ANNUAL REPORT THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL HISTORY

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1 ANNUAL REPORT 1986 THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL HISTORY

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3 ANNUAL REPORT 1986

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5 ANNUAL REPORT 1986 THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL HISTORY

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7 CONTENTS General Matters a. Board 7 b. Personnel 8 c. Organisation 12 d. Housing 14 e. Finances 15 f. Works Council 16 Collections a. Library 17 b. Archives 22 c. Iconographic Section 24 d. Acquired Collections 26 e. Exhibitions/Media 34 Scientific Research and Publications a. Scientific Research and Scientific Advisory Work 38 b. International Contacts 40 c. Participation in Boards, Editorial Staffs, etc. 41 d. Lectures 44 e. Publications 47

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9 I. GENERAL MATTERS a. Board On 31 December 1986 the board of the Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences, IISG, consisted of the following members: Prof. dr. J.S. Cramer, appointed by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW)*; Prof. dr. P.G.M. Hesseling, appointed by 'De Centrale' Insurance Company Ltd.; Prof. dr. A.F. Manning, appointed by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW); W. Polak, appointed by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences; Dr. W.H. Roobol, for the Faculty of Literature of the University of Amsterdam appointed by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW); Prof. dr. J.H. van Stuijvenberg, for the Netherlands Economic-Historical Archive appointed by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences; Prof. dr. Th. van Tijn, appointed by the Foundation International Institute of SocialHistory; Prof. dr. W.J. Wieringa, appointed by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences, chairman. The Board met on 13 March, 30 July, 24 October, and 4 December. The meetings were attended by dr. E.J. Fischer, interim director and dr. D. van der Mei for the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences. The personnel of the Institute was represented by D.J. Mulder and J.H.G. Staphorst. The secretariat of the administration was attended to by H. Wals, secretary. Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen KNAW, the organisation to which the 13 scientific research institutes, of which the IISG is one, are connected. -7-

10 b. Personnel 1. Direction Dr. E.J. Fischer, interim director Staffmember Drs. W.A. Roose 2. Secretary's office H. Wals, secretary; (till : from then ms. M.J. Cornelissen) Ms. L.C. v.d. Sluijs Ms. M.J. Cornelissen ( ) Ms. A.M. Wins ( ) 3. Research Departments a. Africa, Asia, Australia Dr. F. Tichelman (head) Ms.A. Mul (bibliographical research) ( ) b. Anarchism, Spain, Portugal, Latin America Drs. R. de Jong (head) Ms. T. Duijker-Commijs Drs. H.BeckerfFreedom" project) (from ) c. Central Europe Drs. G.H.J. Langkau (head) Drs. J.E.R.C. Rojahn (head) Ms.U.B.E.Balzer J.A.W. Gielkens Ms. Dr. U. Langkau-Alex (project "Widerstand, Exil und Deutschland nach Hitler- Paul Hertz und die deutsche Sozialdemokratie ") ( ) Mrs. K.M. Rojahn-Dienst (project "Name Index Archives Central Europe") ( ) d. Eastern Europe Drs. L.J. van Rossum (head) Ms. Drs. CE. Wagenaar CA. Spijker Dr. M.C. Jansen (ZWO-project "Russian Series on Social History") ( ) Dr. B. Sapir (unsalaried; project "Russian Series on Social History") J.Grin( ) e. France, Italy, Israël Drs. T. Haan (head) f. Great Britain, Ireland, North America, Scandinavia Ms. Drs. M.W.H. Schreuder (head) g. International organisations Ms. Drs. D.E. Devreese (head) -8-

11 h. TheNetherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg Ms. Drs. M.A.H. Campfens (head) H.D. Hondius Ms. Drs. M. Schrevel Ms. Drs. H.M. van Veen Drs. T.K. Baas (projects H. Roland Holst and Domela Nieuwenhuis) ( ) i. "Archives Bakounine" J.J.L.M. Kloosterman Ms. E.M. van Daele-Jassies Ms. M. Hunink Ms. Drs. CL. Warmenhoven j. " International Review ofsocialhistory" andpublications Drs. A.V.N, van Woerden Drs. M.M. van der Linden Ms. F.G. Hilfman Ms. H.H.G. Geerts ( ) k. AudiovisualDepartment Drs. W.H. van der Linden (head) Drs. M.C.J. van der Heijden (TEGMD) ( ) 1. Project "Domela Nieuwenhuis" Drs. P.Wielsma ( ) 4. Lïbrary a. Librarian J.J.L.M. Kloosterman b. Acquisition Ms.T.Sierink ( ) c. Current short title catalogue Department Ms. Chr. Faber Ms. L.Y. Kist d. Restoration Department H. Drieman ( ) e. Book Catalogue Department Ms.E.Jongert Ms. A. Langedijk Ms. J.G.A. Meijer-v.d. Vliet Ms. D.J. Mulder Ms.Drs.J.J. Quast Ms. J.H. de Vries-Wiersum (till ) Ms. M.M. Bosch ( ) Ms.R.A. van der Heide ( ) Ms.I. Nummerdor ( ) P.J.Reijling ( ) Ms. C. Schmalohr ( ) Ms.J.S. Zwaan ( ) -9-

12 f. Storage Rooms A.G.M. Lambrechts A.Kors (COS) ( ) K.v.Schaik ( ) h. Periodicals P.M. Manasse (head) Drs. G.R. van der Ham Ms.M.I. Schreiner W.J. Vooren E. Kool (Signature project) ( ) W.L. Oudshoorn (COS) (Signature project) ( ) Drs. H.A. Sanders (Conservation) ( ) Drs. A.C. Wilkes ( ) i. Reading room and Catalogue room Ms. T.A. Rolak Ms.W.C.Tijssen Ms. A.M.J. IJzermans Ms. E. Molenaar ( ) j. Subject Catalogue Drs. A.W.M. Wiarda (head) Ms. Drs. C.M.M.S. Jetten (till ) Drs. CL. Rodenburg Drs. A.Boiten (COS) ( ) 5. Archives Ms. Drs. E.M. Koen (archivist) Ms. H.P. Huizenga (deputy-archivist) Ms. A.H. van der Horst N.W. Markus L.E.G. Schwidder Drs. J.F. Haag (description archives) ( ) Drs. J.R. Hofman (description archives) ( ) Drs. C.E.W.M. Hoskens (description S.I.B.L. Trotsky/Sedov) ( ) Ms.M.E. ter Schegget ( ) 6. CentralAdministration and InternalServices a. Central Administrator J.A.F, van der Burch (till ) H.Wals(froml.ll.l986) b. Administration Dept. G.J. Barendse, bookkeeper Ms. T. Rol-Davids (till ) S.E.FoenAFoe ( ) T.S.TjongASoe(WVM) ( ) -10-

13 c. Photographic Laboratory J.H.G. Staphorst F.Secci(till ) P.R. Smits (TEGMD) ( ) G.Langedijk ( ) d. Reception W.E. Maasland (till ) T.Huijbers ( ) e. Canteen Ms. M. de L. Bernardo-Dos Santos Rodrigues Personnel changes No permanent staff appointments were possible in 1986 because of the continued reorganisation of the Institute. As a result the increased number of vacancies (21,1 on a full-time basis) had to be fulfilled by temporary appointments. Temporary members of staff were also involved in conservation projects and in making scientific publications accessible. Altogether 35 staff members were appointed on a temporary basis. Another five persons were employed by the IISG under the Conscientious Objections Scheme (COS). The last staff member employed in this way left on 1 October. At their own request honourable discharges were given to J.A.F, van der Burch, F. Secci and Ms. J.H. de Vries-Wiersum. An honourable discharge on grounds of ill health was also granted to Ms. T. A. Rol-Davids. Jubilees In the course of 1986 Ms. F.G. Hilfman completed her 25th year of work for the Institute

14 c. Organisation At the beginning of the year covered by this report the Ministry of Education and Sciences informed the IISG that the departmental social statute, with some modifications, was applicable to reorganisations taking place at the institutes belonging to the KNAW. The Committee for the Execution of the Policy Plan (CUB) consisted of W. Thomassen (chairman), Mr. PJ.G. Kapteijn (on behalf of the board of the KNAW), Prof. dr. Th. van Tijn (on behalf of the board of the KNAW-Institute IISG and of the board of the Foundation IISG). Advisors of the committee were F.E.G. van Haersma Buma and Dr. E.J. Fischer, while Drs. B. Warmelink was committee secretary. In accordance with the guidelines of the social statute a Personnel Appointments Team (PPT) was appointed in March 1986, consisting of the members and advisors of the CUB named above, as well as two staff representatives: Ms. DJ. Mulder and J.G.H. Staphorst. Mr. Warmelink was again appointed committee secretary. The PPT made its final report in October In this report a number of suggestions were made for the position of the permanent staff in the organisational scheme which had already been approved. For some staff members a special position, separate from the normal formation places, was suggested. At the end of the year the KNAW informed the IISG that the new organisation structure was to come into existence on 1 January Almost all the permanent members of staff received official notice from the competent authorities as to the posts they would fulfill from 1 Januarry onwards. The great number of vacancies at the Institute is still a problem (about 28). These vacancies are now being fulfilled with temporary members of staff who are offered a new contract every three or six months. This situation will continue until the reorganisation has been completed. The reader will need little persuasion that such a situation is not an optimal one, neither from the point of view of the organisation, nor from that of personnel. The KNAW has informed the IISG that these vacancies can be fulfilled permanently from 1 March 1987 onwards. This would complete the reorganisation in the summer of that year, f our years after the Policy Note was published by the board of the KNAW-Institute IISG. Consultation The 'policy council'* was no longer thought to be suitable as a consultative and advisory body, so it was decided in the course of the year to dissolve it. Instead a weekly workmeeting between the section heads and the director was held, which turned out to be a satisfactory and productive arrangement. * policy council heette in jv 1985 'management advisory committee' -12-

15 $»riaal-]j}ti»tl)ttittist(tt IjUiul in JeiUHwf, (Niet goedgekeurd by kon. besl, van 28 Maart 1884.) '^mw?' Redaktie Recht voor Allen," 's~ ravenhage, /ƒ-««*' 18 6f. -f S '«-««o ^r Letter to J. de Gruijter by F. Domela Nieuwenhuis, leading Dutch anarchist ( ), acquired in

16 d. Housing There were no important developments in the housing situation except in the outlook for new premises. A tight acquisition policy and the systematic reduction of backlogs limited the growth of the collections. Even so, the depot in the Ceres building had to be maintained for storage of the IISG collections and it looks like this situation will continue for another one and a half years. There are, however, important developments as far as future housing is concerned. Negotiations have been going on between the Ministry of Education and Sciences and Amsterdam municipality on the conditions to be attached to the transfer of the Koning Willem I building in the eastern docks area to the ministry. These talks now appear to have reached a decisive stage and a definite decision is expected by the middle of February If this turns out to be positive, the IISG could move to a permanent home in the second half of 1988, more than fifty years after it was founded. -14-

17 e. Finances The Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW) provided a subsidy of ƒ 566,000 for material costs (covering those items costing less than ƒ 1,500) as well as an extra subsidy for the publishing programme. The Institute's own income was budgeted at ƒ 105,000, while the KNAW provided ƒ 900,000 for recurring housing costs, another ƒ 160,000 for investments in items costing more than ƒ 1,500 and ƒ 4,404,300 for salaries. For the work of storing acquisition data from before 1978 in the computer the KNAW provided ƒ 150,000 from its own budget. For the same purpose the Institute provided a similar amount, while the Ministry of Education and Sciences gave ƒ 700,000. For the "Russian Series on Social History" a subsidy was received from the Foundation for Historical Research (Stichting voor Historisch Onderzoek). The IISG Foundation received a subsidy of ƒ 261,000 from the Bibliography and Documentation Commission (COBIDOC) for maintaining and expanding the library and archives collection

18 f. Works Council The Works Council consisted of ms. D.J. Mulder (chairperson), ms. Drs. J.J. Quast (secretary), ms. L.C. van der Sluijs, J.H.G. Staphorst and ms. Drs. CE. Wagenaar. The works council and the direction met nine times for debate and consultation. -16-

19 II. COLLECTIONS a. Library Already existing plans for the automated access to the Institute's couections finally gained firm financial backing thanks to the Ministry of Education and Sciences. The Ministry generously provided funds for from the budget for the "Intentional Apparatus Scheme*. This will make it possible to build a system tailored to the specific demands of the IISG and also to make the existing catalogues retrospectively machine-readable. At the end of 1986 a working plan was made and talks were held with the contractor, Geac Computers, aimed at defining the system specifications. The intention is to develop a unitary access method for all the material kept at the Institute: printed, archival, and audiovisual material. Specific attention will be paid to the possibilities of subject searching. Unfortunately the expansion of the couections of the Institute is now suffering severe limitations because the necessary financial means were reduced in 1981 and have not been increased since. While costs have increased by 75%,35% fewer booksand 15% fewer periodicals than in 1980 are now beingbought. Meanwhile the number of publications supplied free of charge has dropped. The cost of binding, restoring and cardboard covering has increased dreadfully in the same period, while the IISG, by the nature of its couections, has been struck harder than other institutions: notably the never-ending proces of paper deterioration. Unfortunately the money available for conservation happened to be even less than in the precedingyear, while the Bindery as well as the Photographic section had much extra work in connection with an exhibition of the Industrial Workers' Union (Industriebond FNV). As for that part of the periodicals collection known as "folio varia", the South American, Spain and England/USA sections have now been completely transferred to microfilm. An experiment is taking place involving the external handling of reproduction requests of this collection. Another urgent problem for the library is the decreasing amount of storage space. For this reason an extraordinary effort was made to process the inaccessible material (three times as much as the year before). At the same time, larger incoming couections were sorted out as quickly as possible and duplicates carefully removed. A number of periodicals which no longer conformed to the collection profile of the IISG were given to the Koninklijke Bibliotheek. As a result of these activities and by cutting out duplicated work, the amount of material formally made accessible increased one and a half to two times. The description of those books of the Kashnor collection which had not yet been catalogued, was completed in 1986 and a start was made with the processing of a substantial collection of inaccessible Dutch pamphlets. A large number of short title descriptions was also made available to the public

20 INSTITUTO CUBANO DEL ARTE E INDUSTRIA CINEMATOGRAFICOS Fidel Castro. Cuban poster (1968) from the collection of J. Martinez ( ), acquired in

21 INSTITUTO CUBANO DEL ARTE E INDUSTRIA CINEMATOGRAFICOS Che Guevara. Cuban poster (1968) from the collection of J. Martinez ( ), acquired in

22 Besides those already mentioned a number of projects were embarked on to prepare for automation, reorganisation and/or possible displacement to other premises. Specially worth mentioning are the review of the order administration ("order book") and the continuation of the periodicals' call number project. Af ter f alling off for a number of years, the number of visitors to the Institute has increased again. There was a distinctive increase in the use of all types of material. Acquisition and dequisition In 1986 the Acquisition section bought 2,717 monographs (this was 2,833 in 1985), and the Eastern Europe section 620 (1985: 606): of these 11 (40) and 320 (150) respectively were antique transactions. Another 1,294 (6,108) recently published works were gained by exchange or as a gift. Hence the total increase of books was 4,631 (9,547) units. On the other hand more than 10,000 (3,469) books and pamphlets were removed from the library because they were duplicates or for some other reason. A review of the acquisition lists resulted in about 1,200 longstanding orders being cancelled 70 new subscriptions to periodicals were taken, 59 of them as gifts or on an exchange basis; 89 subscriptions were ended, so the number of current periodicals is 1,826 (1,855 in 1985). Also present in the library were 695 current annual reports (644). Through gifts another 89 (82) metres of periodicals were received, while 156 (54) m of selected duplicated material was removed; another 70 m of Indonesian daily papers were passed on to the Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Access The section Work Catalogue described 3,946 (1985:4,117) monographs, the Catalogue section 5,144 (3,264) and the Eastern Europe section 450 (200). The Periodicals section described 1,712 (1,140) publications. Another 2,437 magazine articles were readied for introduction into the computer by the use of specially designed forms 943 (919) m of periodicals received a call number. The Subject Catalogue section categorised 3,731 monographs, the section England 4,265, the section Eastern Europe 1,028 and the other members of staff 384; making a grand total of 9,407 (5,626) publications. Another 5,781 short titles (some 15,000 entries) were added to the subject catalogue in Conservation 151 (1985: 356) printed works were bound and/or restored at the Institute. Elsewhere another 2,400 (1,194) monographs and 451 (625) periodicals were bound. 2,126 (5,830) pages received separate restoration treatment. As a safety measure and as part of the normal filming process 21(140) microfilms of periodicals were processed at the Institute. Elsewhere 5,101 (4,643) microfiches and jackets were produced. -20-

23 Althogether 2,517 (1,704) periodicalportfolios were composed or re-arranged. Reading room service 6,533 visitors were registered, an average of 32 (1985: 30) a day. Among them were 311 (281) foreign scientific researchers, from the following parts of the world: Europe 242 (202), USA/Canada 29 (31), Latin America 17 (15), Near East 13 (21), Australia 3 (3), Africa 2 (0). The European visitors were regionally distributed as follows: Northern Europe 7 (3), Western Europe 164 (155), Southern Europe 30 (30) and Eastern Europe 41 (14). The following quantities of material were requested: 53,772 (37,049) archive units (documents), 12,504 (12,192) books andpamphlets, (8,535) periodicals, 968 (348) microfiches and 856 (215) microfilms. 918 (951) requests came in by way of the inter-library lending service. Besides this there were many requests for information, 1,739 by telephone and 1,060 (1,165) in writing. Internat consultation A short weekly meeting was introduced, which functioned quickly and fruitfully and clearly enhanced communication inside the Library section. Besides this information was also exchanged in a wider circle once a month. This was also distributed in written form

24 b. Archives Acquisition and services The Institute received about 360 m of archives in A summary of all acquisitions, including archival and library material can be found in chapter III.d. J. Haag and J.R. Hofman were able to continue their accessing and conservation tasks. Ms. M. ter Schegget assisted in the depot work and in the provisional classification of archives. Inventorisation J. Haag put together a list of the pre-war section of the Arbeiders Jeugd Centrale (Workers' Youth Centre) archives. The post-war archives have been described on fiches. The personal collections of ex-ajc members have been separated from the organisation archives. J.R. Hofman continued the description of the archives of the national executive organs of the Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij (Pacifist Socialist Party) and also ordered and described the archives of the Industriebond NW/FNV (Industrial Workers' Union) over the period A. van der Horst described the Revolutionair-Socialistische Partij and Revolutionair- Socialistische Arbeiderspartij (Revolutionary Socialist Party, Revolutionary Socialist Workers' Party) archives. The manuscript of the inventory of the Sozialistische Arbeiter Internationale (Socialist Workers International) archives, on which A. van der Horst, J.R. van der Leeuw and E. Schwidder have been working, has been completed except for the indexes which were to be made after the text had been typed out. E. Schwidder continued the description of the archives of the International Trotskyist Movement and brought the archives of various international organisations up to date. N. Marcus and M. ter Schegget also compiled a list of the contents of the Algemene Nederlandse Metaalbewerkersbond (General Dutch Metalworkers' Union) archives. Ms. Ter Schegget also listed the archives of the Amsterdam South II branch of the Partij van de Arbeid (Dutch Labour Party) and of the Ms. P.E. Polak-Eldering archives. J. Gielkens sorted out the Henry Jacoby collection, while G. Langkau ordered and described the Franz Peter Utzelmann collection acquired in H. van Veen continued the ordering of the Dutch pamphlets ( ). Publications It is intended that inventories and placement lists will in future be published, beginning with the archives of the Nederlandsche Federatieve Bond van Personeel in Openbaren Dienst (Dutch Federal League of Public Service Personnel). Automation Since October 1986 the Archives section has the use of a personal computer, which will make the composition of inventories and the upkeep of archive registration systems a lot more efficiënt in future. -22-

25 Reorganisation In connection with the transfer of the depot services and the lending administration of the section Access and Registration, and in connection with the automation, a start has been made with the revisal of the registration system. This resulted in the design and making of a new depot form as an initial step. Filming The Henk Sneevliet archives were transf erred to microfilm and a start was made with the filming of the Gustav Landauer archives. The microfilming of the Emma Goldman documents as part of the Emma Goldman Papers Project (University of California, Berkeley) was completed. -23-

26 c. Iconographic Section Acquired material The Iconographic Section acquired 6,219 (1985:12,900)photographs, 2,456 (1,517) posters, an original collection of political graphic art by Kaf ak (Eddy Greidanus) 1,000 items, 1,120 (2,933) political prints, 366 (318) stickers, 189 (57) buttons, 65 (16) objects, 63(7) banners, flags and other textile objects, and 37 audiovisual units. -24-

27 Cuban poster, from the collection of J. Martinez ( ), acquired in

28 d. Acquired Collections Anarchism, Spain, Portugal, Latin America D. Abad de Santillan, Madrid, a supplement to his fathers archives. R. Almeida, Paris, filmed correspondence on French emigrants, inhabitants of the "Colonia Bordeaux, between France and Paraguay, Anarchist Students' Council (ASO), Amsterdam, a number of pamphlets, periodicals and one poster. Ms. K. Boll, Zandvoort, a manuscript of memoirs about Henk Eikeboom ( ) and the Dutch anarchist movement in the 'thirties and during World War II. A.C. Carmona Basulto, Alicante, a large number of pamphlets, among them periodicals and extensive documentation concerning Alicante, Barcelona and Valencia. Also included is a roof tile manuf actured by a collectivist ceramics firm (CNT) in Alicante. Centro de Estudios del Movimiento Obrero y Socialista (A. Martïnez Verdugo), Mexico, facsimile publications of the periodicals Combate, enero-agosto de 1941, and El Machete Ilegal, , and a number of issues oïsocialismo, 1975/ 1976, in exchange for IISG material. Ms. R. Claeys, Amsterdam, her essay and documentation concerning the opposition of the Jesuits in Spain under general Franco. Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT), Comité Confederal, Madrid, publications, documentation and iconographical material. A.M. Fernandes Martins, Amstelveen, through mediation by ms. L. Bernardo- Dos Santos Rodrigues, a collection of recent Portuguese periodicals. M. en G. Hamon, Port-Bland, Penvenan, through mediation of HeinerBecker, the very important and sizeable archive of August Hamon ( ) including correspondence with F. Domela Nieuwenhuis and many foreign anarchists and socialists, like Herman Jung, Karl Kautsky, Emile Vandervelde, from about 1885 to about Graham Kelsey, copy of the manuscript of his dissertation on the anarchosyndicalists in Aragón during the second republic. HISBOL, La Paz, Bolivia, through mediation of S. Rivera Cusicanqui, publications by (among others) HISBOL, concerning workers, farmers and women's movement in Bolivia, by S. Rivera Cusicanqui and others. -26-

29 J. Mendoza, Amstelveen, documentation and posters concerning the International Anarchist Meeting in Appelscha, Whitsun Freedom, London, through mediation of D. Peers, manuscripts of the English translations byj.b. Robinson of the publications of P. Kropotkin, The Modern State, Modern Science and Anarchism (with corrections by Kropotkin), and of J. Proudhon, General Idea of Revolution in XIX Century. Freedom, London, through mediation of Heiner Becker, supplements to the Freedom archives, including letters by Kropotkin, Malatesta, Nettlau, Carpenter. Received from Tom Keel Wolfe, Nicolas Waker, Colin Ward and others. J.M. Perez Rabinal, Tarragona, a large number of issues of the periodical Liberación, as well as cuttings and other Spanish documentation from the period concerning the Pacto de Moncloa, 1977, and the IXe Congress of the Partido Comunista Espanola (PCE), Rebel Voices Archives, through mediations of Heiner Becker, 21 m 1 periodicals (577titles). G.A. Reiss, through mediation of ms. H. van Munster, his unpublished thesis Fritz Brupbacher: A Study in the Failure of Anarcho-Syndicalism in Zürich, Switzerland. J. Richter, Castricum, a collection of photographs and printed material concerning the Dutch anarchist movement in the period between the two world wars. Sindicato de Obreros del Campo SOC, Sevilla, documentation and publications. R. te Slaa, Arnhem, archive material from the inheritance of his father M. te Slaa, concerning the Study Circle for Philosophy Foundation (Stichting Studiekring voor Wijsbegeerte), and printed material. Mr. Dr. A. Staudacher, Wenen, a copy of her unpublished manuscript Die SozialrevolutionareBewegungin Galizien R. Schmitt, Aken, manuscript concerning the anarchist movement in Aken and printed material. J. Torres Pares, Mexico, copy of the unpublished manuscript of his book Solidaridady Conflicto, concerning the relation between the Partido Liberal Mexicano and the workers' movement in the USA. F. Viqueira Sende, Soria, documentation concerning political prisoners in Spain. Publications were received from: R. Alvarez, Gijon; O. Bayer, Berlin; Casade Espana, Antwerp; CIRA (R. Bianco), Marseilles; C.R.J. Cury; A. Elorza, -27-

30 Madrid; Fundación F. Largo Caballero, Madrid; Fundación de Investigación Marxista, Madrid; V. Garcïa Costa, Ereira (Spain); Ministery of Labour, Madrid; Ministry of Culture, Madrid; Ms. C.M. Noordam-Kol, The Hague; Piqueta Publishers, Madrid; and others. Africa, Asia and Australia PJJ.M. Custers, Amsterdam, articles concerning Bangladesh, published in Dutch papers in the period , other material and a first draft of a book on the Tebhaga revolt. England, Ireland, Nortb America, Scandinavia A.A.M, van der Linden, Utrecht, his essay De Ideologie van de Amerikaanse Left New International Organisations Ms. J. Sturmthal, Hallowell USA, the very extensive and important collection of archive material and printed articles by her late father Adolf Sturmthal, who was editorial secretary of the International Information, and later professor of Industrial Relations in the United States. B. Bayerlein, Wermelskirchen, 8 copies of documents from the archive of Jules Humbert-Droz concerning the International Anti-Militarist Congress in The Hague in International Sociological Association, Amsterdam, its archives and publications for the period Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International, Geneva, supplement to its archives for the period ca , and manyperiodicals. R. Prager, Parijs, supplements to material concerning the IVth International and its French section, mainly War Résisters' International, London, a supplement to the archives for the period 1921-ca. 1980andanumberofperiodicals. Central Europe Hans-Ulrich Dillmann, Cologne, collection of documents concerning the foundation of the alternative newspaper Tageszeitung, West Berlin. Vera Dillo, Rosmalen, papers from the inheritance of her father Werner Blumenberg. Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, Torino, photocopies of letters to Robert Michels from A. Bebel, E. Bernstein, Karl and Luise Kautsky and others from the period

31 Fridajacoby, Geneva, inherited papers from herhusband, Henry Jacoby. Ursula Schröder, New York, papers and rare literary publications from the 1920's, left by her father Karl Schröder. Wally Schmelzer, Berlin, educational material of the Sozialwissenschaftliche Vereinigung and of the group Rote Kampfer, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg Workers' Community of the Woodbrookers, Bentveld, its archives, especially donated by A. van Biemen, and part of its library. P.P. de Baar, Amsterdam, documentation and a number of archive documents concerning university student actions in the years H. Böhl, Amsterdam, letters from Theun de Vries to Prof. Dr. F.M.Th. Böhl, and documentation from Herman Böhl about H. Gorter. Van Brakel, Utrecht, material concerning the Arbeidersjeugd Centrale AJC (Workers' Youth Centre) and other material. Centrum voor Levensbeschouwing en Politiek (Centre for the Philosophy of Life and Politics) (work group of the Dutch Labour Party PvdA) Utrecht, through mediations of J. Wijne, archive documents from the period ca Christian National Labour Union (CNV), Utrecht, a number of periodicals. Ms. C. van Dam, Hilversum, the archives of the SDAP/PvdA Hilversum and of Progressief Hilversum. Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging FNV (Federation of Dutch Trade Unions) Amsterdam, a supplement to the archive for the period G. Goorman, Nieuwegein, the archives and the cuttings collection of his grandfather R. van der Brug ( ), member of the CDU, later member of Parliament and member of the board of the Dutch Labour Party PvdA, member of the board of the Reformist-Christian Work Community (Protestants Christelijke Werkgemeenschap). Ms. W.J. de Gruyter, Voorburg, letters from F. Domela Nieuwenhuis, Franc van der Goes, Henri Polak and P.J. Troelstra to Jan de Gruyter, Ms. H. Hoogen Stoevenbeld-Blom, Amsterdam, the archives and the library of Henk Hoogen Stoevenbeld. The Industrial Workers' Union FNV (Industriebond FNV), Amsterdam, a supplement to their archives for the period , documents -29-

32 concerning "De Eendracht", The Hague section, , and printed material. Instituut voor Politiek en Sociaal Onderzoek IPSO (Institute for Political and Social Research) Amsterdam, a collection of microfiches of documents concerning the Communistische Partij Nederland CPN (Communist Party Holland) from the period The documents are owned by the Institute for Marxism- Leninism in Moscow. Jonge Socialisten PvdA (The Young Socialists) Amsterdam, a supplement to their archives. Ms. C. de Jongh-van Woerkom, Amsterdam, documents from her father, a teacher in Schiedam and a member of the local branch executive of the Bond van Nederlandse Onderwijzers (Union of Dutch Teachers). Katholieke Werkende Jongeren KWJ (Catholic Working Youth) branch Alkmaar-IJmond, their archives. Ms. J. Keppler, Amsterdam, her father Ir. A. Keppler's archive, insofar as it has been preserved, as well as correspondence with the Sociaal-Technische Vereeniging van Democratische Ingenieurs en Architecten (Social-Technical Society of Democratie Engineers and Architects). Koninklijke Huis Archief (Royal Family Archives), The Hague, nineteenth century pamphlets and other printed material from social organisations. B. Kause, Amsterdam, documentation and periodicals concerning the squatters movement. Fl. van Lamoen, Amsterdam, a file on the Partij voor Socialisme en Ontwapening PSO (Party for Socialism and Disarmement). Ms. C. Laroo-Marinus, Amsterdam, archive documents, printed and iconographic material concerning the Arbeidersjeugd Centrale AJC (Workers' Youth Centre). Ms. A. van Masch Spakler-Cnoop Koopmans, Blaricum, a supplement to the archives of the Religieus Genootschap der Vrienden (Quakers), for the period J. W. Matthijsen, Delft, books, pamphlets, newspaper cuttings and some personal documents concerning his father J.W. Matthijsen. A. Mellink, Haren (Gr.), 9 letters and postcards from Louis de Visser to his girlfriend Juultje Roest and her small son Leo,

33 Mr. and Ms. Molin-Gerritze, Amsterdam, pamphlets and periodicals. De Nederlandse Vereniging tot beoefening van de Sociale Geschiedenis NVSG (Dutch Society for Social History), Amsterdam, a supplement to its archives ). Nederlandse Vereniging voor Sexuele Hervorming (NVSH) (Dutch Society for Sexual Reform), 's-gravenhage, its archives, a supplement to the archive of J. Rutgers and the archives of the Nieuw Malthusiaansche Bond (New Malthusian League). Ms. B. Palmer, Amsterdam, 3 letters from Ms. M. Wibaut-Berdenis van Berlekom toms. B. Palmer, secretary of the section South I of the Women's League of the Dutch Labour Party PvdA, 1949 and 1951, and Ms. Van Ooghen, member of the board of the Bond van Sociaal-Democratische Vrouwenclubs (Social-Democratic Women's Clubs), Amsterdam South I branch, F. Panholzer, Amsterdam, periodicals, pamphlets and other grey material from action groups from the Spaarndammerbuurt in Amsterdam and elsewhere. Ms. A. Papót, Edam, documents concerning Ms. Hielkema's journey to the Soviet Union in Partij van de Arbeid PvdA (Dutch Labour Party) Amsterdam, a supplement to its archives for the period , including files from Max van den Berg and the Rules Committee. Mr. and Ms. A.H. Pilger, Zaandam, archive documents and printed material of the 'thirties concerning the Praktisch Idealisten Associatie, the Socialistische Kunstenaarskring, and the Arbeiders Jeugd Centrale (Practical Idealist Association, Socialist Artists Circle, Workers' Youth Centre). M. Plekker, Amsterdam, his archive and printed material, mostly concerning the IV th International. Prof. Dr. Ph. van Praag, Zeist, his documentation concerning Emilie Claeys, a large number of Belgian reports and pamphlets on social policy etc, an essay by ms. Van Dille-Lobe on family planning and some manuscripts for Herinneringen aan Koos Vorrink, 1985, from Martha Molendijk and Mr. J. Burger, among others. J. de Roos, Amsterdam, a number of anarchist books and pamphlets, copies of the O. V.C.-Bulletin (nrs. 1-14, ) along with the accompanying documentation and dozens of issues of international anarchist and pacifist publications of the period , which were missing in the collections. Ms. M.E. Schreuder, Amsterdam, supplement to the archive of the Nederlandse -31 -

34 Bond voor Ziekenverpleging (Dutch Nursing League), originally belonging to Ms. C.A.J. ten Boom, executive member. Ms. M.W.H. Schreuder, Amsterdam, documents concerning training courses given by the Arbeidsgemeenschap der Woodbrookers (Woodbrookers Working Community), ca Ms. C.C. Schoemaker-van Grieken, The Hague, a file concerning the Interkerkelijk Vredesberaad (IKV) (Oecumenical Peace Conference), branch Benoordenhout, The Hague. Ms. L.C. van der Sluijs, Amsterdam, periodicals, including Hulpbetoon, , and Arbeid, Maatschappelijk Ms. H. Spanjaard-Krop, The Hague, part of the library of H. Krop. Mr. andms. H. Stapel, Overveen, a number of issues of Ruimbaan. Maandblad van de jonge Pieter] ellen, published by the Nederlandsche Arbeiders Sportbond NASB (Dutch Workers Sporting League), , a book of minutes of the Watervrienden (Waterfriends), Haarlem, , a book of minutes of the section youth of the Watervrienden, Haarlem, , periodicals, books and documentation on sport leagues, etc. Stichting Landelijk Vrijwilligers Aktiviteiten Centrum ELVAS (Foundation National Volunteer's Activities Centre), Amsterdam, its archives from the period and a number of documents of the predecessor of ELVAS, the Moderne Jeugdraad (Modern Youth Council), from the period ca Stichting Onderzoek AJC (Research Foundation Workers' Youth Centre), supplements to the archives concerning the Arbeidersjeugd Centrale. Stichting Vormingswerk PvdA (Adult Education Foundation of the Dutch Labour Party), its archives till ca Ms. M. Stuiveling, Hilversum, printed material and some archive documents and photographs from the inheritance of her busband, Garmt Stuiveling. Mr. and Ms. F.M. Takes, Rotterdam, a supplement to the archive of Brecht van den Muijzenberg-Willemse, and material from C.J. Vos. A. Tourné, Utrecht, the archives of the Secretariaat Arbeidsprojecten (SAP) (Secretariat for Employment Projects). Ms. A. Uiterdijk, Nieuwegein, a number of periodicals. O. van der Valk, Purmerend, through mediation of Peter Ebbes, Amersfoort, war letters written by Jo de Haas. -32-

35 R. Valkenburg, Den Haag, documents, mainly concerning the AB VA/KABO and the CPN (Social Servant's Union, Dutch Communist Party), as well as some posters. Vereniging Woodbrookers Barchem (Society of Woodbrokers), Barchem, its archives and documents concerning the Barchem movement and the Barchem Adult Education Centre. D. Visser, Amsterdam, supplement to his collection on working condition policies. Mathilde Visser's inheritance, part of her archive, mainly concerning communism in the period Ms. A. Voogd, Haarlem, archives and a collection of documentation and printed material from J. Voogd. Printer "De Volharding", Groningen, financial documents up to and including 1945 as well as publications printed by "De Volharding". H.B. Vreekamp, Utrecht, a supplement to the archives of the Muurkrant Utrecht (Wall Paper), of the period , of the Nationale Muurkrant of the period , and archive documents of some action committees in Utrecht. H.J. van der Waals, Rotterdam, supplement to the Eenheidsvakcentrale (EVC) (Unitary Trade Union Centre) collection of the periodl Ms. H.C. ter Weeme-Hilvers, Winterswijk, supplement to the Jan Hilvers archives. Ms. A. Wins, Amsterdam, manuscript oide strafzaak Giessen-Nieuwenkerk A.Wins. by G.G. van Wijk, Bennekom, Dutch Labour Party propaganda material and periodicals. T. Zoutendijk, Amsterdam, archives and printed material concerning the Federatie Jongeren Groepen/Jonge Socialisten and the Amsterdam branch of the Dutch Labour Party PvdA. Eastern Europe B.M. Sapir, Amsterdam, the typescript of 24 interviews of the Menshevik militant LidiaO.Danby L. Haimson, between 1960 and

36 e. Exhibitions/Media a. Exhibition at the IISG In the IISG building a number of small exhibitions were organised. Staff members of the Reading Room made an exhibition on "The Show Trials of Moscow ", "Holidays", "SpanishCivil War" and "May'68".J.A.W. Gielkens made an exhibition of a selection of the 400 visiting-cards from the archive of the Kautsky family. He also made an exhibition on the Saar Referendum of A team consisting of Atie van der Horst, Lex Lambrechts, Niko Markus, Huub Sanders and Mieke IJzermans, who had organised the IISG jubilee exhibition in 1985, 'Tnternationalism in the workers' movement before 1940", put up this exhibition in the IISG building. b. Exhibitions set up with the help of the IISG "Für Spanien". Internationale Kunst und Kultur zum spanischen Bürgerkrieg Museum Bochum. [Iconographic section]. "Amsterdam 400 jaar diamantstad". Stichting Amsterdam Diamantstad. (Amsterdam Diamond City 400 Years). [Iconographic section]. "Der spanische Bürgerkrieg". Universitat Tübingen. [Iconographic section]. " 100 jaar 1 mei en 40 jaar PvdA". 1 Mei Comité van PvdA en FNV. Boarnsterhim. (100 Years First of May and 40 Years Dutch Labour Party). [Iconographic section]. "Je deed wat je doen moest; vrouwen in het verzet '33 '45". Verzetsmuseum. Amsterdam. (You did what you had to do; women in the resistance '33 '45) [Iconographic section]. "Mein Vaterlandist international. Der 1. Mail ". Neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst. Berlin. [Iconographic section]. "Spaanse burgeroorlog". 4-mei Project. Groningen. (Spanish Civil War) [Iconographic section]. "Portugese affiches". Asociao Portugese di Amsterdao. [Iconographic section]. "A.J.C.". Stichting Onderzoek A.J.C. Vierhouten. (Workers' Youth Centre). [Iconographic section]. "Deutschland im 19. Jahrhundert. Naturwissenschaft und Technik". Karl-Marx- Haus. Trier. [section Central Europe]. -34-

37 On the occasion of the centenary of the Industriebond FNV (Industrial Workers' Union) the IISG organised two exhibitions: - "Arbeidstijdverkorting" (Reducing working hours), a travelling exhibition for the branches of the Industrial Workers' League, [sections Netherlands, Iconographic, Photo-Repro; Marien van der Heijden, Tjeerd Baas]. - "Petje Af! Honderd jaar Industriebond FNV". (Hats off! A Hundred Years of the Industrial Workers' League's Activities), Centraal Museum Utrecht. [Sections Netherlands, Iconographic, Photo-Repro; Marianne Eisma, Marien van der Heijden, Henk Hondius, Margreet Schrevel]. c. Cooperation with the media Rudolf de Jong gave assistance to the makers of the f ollowing programs: - VARA Radio Programme on "Fanny Schoonheit". - VARA Radio Programme on "LaPasionaria", "Radio Stad Amsterdam", programme on "Palingoproer", Video Programme on "Anarchism", Faculty of Politics, University of Amsterdam. - Television Programme for Spanish workers on the Spanish Civil War, LocalBroadcast Antwerp, "Spaanse burgeroorlog", "Wereldomroep" Programme on the Spanish Civil War. - Film Programme on the Spanish Civil War, Groningen and Amsterdam. - Special issue of the newspaper "De Tijd" on "Nederlanders en de Spaanse burgeroorlog". (The Spanish Civil War and the Dutch). - Interview for the newspaper "De Waarheid" on the Spanish Civil War. - Introduction to film documentaries on the Spanish Civil War, Filmmuseum, Amsterdam,

38 Poster by Kafak (ps. of E. Greidanus) ca. 1983, acquired in

39 'De Waarheid, a paper for the whole left': poster by Kafak (ps. of E. Greidanus), 1983, acquired in

40 III. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS a. Scientific Research and Scientific Advisory Work In order to prepare f or the microfilming of the archives of Emma Goldman (part of the Emma Goldman Papers Project of the University of California, Berkeley), Ms. M. ter Schegget was employed on a short-term contract 1 January to 1 April The filming was completed in the year under report (52 films). About 28 films have since been copied and made available to the project. In April Mr. J. Martïnez, ex-director of the Parisian publishing firm Ruedo Ibérico, unexpectedly passed away. At the beginning of May E.J. Fischer and R. de Jong went to Madrid to arrange for the transfer of the Martïnez collection from Spain to Holland. The transport of the collection was, however, held up by Spanish customs in September. After consultation with the Dutch Ministry of Education and Sciences, a meeting was organised between representatives of the Dutch Embassy in Madrid and the Spanish Ministry of Culture. After part of the collection was inspected, it was cleared for export. The first steps for the publication of the " Source Book on Dutch Social Democracy (in particular the SDAP)" have been taken. H. Galesloot selected and ordered the relevant periodicals. M. Campfens was occupied with the composition of Part I of the "Biographical Dictionary of Socialism and the Labour Movement in the Netherlands", and with the writing of biographical notes and summaries of the archive collections. Contributions to the reference work " Apparatus for research into the history of the Dutch Communist Party" (to be published in 1987) were written by M. Campfens, H. Galesloot (who was also editor) and M. Schrevel. One of the subjects covered was the description of the IISG collections on communism. Many of the working hours of M. Eisma, H. Hondius and M. Schrevel were taken up by the preparations for the exhibition "Petje af! Honderd jaar Industriebond FNV" (Hats off! A Hundred Years of the Industrial Workers' Union), and the accompanyingpublications. Dr. M.C. Jansen completed the source publication "Partija Socialistov- Rovoljucionerov posle oktjabr'skogo perevorata 1917 g. Documenta iz archiva P.S.-R." (The Social-Revolutionary Party after the revolution of October Documents of the PSR archives). Drs. G.H.J. Langkau completed the sources study "Wilhelm Liebknecht, Briefwechsel mit deutschen Sozialdemokraten", Bd. 2 (to be published in 1987 by Campus, Frankfurt/Main-New York). In this he was assisted by U. Balzer and J. Gielkens. The book "GeorgWeerth. Briefwechsel", edited byjürgen-wolf gang Goette (to be published in 1987) was also made ready for printing. -38-

41 Ms. U. Balzer guided 7 MEGA-workgroups from Berlin (German Democratie Republic) and Moscow, who stayed 16 weeks at the IISG and consulted about 5,800 documents. Because of an accident Drs. J.E.R.C. Rojahn had to stay at home for five months. Insofar as this was possible he continued his work on the memoirs of the German socialist Wilhelm Dittmann. He also wrote an article "Tableau de 1'édition scientifique récente de Marx" for the periodical ActualMarx (scheduled to be published in the spring of 1987). Working on a short-term contract, Ms. K.M. Rojahn-Dienst continued her work on making German archives accessible by composing a name index. Up to now 22 archives have been made accessible, mostly covering the period up to 1914: the name index now includes about 13,000 cards. In connection with another project, "Widerstand, Exil and Deutschland nach Hitler. Paul Hertz und die deutsche Sozialdemokratie " Ms. Dr. U. Langkau-Alex made three journeys to do research in foreign libraries and archives: from February 1986 tomunich, Bonn, and Cologne; from 13 September to 24 October to the USA (New York, Amherst/ Massachussetts, Jamaica/ Vt., Cambridge/ Massachussets (Havard), Detroit/ Michigan, Chicago/ Illinois, Madison/ Wisconsin, Portland/ Oregon, Eugene/ Oregon, Palo Alto/ California (Hoover Institution, Stanford University), Los Angeles/ California and Washington/ DC; from 4-21 November to West- and East-Berlin. Mrs. Drs. D.E. Devreese prepared thepublication of the source study "Documents relatifs aux militants belges de 1'Association internationale des Travailleurs. Correspondance " This is now in print and will be published in the spring of

42 b. International Contacts Internationale Tagung derhistoriker derarbeiterbewegung. This conference was attended by Dr. E.J. Fischer, Dr. J. Lucassen and Drs. B. Bayerlein. The last two gave lectures on, respectively, migrant labour and popular front governments. The annual conference of the International Association of Labour History Institutions was held in Paris this year, from September The Institute was represented by Dr. E.J. Fischer and J. Kloosterman. -40-

43 c. Participation of Staff in Boards, Editorial Staffs, etc. Drs. H.M. Becker Dr. EJ. Fischer - Editor series "Texte zu Theorie und Geschichte des Anarchismus" Mrs. drs. M.A.H. Campfens - Editor Biografisch Woordenboek van het socialisme en de arbeidersbeweging in Nederland - Editor series De Nederlandse Arbeidersbeweging - Editor Bulletin Nederlandse Arbeidersbeweging - Steering committee Historical Workgroup of the Ms. drs. J.M. Galesloot Drs. T. Haan Drs. R. de Jong Drs. G.H.J. Langkau Drs. M.M. van der Linden Wiardi Beekman Foundation (PvdA) - Ministerial Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Welfare, Public Health and Culture - Chairman Foundation Histosearch - Chairman Advisory Council Vakbondshistorische Vereniging (Society for the history of the trade unions) - Board Nederlandse Vereniging tot beoefening van de Sociale Geschiedenis (Dutch Society for Social History) - Board Nederlands Economisch Historisch Archief (Dutch Economie Historical Archives) - Interim Director Economisch-Historische Bibliotheek Amsterdam - Board Foundation Geschiedenis van Bedrijf en Techniek (Industrial and Technological History) - Chairman-editorƒA2r oe& Geschiedenis van Bedrijf en Techniek - Editor Textiel-Historische Bijdragen - Editor Socialistische Uitgeverij Amsterdam - IPSO History group - Committee Bi-Centenary Dutch and French Revolution - Editor De As - Board Nederlandse Vereniging tot beoefening van de Sociale Geschiedenis (Dutch Society for Social History) - Jury Jan Romein-Prize. Documentation Centre Contemporary History, University of Amsterdam - Advisory Council of the ID-Zentrum für alternative Medien (formerly "Projekt Gedachtnis"), Frankfurt am Main - Editor Komma. Tijdschrift voor Politiek en Sociaal Onderzoek (IPSO) - Board Nederlandse Vereniging tot beoefening van de Sociale Geschiedenis - History editor of Het Wereldvenster Publishers at Houten -41 -