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Memories van overgave of officials of the Indian civil service (Dutch Indies)
Title
Memories van overgave of officials of the Indian civil service (Dutch Indies), 1849-1962 (inclusive), [microform]
Physical Description
1326 microfiches.
Language
Dutch
Notes
Microfiche. Zug, Switzerland, Inter Documentation Company. 1981. 851 microfiches.
Microfiche. 's-Gravenhage and Lisse, The Netherlands, Algemeen Rijksarchief (ARA) and MMF Publications. 1990, 1993. 511 microfiches.
The original reports are now housed in the General State Archives of The Netherlands in The Hague.
Organization
The memoranda in the collection of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) were filmed in 1981 and consist of 851 microfiches. The memoranda from the Ministry of Colonies (MMK) were filmed in 1993 and consist of 511 microfiches.
Summary
The Memoranda of Conveyance (Memories van Overgave) were compiled between 1849 and 1962 by officials of the Indian Civil Service in the former Dutch Indies Colonies who were in charge of local administration of the Indonesian archipelago. The majority of these officials served as "Gouverneur" or "Resident" and it was their duty to compile documentation about the administrative area for the benefit of their successors, because the term of service at a particular post was usually limited to about four years. The sometimes very detailed Memoranda contain all relevant information about the area and document the political, economic, agricultural, juridicial and military situation. Often, supplementary information is included in the form of statistics and maps.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts / Microforms
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
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