History:

European History:

The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

Archives, Libraries, and Museums Associations, Organizations, and Institutes Background Biographical Resources Books and Journal Articles Discussion Lists Internet Guides

Journals Maps Newspapers Pictorial Resources Primary Sources Statistical Resources

The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg:

Archives, Libraries, and Museums

For additional resources, see European History: Archives, Libraries, and Museums

• Bibiblothèque nationale de Luxembourg

• Bibiblothèque royale de Belgique

• Libraries on the Web: (Libweb, Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE)
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands

• Les museés en Belgique

• Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland

• State Archives in Belgium

• WWW Virtual Library: Museums:
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands

• Repositories of Primary Sources: (University of Idaho)
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands

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The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg:

Associations, Organizations, and Institutes

For additional resources, see also European History: Associations, Organizations, and Institutes.

• Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis

• International Institute of Social History

• Nederlands Centrum voor Contemporaine Geschiedenis (NCCG)

• WWW Virtual Library: Dutch History Index: Institutions: Institutes for Historical Research

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The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg:

Background

Sometimes you may need some information to get more familiar with your topic. Below are some materials that can provide background on the history of the Low Countries. The resources at European History: Background may be helpful, too. If you need help finding information, please ask at the Hunt Library reference desk.

• Barteau, Harry C. Historical Dictionary of Luxembourg. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1996.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY REFERENCE DH908 B37 1996

• Huussen, A. H. Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1998.
  HUNT REF-1 DH101 .H88 1998

• Stallaerts, Robert. Historical Dictionary of Belgium. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1999.
  HUNT REF-1 DH511 .S73 1999

• Volmuller, H.W.J. Nijhoffs Geschiedenislexicon Nederland en België. 's-Gravenhage: Nijhoff, 1981.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY REFERENCE DH101 .V64

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The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg:

Biographical Resources

See also European History: Biographical Resources

• Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland (BWN) (Institute of Netherlands History)

• Who's Who in Belgium, Including the Belgian Congo. 2 vols. Brussels: Intercontinental Book & Pub. Co.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY R CT1173 .W628 1957/1958

• Who's Who in the Netherlands. [Montreal]: Intercontinental Book and Pub. Co., 1962/1963.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY R DH103 .W628

• Wie is Dat? 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1956..
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY R DH103 .W642

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Books and Journal Articles

Below are resources specifically for the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. See European History: Books and Journal Articles for essential resources on any aspect of European history.

• Belder, Josef de. Bibliografie van de Geschiedenis van België = Bibliographie de l'histoire de Belgique, 1865-1914. Leuven-Louvain: Nauwelaerts; Paris, Beatrice-Nauwelaerts, 1965.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY REFERENCE Z2419 .B3

• Bibliographia Neerlandica. New enl. ed. The Hague: M. Nijhoff, 1962.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY REFERENCE q Z2431 .B582 1962

• Pirenne, Henri. Bibliographie de l'histoire de Belgique, Catalogue Méthodique et Chronologique des Sources et des Ouvrages Principaux Relatifs á l'histoire de tous les Pays-Bas jusqu'en 1598 et á l'histoire de Belgique jusqu'en 1914. 3rd ed. Bruxelles: M. Lamertin, 1931.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY REFERENCE Z2416 .P667 1931

• Vervaeck, Solange. Bibliografie van de Geschiedenis van België = Bibliographie de l'histoire de Belgique, 1831-1865. Leuven-Louvain: Editions Nauwelaerts; Paris: Beatrice-Nauwelaerts, 1965.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY REFERENCE Z2419 .V3

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Discussion Lists

• H-Low Countries
  International discussions of issues and ideas relevant to the study of the Low Countries as a whole and to the different national histories in particular.

• Kenau (Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis)
  Women's history in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Internet Guides

See also European History: Internet Guides.

• WWW-VL History Central Catalogue:
  • Belgium
  • Dutch History Index
  • Luxembourg

• WESSWEB (Western European Studies Section, Association of College and Research Libraries)
  • Dutch Studies Web: History

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Journals

Below are some major journals in Dutch and Belgian History. Use Cameo and the Find e-journal list to search for other journal titles in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. For additional titles, see European History: Journals and History: Journals. To find journal articles on particular topics use the resources at European History: The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg: Books and Journal Articles or European History: Books and Journal Articles. If you need help locating particular journals, please ask at the Hunt reference desk.

• Acta Historiae Neerlandica. Historical Studies in the Netherlands. Etudes Historiques Néerlandaises. Historische Studien in den Niederlanden.
  Print: v.1, 1966-v. 3, 1968 v.5, 1971
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, DJ1 A25
  Continued by:
  Acta Historiae Neerlandicae. Studies on the History of the Netherlands. Low Countries History Yearbook.
  Print: v. 10, 1976.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, DJ1 A25

• Belgium
  Print: v. 1, 1941-v. 5, 1945.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, Gr. Fl.

• Bulletin de la Commission Royale d'histoire. Handelingen van de Koninklijke Commissie voor Geschiedenis. Compte Rendu des Séances; ou Recueil de ses Bulletins
  Print: 1834-1850; 1851-1859;1860-1872;1872-1890;1891-1901;1902-1931.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, Gr. Fl.

• Contributions à l'histoire Économique et Sociale
  1962-1963, 1966/1967-1970/1971.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, request from STORAGE

• Revue Belge d'histoire Contemporaine
  Print: v.1, 1969-present.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, 4th floor.

• Revue du Nord
  Print: v. 41, 1959-present (inc.).
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, 4th floor (1960-); Gr. Fl. pre-1960

• Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis
  Print: v. 95, 1982-present.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, 4th floor

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The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg:

Maps

See also European History: Maps.

• Amsterdam (Bibliotheek van de Universiteit van Amsterdam)
  Maps from 16th century to the 20th century

• Atlas van der Hagen and Atlas Beudeker (Koninklijke Bibliotheek and the British Library)

• Dutch City Maps from Blaeu's Toonneel der Steden

• Dutch City Maps (1860s)- Kuyper Atlas

• Historic Cities: Netherlands, Belgium (Historic Cities Center of the Department of Geography, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Jewish National and University Library)

• Historic Maps of Dutch Cartographers (Goerge Welling)

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Newspapers

See also European History: Newspapers.

• Digitized Dutch Newspapers (Koninklijke Bibliotheek)
  Search or browse Dutch newspapers from 1910-1945.

• Dutch Underground Press During World War II (EuroDocs, Brigham Young University)

• Het Parool Archive, 1940-1945 (Stichting Democratie en Media)
  Digitized version of an underground newpaper during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.

• Historische Kranten (Rob Kuijsten)
  Digitized collection of issues of various Dutch newspapers, ca. 1656-1946.<

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Pictorial Resources

See also European History: Pictorial Resources.

• BeeldBank N-H
  Search or browse an image bank on the history of the province of Northern Holland in the Netherlands. Includes scanned engravings, drawings, maps of towns, and events in Northern Holland from the 16th century up until now. The site also contains photographs and picture cards. In Dutch.

• Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: Old Postcards (Solange Coussement)

• LCPD: Leiden 19th-Century Portrait Database A Database of 21094 Dutch Carte de Visite Studio Portraits (1860-1914) (Leiden University)

• Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts (Koninklijke Bibliotheek-National Library of the Netherlands)
  Search a web catalog of 330 medieval illuminated manuscripts, mainly from what is today the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.

• Memory of the Netherlands (Koninklijke Bibliotheek)
  Various collections of photographs from Dutch cultural institutions.

• Steun! Stem! Staak!
  150 Dutch social and political posters from the collections of the International Institute of Social History, 1870 - 1998.

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Primary Sources

See also European History: Primary Sources.

• History of Belgium: Primary Documents (EuroDocs, Brigham Young University)

• History of Luxembourg: Primary Documents (EuroDocs, Brigham Young University)

• History of the Netherlands: Primary Documents (EuroDocs, Brigham Young University)

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The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg:

Statistical Resources

See also European History: Statistical Resources.

• Annuaire de Statistiques Régionales. Bruxelles: Institut National de Statistique.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY HA1393 A7
  1977-1998

• Annuaire Statistique de la Belgique. [Bruxelles]: Institut National de Statistique, Ministère des Affaires Économiques.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY HA1393 A4
  1960-1995, Temporarily Shelved at Storage Facility - REQUEST for access
  Continues ... Annuaire Statistique de la Belgique et du Congo Belge ... (see below)

• ... Annuaire Statistique de la Belgique et du Congo Belge ... Bruxelles.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY HA1393 A4
  1929/1930-1959
  Continued by Annuaire Statistique de la Belgique (see above)

• Data Archiving & Networked Services (DANS)
  • Nederlands Historich Data Archief (NHDA)
    • Dutch Censuses
    • Dutch National Accounts 1800-1913.
      View or download vraious tables on employment, product, expenditure & investment, balance of payments and indirect taxes and subsidies

• Statistiques Sociales. [Bruxelles]: Institut National de Statistique, Royaume de Belgique, Ministère des Affaires Économiques, 1970-.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY HD8503 A3
  1970-present.

• Statline: Statistics Netherlands: the Statistical Database on the Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS)

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