhibition Alida de Jong School, Utrecht. [Trade Union Federation FNV's Women's Vocational Education School] "Berlin um 1900", in the Berlinische Galerie, West-Berlin. Exhibition of SDAP/PvdA posters, in the NIVON/Zwanenburghof in Slotermeer-Amsterdam. "70 jaar vakbeweging", by the FNV Harlingen branch and the Cultureel Centrum TREBO in Harlingen. Posters of the Paris uprisings May 1968, in the Kijkhuis, The Hague. -36-
"Afgestemd op Nederland, geschiedenis van de omroep", in the Nederlands Omroep Museum, Hilversum. [Tuned to Holland. The history of broadcasting] "Voor buurt en beweging. Albert Hahn en de SDAP in Amsterdam-Oost", the Amsterdam Historisch Museum, Amsterdam. [Local socialist activism in Amsterdam-Oost. The drawings of Albert Hahn] Peace exhibition, posters. Gemeentewoning/IKV, Epe. "Een moment voor jezelf? De vrouwelijke handwerken in gezin, onderwijs en beroep, 1850 1950", in Historisch Museum Marialust, Apeldoorn. [Some rest. Female needlework in the family, education and profession] "Nederland tussen democratie en nazi-dictatuur 1930-1946", in the Nationaal Oorlogs- en Verzetsmuseum, Overloon. [Holland between democracy and NS dictatorship] -37-
APPENDIX: ACQUISITION OF ARCHIVES AND COLLECTIONS Anarchism, Spain, Portugal, Latin America Department D. Abad de Santillan, Madrid, a supplement to his father's archive. (D. Abad de Santillan died in October 1983). T.M. ArtingstoU, Zwolle, documentation concerning British police action against nonconformist groups. HeinerBecker, Amsterdam, Australian anarchist periodicals. Frieda Both, Amsterdam, a large number of issues of the latest volumes of the Peruvian periodical Marka. H.U. Dillmann, Cologne, an important collection of German anarchist and other periodicals, 1971-1983. Ricardo Falcón, Buenos Aires, a large collection of periodicals, pamphlets, books and documentation from or concerning Latin American countries. Freedom Press, London, their own archive, 1904 ca. 1950, the archive of the Freedom Press Defence Committee, 1945-1948, the last part of the archive of William Ch. Owen, 1919-1929, and part of the archive of the London Bureau of the Conferación Nacional del trabajo CNT and the Federación Anarquista Iberica FAI. H. Celand, Amsterdam, the archive of his mother J.A.C. Hijmans, containing a.o. correspondence with well-known progressive intellectuals, de Derde Weg, Werkplaats Kindergemeenschap in Bilthoven. [The Third Way] [Workshop The Children's Community] Dr. W.J. Jong, Heemstede, his archive, containing documents concerning the Internationale Anti-militaristische Vereniging IAMV, and the Algemene Nederlandsche Vredesactie ANVA, the periodical De Vlam, and pamphlets from the 1930's. [International Antimilitarist Union] [General Dutch Peace Action] J. Kuyk, Castricum, a large number of issues of Informa, bulletin of the Surinam pressagency. J. van der Laan, Utrecht, one issue of the anarchist periodical La mère Peinard from 1908 and other anarchist material, a.o. apersian periodical. Nicaragua Comité, Utrecht, a large collection of periodicals from Nicaragua. -38-
Bernard Poter, Colombia, his archive concerning the Comisiones Obreras, CCOO,fromtheyears 1958-1977. Otto Reimers (who died in 1984), an important collection of anarchistica concerning Germany, containing a.o. correspondence and files, mainly from the yearsafter 1945. Vernon Richards, Colchester, his correspondence with a.o. Errico Malatesta, Max Nettlau and Voline, 1923-1945, and manuscripts by Max Nettlau. Jean Souchy, Paris, Augustin Souchy's archive (A. Souchy died on 1.1.1984), containing 7,60 m correspondence and other documents; books, periodicals, photographs and audiotapes. Spiegel Verlag, Hamburg, through W. Tauber and A. Wertz, periodicals and documentation concerning Latin American countries. Amsterdam Aktiekomitee Wet Buitenlandse Arbeiders, Amsterdam, its archive. [Amsterdam Action Committee Foreign Workers' Legislation] Mrs. Arends-Hegeraat, Calgary (Canada), a.o. a copy book of the Comité van Actie voor het Volkspetitionnement, of which her father was secretary, November 1910-Marchl911). [Action Committee for the People's Petition] P.P. de Baar, Amsterdam, pamphlets, periodicals and other publications of action groups and political parties. Mrs. M. van Beek-van Loevesijn, Apeldoorn, part of the archive of the Nederlandse Christen-Vrouwen Geheel Onthouders Unie, containing documents from the Assen and Apeldoorn branches. [Netherlands Christian Women's Teetotallers' Union] J.H. Blans, Amsterdam, pamphlets, periodicals, etc, from the 1960's. Titia Bos, Amsterdam, through Jack Hofman, a small archive of the PSP-Vrouwen. [Women's section of the Pacifist Socialist Party] P. van den Bosch, Wormer, documents concerning the Workers' Council of the Ford Corporation, Amsterdam. Mrs. C. Boerlijst, Bois-le-Duc, an important supplement to the archive of Franc vandergoes, among which two copy books, 1887-1889 and 1891-1896 and several manuscripts. -39-
J. Cartier, Amsterdam, documents concerning the Ford Corporation, Amsterdam. H.H. Drenth, the Hague, a large collection of periodicals. B.R. Driessen, Amsterdam, three books from the legacy of J.M. van Reusen. Drukkerij Bevrijding, Amsterdam (socialist printing firm), periodicals, pamphlets, and posters printed by the Bevrijding. Mrs. C. van Eik, The Hague, the archive of the Partij van de Arbeid The Hague/Loosduinen branch, 1952-1979. Mrs. H. Engers-Boekman, through J. Rogier, documents concerning books written by E. Boekman. Freiwirtschaftliche Bibliothek, Varel, FRG, articles by F.J.A. Schönau in Dutch concerning free economy, between 1920-1940; by Karl Walker and F. Schönau concerning conjunctural politics, 1960-1961. Gemeentelijke Archiefdienst van Utrecht, through Mrs. M. Douze, books and pamphlets from the library of the Vereniging Armenzorg in Utrecht. [Poor Relief Society Utrecht] J. van Gogh, Wassenaar, correspondence to Mrs. J. van Gogh-Bonger by a.o. F.M. Wibaut and M. Mensing, documentation concerning Mr. and Mrs. Wibaut and books, a.o. from the library of F.M. Wibaut. W.P. van der Heyden, through the Industriebond FNV, documents, a.o. contribution administration (booklets) and cards of the Algemene Nederlandse Metaalbewerkers Bond ANMB. [General Netherlands Metal Workers' Union] F. Hoffman, Amsterdam, documents concerning Oranje Vrijstaat/Kabouters. [(Anarchist) Action Group for a Free Society/"Elves"] Jan Hilvers Estate, Hilvers' archive, containing a.o. articles, correspondence of members of the Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij SDAP, and Onafhankelijke Socialistische Partij OSP, with a.o. Franc van der Goes, PJ. Troelstra. [Social Democratie Workers' Party] [Independent Socialist Party] K. Hoskens, documents concerning the student movement at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Industriebond FNV, Amsterdam branch, a supplement to the members' administration of the Algemene Nederlandse Diamantbewerkers Bond, -40-
Amsterdam. [Industrial Union FNV] [General Dutch Diamond Cutters' Union] Interkerkelijk Vredesberaad IKV, The Hague, part of its archive till 1980. [Oecumenical Peace Conference] The R. Koopmans-Griffioen Estate, Amsterdam, documents and documentation concerning the Bond voor Wetenschappelijke Arbeiders B WA, and the Paris events 1968, and Provo movement 1966-1971. [League of Scientific Workers] P. van der Laaken, Leyden, several documents concerning the Leidse Muurkrant. [Leyden Street Wall Newspaper] Mrs. M. Lindenburg, Delft, printed material concerning a.o. the periodical Recht en Vrijheid. [Justice and Freedom] Medisch Comité Nederland-Vietnam, Amsterdam, a supplement to its archive. [Medical Committee Netherlands-Vietnam] Mrs. E. Melchers-Luteraan, Huisduinen, a supplement to the archive of B. Luteraan, her father. Mrs. Murris-Rosberger, Amstelveen, a collection paper clippings from De Speelwagen, a historical periodical from the Zaan regio after 1945, concerning the years 1930-1959. ["Band Wagon"] Nederlandse Jeugdbond voor Natuurstudie NJN, 's-graveland, a supplement to its archive. [Dutch Youth League for the Study of Nature] Nederlands Verbond van Vakverenigingen NVV/Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging FNV -Jongeren, Utrecht, through Luuk Brug, a supplement to its archive. [Dutch Federation of Trade Union] [Federation Dutch Trade Union Movement] Mrs. M.E. Peeters and Mrs. K. de Roo, Amsterdam, documents concerning the temperance movement. Partij van de Arbeid PvdA, Amsterdam, a supplement to the archive till 1979/1980 included. [Dutch Labour Party] Partij van de Arbeid PvdA Amsterdam-Oost I branch, through Luuk Brug and Jet Altena, part of the archive of the Amsterdam Oost I branch of the years 1946-1958. -41 -
B. van der Plas, Bois-le-Duc, several files concerning the action group Verontruste FNV-leden, 1979-1984. [Concerned Members of the FNV] Projektgroep Kollektieve Voorzieningen, Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, its reports. [Project Group Welfare facilities State University Utrecht] J. Pront, Wassenaar, documents concerning a.o. Jongeren Vredes Actie and Kunstenaars-Centrum voor Geestelijke Weerbaarheid. [Youth Peace Action] [Artists' Centre for Moral Resistance] Protestants Christelijke Onderwijsvakorganisatie, The Hague, a large number of books, periodicals and several documents concerning the trade unions' national bureau. The Stichting Kasino en Raadskelder, Utrecht, its archive 1969-1984. [The Town Hall Cellar, community organising centre] De Rooie Vrouwen in de PvdA, Amsterdam, a supplement to its archive. [Women's Section of the Dutch Socialist Party] Mrs. D.C.H.V. van Ree-Schermerhorn, Apeldoorn, manuscripts of plays by N.J.C. Schermerhorn. J.H. Scheps, Utrecht, a supplement to his archive, books, pamphlets and periodicals. De Stichting Ds. A.R. de Jong, Heemstede, through Mrs. E.M.B. Pelt-Offermans, part of the archive and library of Rev. A.R. de Jong. [Rev. A.R. de Jong Foundation] C.J.A. Suir, Anna Polowna, several books by his grandfather, C. Lammers, paid union official of the Meubelmakersbond. [Union of Furniture Makers] F.M. Takes, Rotterdam, part of the library and the archive of B. van den Muijzenberg-Willemse, concerning mainly her activities for educational reform and the Ravensbrückcomité. Utrechtse Muurkrant, through G. Roorda, The Hague, its archive. [Utrecht Wall Newsletter Collective] J. Varkevisser, Bussum, documents concerning his activities in the NW/FNV. Vereniging Dienstweigeraars, Amsterdam, a supplement to its archive. [Union of Conscientious Objectors] -42-
Dick Visser, Industriebond FNV, Amsterdam, documents concerning conditions of employment and social economical policies, strikes and other actions of the employees in the collective sector. [Industrial Union FNV] Wiardi Beekman Stichting WBS, Amsterdam, a supplement to the archive concerning the years 1976-1977 till 1979-1980 and documentation. [Scientific Bureau of the Dutch Labour Party] Mrs. H. de Wolf-Neuman, Amstelveen, the archive of her late husband Wim de Wolf, concerning mainly his activities in the Pacifistic Socialist Party. J. Winkler, Holten, through A.J. de Cort, notes by Jan Romein and W. Blumenberg concerning E. Kuttner. B. van Wijk, Huizen, an original letter by Rosa Luxemburg to Henriëtte Roland Holst from 1905 with a post scriptum by Karl Kautsky. J. Wijne, Utrecht, several periodicals. Without administrative procedures was acquired: Several individuals and institutions donated regularly books, pamphlets and other publications. "Archives Bakounïne" This department acquired copies of the papers of Adolf Reichel (1817-1896), from the archive of his great-granddaughter. -43 -