archive and research
We are a small research services company run by trained and experienced academic historians and sociologists. We exist to help connect you to the archival material you need here in western europe. We understand that it is hard to get the time and money for international archival trips, and that sometimes you need some preliminary, follow-up or the majority of your archival work to be done by an assistant. We will work with you to identify the collections you want to consult, and to make high quality copies of the material you need.
Our Services
Archival work
We work mainly with the International Institute for Social History in Amsterdam, which has an amazing collection of social and political history materials. We also consult other smaller archives such as the Black Archives, Amsterdam, the Africa Study Centre in Leiden, or the Dutch National Archives in the Hague. We can also assist with other archival collections such as La Contemporaine, another excellent repository of social and political history materials in Paris, archives in Belgium, Germany or the UK, or even the UN or other international organisation archives in Switzerland.
Research design
Are you writing up a project or grant proposal, and want to know what collections to include? We can help with that. We can also provide quotes for archival work for inclusion in grant proposals..
Information management
We make high quality photos of archival materials using a Sony CyberShot, stabilised with a tripod. We offer an annotation service, where we can make summaries or lists of information found in each file. And we take care to name every files and organise it to ensure accurate referencing.
We can also help organise your files from a previous research trip, ensuring accurate file naming and accessible annotated file lists.
Rates
Dutch archives
For archives in The Netherlands, we charge 350 euro for a half day, and 550 for a full day.
Other euro archives
We can also help with other archives in Paris, Germany, Belgium or elsewhere. Get in touch and together we can discuss your needs.
Contact us.
archivesandresearch@gmail.com