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Archiev CD Books Netherlands - Boek op CD
In the summer of 2003 we started, in co-operation with "Archive CD
Books", with building up an organisation and a Dutch-language
collection.
Soon after we started, it became clear, that the name "Archive CD Books"
in the Netherlands could lead to confusion.
Therefore we decided to change the name to "BoekopCD".
We have been working very hard to
- make contacts with archives
- search for rare, interesting and old books
- scanning books and making them searchable
- generate our own "EasyAccess" Internet site
- design a user friendly web-shop, with an "open-source" mind
The results can be seen on http://www.boekopcd.nl
Our first presentation was on Saturday February 14th.
For the "Old Apeldoorn Association" we gave a demonstration of the
historical address book CD's, called "Erica".
There are 10 CD's (each containing four books) and are priced at just €
9.95 each (Euros).
All residents living in the municipality of Apeldoorn between 1861 and
1963 are mentioned, with their profession and place of residence.
Also mentioned are institutions and associations and the composition of
their governing boards. There are also advertisements of companies.
The CDs created much interest and the local newspapers and television
all made articles about the "Ericas".
After the publication on CD of the Erica's, Apeldoorn gets a new series
of CD's:
Kroniek van Apeldoorn (Chronicles of Apeldoorn).
BoekopCD are borrowing 4 copies from CODA (formerly Apeldoorn Archives).
These include the history and description of life in Appeldoorn between
1872 and 1899. As well as other sources the newspaper "Apeldoornse
Courant", reports from the city council and memorial books have been
used to create these books. Subjects included are the fire brigade,
trade and industry, the royal family and the palace 't Loo, politics,
town development, markets and social life.
BoekopCD can provide the four publications together for you on one CD
for € 9.95
We are now cooperating with the state archives of Noord-Holland!
Scanning of the first books has started. The first CD which is made by
BoekopCD will be about Haarlem.
It contains a series of four books concerning the history of Haarlem
from the earliest time (approx. 10th century) till the end of the 19th
century.
It is not only about politics, but also about social developments,
economy and town planning, and much attention is given to well-known
persons and families from Haarlem.
There is a separate register with family names.
The books have been illustrated with photographs and maps.
From a private individual we received a series of almanacs concerning
the province of Groningen.
The series includes more than 40 books, from the period 1837 till 1928.
The "Groningsche Volksalmanakken" are year books concerning history,
language and literature.
They also give information of public interest, such as calendars, dates
of markets, time tables of mail coaches and ships, mail tariffs and the
opening times of the city gates (of course only in the very old ones) as
well as information concerning museums and libraries.
They further contain short stories and poems concerning the history of
Groningen.
Within the framework of the royal visit to Groningen on April 30th 2004
it is interesting to read it in the almanac of 1893 about the visit of
the queen to Groningen on June 21th 1892.
New in the month of May:
Living and working Jeltje Bosch de Kemper from 1918.
This is a biography of Jonkvrouwe Jeltje de Bosch Kemper (1836-1916),
who in the second half of the nineteenth century was active in the
movement for women's emancipation. Subjects, which are discussed, are
among others "Arbeid Adelt"
(an association from 1871 with the aim of helping women to work in
public life) and Tesselschade (an association, which broke off from
Arbeid Adelt), the Exhibition for Art and Industry in 1877
and the "Comité ter Verbetering van den Maatschappelijke en
Rechtstoestand der Vrouw in Nederland", i.e. the Committee for the
Improvement of the Social and Legal Situation of Women in the
Netherlands. The book has been illustrated with a number of portraits of
the protagonist, family members, and pictures and photographs of their
houses.
Arnhem, around the middle of the previous century, from 1907.
A description of Arnhem around 1850 with many images, photographs and
reproductions of paintings. In the book there are articles about the
history of Arnhem and descriptions of important buildings and streets
with their
history.
Year-books Noord-Holland 1870 till 1873, 1874 till 1877, 1878 till 1881,
1882 till 1885, 1886 till 1889, 1890 till 1893, 1894 till 1897, 1898
till 1901 and 1902 till 1905.
The year books give the names of everyone, who was involved with public
government.
For example members of the provincial councils, municipal councils and
water control boards.
Further the names of senior civil servants, members of the judiciary,
members of governing boards of foundations with cultural or idealistic
goals, etc.
Moreover information such as: Register of periodic activities for the
municipal authorities, public transport, number of inhabitants by
municipality and tariffs of municipal surtax.
We hope you will visit our web site http://www.boekopcd.nl and enjoy the
many items of interest we have there.
Rob Camerlink
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General email :
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Phone: 01594 829870 (from outside the UK +44 1594 829870)
Archive CD Books Ltd.
5 Commercial Street
Cinderford
Gloucestershire GL14 2RP
England