expats, archives and the significance of the expatriate archive centre in expatriate history by dr....
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Expats, archives and the significance of the Expatriate Archive Centre in expatriate history. Presented by Dr. Corien Glaudemans, Senior Researcher at the Municipal Archive of The Hague. From the symposium "The Expatriate Experience: Past and Present", held in The Hague on 11th April 2013.TRANSCRIPT
EXPATS, ARCHIVES AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EAC IN EXPATRIATE HISTORY
Corien Glaudemans
Municipal Archive of The Hague
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What is an expatriate?
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The historical and social importance of source documents produced by and about expatriates
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The collection of the EAC comprises:
1 Archives and documents produced by and about expats and expat organisations
2 Stories by expats about their life as an expat3 A library and a collection of visual documents
containing information on expats past and present4 Digital sources (weblogs and websites)
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The origins of the Expatriate Archive Centre
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TIME LINE
2008
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Expatriate Archive Centre Paramaribostraat 20-22
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Opening EAC10 April 2008City Hall The Hague
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Who are these expats exactly, whose records are included in the EAC archives?
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Who are these expats in the EAC? (1)
1 Economic expats, who have been posted by their employer
2 Economic expats in search of work
3 Expats working in diplomatic service and other government employees, such as those working for embassies, United Nations or government bodies that post non-diplomatic staff
4 Intellectual expats
5 Foreign aid workers and NGO staff working abroad
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Who are these expats in the EAC? (2)
6 Religious expats and missionaries
7 Expatriate athletes
8 Cultural expats
9 Military personnel who have been sent on a peacekeeping mission or posted abroad
10 The partners and children of expats
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Promoting research in the EAC
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A few examples from daily practice:
Example 1 the Willis story
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A few examples from daily practice:
Example 2 KLM and the Verkerk family
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A few examples from daily practice: Example 3International harbour works constructors -
The Van Wettum-Meindersma Family
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A few examples from daily practice:
Example 4The Outpost archives
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The future:The EAC as the preeminent portal for research on the history of expats