WieWasWie and LINKS linked
22 November 2018 - 10:05
The links between marriage certificates produced by the HSN LINKS project are now available on the website of WieWasWie.
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International Review of Social History
The IRSH aims for a truly global scope and emphasises the need for a comparative perspective that recognises the interrelationship of historical change and the phenomena and factors underlying that change.
Stichting IISG (IISH Foundation)
The IISH Foundation has an ANBI declaration, which guarantees that the tax authorities recognise the Foundation as an Institution for General Benefit (ANBI). As a result, donations to the Foundation can be deducted from income tax.
Global Migration History
Migration history is both a prominent part of Global Labour History as well as crucial element of Global Economic History.
On the Waterfront 34
28 September 2018 15:41
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 34 (2017)
The Netherlands Collection Guide
21 September 2018 15:38
Traditionally, acquisitions related to the Netherlands have included socialism and the labor movement in the 19th and 20th centuries. Since the 1970s, the social movement has expanded to include environmental issues, human rights, squatters, and similar subjects. The legacy of these new social movements can be found at the IISH as well.
Latin America Collection Guide
21 September 2018 12:30
With its historic revolutions and legendary revolutionary movements, Latin America was bound to become core business for the Institute.
On the Waterfront 35
28 June 2018 15:41
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 35 (2018)
Machine access and protocols
The IISH collection metadata are available through:
- API (OAI-PMH and SRU/SRW)
- Linked Data (RDF).
All metadata can be used under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal license.
Introduction to archival research
Onsite workshop
On Fridays, we offer onsite instructional workshops for groups who want to work with the collections of the IISH.
Workshop Economic Geography of Long-Run Industrialization
22 March 2018 10:15 - 23 March 2018 13:00
The HINDI research group, in collaboration with the International Institute of Social History (IISH), will be organizing at Thu-Fri 22-23 March 2018 a workshop on the economic geography of long-run industrialization (approx. 1800 – 2010) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Fifth International Conference on Iran’s Economy (2018)
8 March 2018 08:30 - 9 March 2018 17:00
The International Iranian Economic Association (IIEA) is pleased to announce its fifth conference on Iran’s Economy to be held at International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam, Holland on March 8-9, 2018.
The Wim Kok Tapes
8 February 2018 11:24
Dutch journalist Leonard Ornstein, commissioned by the IISH, made a series of interviews with Wim Kok in 2016 and 2017 about his time at the labour union movement, as a director at the Construction workers union NVV, and at the labour unions NVV and FNV.
IRSH - Instructions for Book Reviewers
The International Review of Social History (IRSH) is one of the leading journals in the field of social history, in particular in the history of work, workers, and labour relations defined in the broadest possible sense.
IRSH - Instructions for Contributors
Editorial Policy
Low Countries Journal of Social and Economic History
The TSEG journal is published four times a year and offers scholarly articles on a broad range of topics from the social and economic history of the Low Countries.
On the Waterfront 1 and 2
24 January 2018 10:50
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. These are issue 1 and 2
On the Waterfront 3
24 January 2018 10:50
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 3
On the Waterfront 4
24 January 2018 10:50
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 4
On the Waterfront 5
24 January 2018 10:50
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 5
On the Waterfront 6
24 January 2018 10:50
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 6
On the Waterfront 7
24 January 2018 10:50
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 7
On the Waterfront 8
24 January 2018 10:50
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 8
On the Waterfront 9
24 January 2018 10:50
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 9
On the Waterfront 10
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 10
On the Waterfront 11
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 11
On the Waterfront 12
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 12
On the Waterfront 13
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 13
On the Waterfront 14
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 14
On the Waterfront 15
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 15
On the Waterfront 16
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 16
On the Waterfront 17
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 17
On the Waterfront 19
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 19
On the Waterfront 20
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 20 (2010).
On the Waterfront 21
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 21
On the Waterfront 22
24 January 2018 10:49
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 22
On the Waterfront 23
24 January 2018 09:32
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 23
On the Waterfront 24
24 January 2018 09:32
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 24
On the Waterfront 25
24 January 2018 09:32
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 25
On the Waterfront 26
24 January 2018 09:32
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 26
On the Waterfront 27
24 January 2018 09:32
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 27
On the Waterfront 28
24 January 2018 09:31
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 28
On the Waterfront 29
24 January 2018 09:31
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 29
On the Waterfront 30
24 January 2018 09:31
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 30
On the Waterfront 31
24 January 2018 09:31
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 31 (2016)
On the Waterfront 32
24 January 2018 09:31
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 32 (2016)
Friends of the IISH
We greatly appreciate the enthusiasm, commitment and involvement of our Friends. The donations we receive from them are used to purchase or conserve special collections and to support research. Over the years, the Friends have become an indispensable network.
Sponsored projects
2018
Research IISH finances. For Huub Sanders' research on the history of the IISH, Joppe Schaaper made an inventory of the institute's finances for the period 1935-1989.
Wat levert het u op om Vriend van het IISG te worden?
Als uw schenking is vastgelegd in een periodieke overeenkomst/akte is het RSIN (voorheen fiscaal nummer) van de Stichting Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis van belang.
Friends Meeting: De papieren van de Russische Revolutie
23 January 2018 19:06
Op 29 June 2017 vond een vriendendag plaats bij het IISG. Onderwerp van de middag was het project 'Papieren van de Russische Revolutie'. Dit is het verslag van die bijeenkomst.
Adopt History
The IISH is the largest institution in the world dedicated to social history research. Since 1935 the Institute has served as a site for rescuing and safeguarding the cultural heritage of labour movements and other emancipatory groups and movements.
Adopt History - FAQs
- Can more than one person adopt the same book?
Adopt History - Adoption Opportunities
Maintaining, preserving, and providing access to books, archives, and collections is costly – sometimes too costly for an individual to cover. More modest contributions are also very welcome! Up to € 150, you share in the costs.
Adopt History - How does it work?
There are several ways to adopt: in your own name or on behalf of a loved one, such as a friend or a family member. Adoption on behalf of a group, organization or company is possible as well. Alternatively, if you wish, you can adopt in someone's memory.
Vriendendag: N.W. Posthumus, zijn na-oorlogse jaren
25 January 2018 14:00 - 25 January 2018 18:30
Het IISG organiseert een vriendendag over de activiteiten van IISG-oprichter en eerste directeur H.W. Posthumus net na de tweede wereldoorlog.
About the Friends of the IISH
Focussing on the Friends of the IISH:
Max Nettlau
In well-informed circles, Max Nettlau was known as the 'Herodotus of Anarchy', the first and greatest historian of the anarchist movement. The name of the International Institute of Social History (1935) very nearly was the Max Nettlau Institute.
Nehemia de Lieme
He was the son of Benjamin de Lieme, a kosher butcher, and Aaltje Goudsmit. On 30 March 1908 he married Rebecca Kahn, who bore him a daughter and a son. De Lieme learned about Jewish history, tradition and culture from his father, who was a Talmudic scholar.
The Institute and Annie Adama
On 25 November 1935 the International Institute of Social History was established.
Annie Adama van Scheltema
She was the daughter of Jentje Johan Kleefstra, an educationalist and founder of the Brinio School in Hilversum, and Piternella Nanette Dekker. On 24 October 1907 she married the poet Carel Steven Adama van Scheltema. The couple did not have children.
Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus
He was the son of Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus, a geography teacher and three-year HBS [secondary school] headmaster, and Huibertje IJzerman. On 20 July 1908 he married Dorothea Maria van Loon, with whom he had a daughter and a son. This marriage ended in divorce on 1 August 1928.
Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie voor Wetenschappen
Academic Advisory Board of the IISH
Vakbondsverhalen in Pakhuis de Zwijger
23 January 2018 20:00 - 23 January 2018 21:45
Het IISG organiseert Vakbondsverhalen, een avond in Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam met als overkoepelend thema saamhorigheid.
A detailed History of the IISH
Although the IISH was officially founded on 25 November 1935, the history of the institute begins already in the decade before, in the person of Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus (1880-1960).
Come On, Women!
29 November 2017 13:56
Trien de Haan-Zwagerman (1891-1986) became a prominent figure in the Dutch left wing movement of the 1920s. Bart Lankester wrote her biography.
My Life's Battles
23 March 2015 15:57
Fighting, that is what he did Will Thorne, not just to survive but also during his work as union man. This book, one of the first real autobiographies from the perspective of someone belonging to the working class, describe the life and works of Will Thorne.
