Archives
Since it was founded in 1935, Aletta has collected archives from individual women and women's organizations. Aletta Jacobs’ papers – which consisted of books and letters, among other things – formed the basis of the initial collection.
Since 1870
Aletta now manages more than 600 different archives of individuals and organizations. The oldest of these dates from about 1870 and new archives are being added regularly. In all, Aletta has more than 1200 meters of shelf space dedicated to archive materials.Wat can you find in the archives?
A wide variety of materials can be found in the different archives, such as:the minutes of meetings
journals
letters
manuscrips
drawings
slides
scrapbooks
notes and other materials documenting preparations for demonstrations
photo albums
financial records
Searching in the archives
You can find information on the various archives using the integrated search engine on the website. The inventory for each archive will tell you more about what can be found within that archive. If you are looking specifically for information regarding archives, you can use the search option above.Viewing archive materials
Archive materials and ego documents can only be viewed on site at Aletta. You can request photocopies of archive pieces, but photocopies can only be made if the condition of the piece allows it. It is also possible to have archive materials from Aletta sent to other archival institutions for viewing on their premises. Likewise, Aletta can host archive material from other institutions for viewing on site at Aletta. If you would like to view archive materials or make other special arrangements, please contact Aletta’s archivist.Contact