Brabantia Nostra

Title: Brabantia Nostra: een gewestelijke beweging voor fierheid en ‘schoner’ leven 1935-1951

Author: Jan van Ousheusden

Publisher: Stichting Zuidelijk Historisch Contact, Tilburg, 1990

ISBN: 9070641348

For his dissertation, Jan van Oudheusden interviewed ten founders and members of Brabantia Nostra between 1987-1989. Brabantia Nostra (=our Brabant) was a Dutch socio-cultural magazine that existed from 1935 to 1951. The magazine devoted itself to the development of the culture of (North) Brabant, which was onspired by, among other things, the Roman Catholic Church and the ‘Burgondian Lifestyle’.

The following individuals were interviewed:

P. Dorenbosch
J. Heerkens
L. van Hoek
P. Mutsaers
J. Naaijkens
C. Ruygers-Smulders
C. Slootmans
F. van der ven
A. Willemse
B. Wijffels-Smulders

You may find the transcriptions here

Hidden stories of the Dutch Caribbean

_{Photo: Rose Mary Allen interviews woman on Curaçao in the 1980s.}

Since the 1950s, visionary pioneers such as Paul Brenneker, Elis Juliana, Bòi Antoin and Rose Mary Allen have dedicated themselves to collecting oral history interviews in the Dutch Caribbean. These interviews contain personal stories, traditions, songs, proverbs and language of older generations in that area. Some of this material has been digitised and is accessible to a wide audience, but much of it is still on outdated cassette tapes and VHS Tapes. If this material is not digitised soon, important stories within history risk being lost.

In close collaboration with Rose Mary Allen, Sound and Vision, DANS en het National Archive Curaçao, the Hub Sprekende Geschiedenis start digitising, making accessible and presenting the oral history interviews conducted by Rose Mary Allen. This valuable material, recorded between 1980 and 1995, includes interviews with people on the islands, migrant communities and (grand)children of enslaved people. It constitutes important source material for an in-depth and layered historiography of the Caribbean and contributes to the identity formation of current and future generations.

The project aims to:

Digitisation and preservation: Digitising and permanently preserving oral history material, starting with the work of Rose Mary Allen.
Searchability: Making the interview material searchable, including translating transcripts from Papiamentu to Dutch and English.
Presentation to the public: Developing (digital) forms of presentation of the material for a wide audience in the Caribbean and the Netherlands, in cooperation with young people, artists and the Nationaal Archief Curaçao.

With the Storianan Skondi di Karibe project, we aim to preserve the stories of the past for the future. By working together, we hope to bridge generations, cultures and communities, bringing the rich heritage of the Caribbean to life for a new generation.

Keep following our website and social media channels for more information on the project, its progress and the partners involved.

This project is co-sponsored by the Stimuleringsfonds.

Ordinary then, extraordinary afterwards

Mevrouw Van der Hoop tachtig jaar, 3 november 1959. Zij zit in het midden, omringd door familie, pachters en personeel

Toen gewoon, achteraf bijzonder

Henny van Harten-Boers

Publisher: Stichting landgoed Fraeylemaborg, Slochteren

ISBN: 9789080484603

The oral history of the Fraeylemaborg estate in Slochteren. The Fraeylemaborg was privately occupied until
1972, after which it became a museum.
Therefore, for a long time there were still people who could tell from their own experience about life on this historic estate. Henny van Harten spoke with members of the family, chambermaids, tenants and local residents. The memories of these people are vivid and detailed and cover the period from 1920 to 1970.

The title of the book is taken from a quote by Louise Thomassen à Thuessink van der Hoop van Slochteren (1915-2008): “We always thought it was quite ordinary, but afterwards you realize: well, that was quite special after all!”

At the home of …

Joos Florquin

Ten huize van … is a Flemish talk show that first appeared on TV1 (Eén) in 1957.

Each episode, presenter Joos Florquin visited a Famous Fleming or Famous Dutchman and interviewed him in his own home. For three days, he installed himself in the home of the person in question, while his camera crew shot footage. Most interviewees were from the political or cultural world. The first guest was Gerard Walschap. More than 250 followed.

Over the decades, Florquin interviewed an impressive number of people. The interviews were written down afterwards, compiled and published in a series of books. When Florquin died in 1978, the programme was also stopped for a long time.

Only in the 1990s new episodes appeared around “At home of”, this time with Edward De Maesschalck as interviewer (34 episodes). From 2003, Frieda Van Wijck took over the presentation.

Naam	Uitzending	Boekdeel
Aafjes Bertus	1969	7
Alfrink Bernardus J.	1971	9
Aubroeck Karel	1958	2
Avermaete Roger	1962
Baekelmans Lode †	1963	3
Baie Eugène †	1961	10
Baksteen Dirk †	1963	3
Baksteen Gerard †	1963	3
Baur Frank †	1960	16
Boon Constant	1977	17
Boon Louis-Paul (2) †	1971	8
Bosmans Phil	1978	15
Bovy Vina	1977	18
Brachin Pierre	1967	8
Broekx P. †	1965	16
Brugmans Henk	1962	18
Brulez Raymond †	1959	1
Burssens Amaat	1962
Cardijn Jozef †	1962	3
Carmiggelt Simon (2)	1972	9
Caspeele Hendrik	1973
Claes Ernest †	1958	1
Collaer Paul	1961
Collin Fernand	1964	3
Contrijn Jef	1974
Cool August	1968	7
Coppé Albert (2)	1973	10
Cornelis Hendrik	1971
Cox Jan †	1976	17
Craeybeckx Lode †	1966	4
Daan Lea	1969
Daisne Johan †	1972	10
Darciel Elsa	1975
De Bock Eugène †	1962	16
De Boeck Felix	1958
De Boeck Felix	1967	1
De Clerck Oscar †	1960
Declerck Richard	1977	17
De Coen Jeanne †	1961
De Cuyper Floris †	1959
De Hartog Jan	1965	4
De Jong Marinus	1959	18
De Keyser Paul †	1961
De Leebeeck Maria	1977
Delwaide Leo †	1969	8
De Man Yvonne †	1965	4
De Mayer Aloïs †	1963
Demedts André	1968	6
De Meester Johan	1965
De Meester Louis	1969	16
De Meyer Willem	1964	14
De Muynck Gust	1965	4
Den Doolaard A. (2)	1971	9
Denys Willem (2)	1978	15
De Pillecyn Filip †	1959	1
De Raeymaeker Louis †	1966	17
De Ridder André †	1961	1
De Schryver August	1968	7
De Smedt Emiel J.	1977	15
De Smet Léon †	1961	2
De Spot Jan †	1977	16
De Sutter Ignace	1977	14
De Sutter Jules †	1967	15
De Troyer Prosper †	1958	1
De Vocht Lodewijk †	1958	13
De Vree Paul	1972	13
De Waele Fernand J.M. †	1966
De Wit Gaspar †	1961
Diels Herman	1968
Diels Joris	1968	6
Dille Denijs (2)	1975	13
Dumon André †	1963
Elaut Leon †	1965	4
Elsing Johan-Mark	1977	15
Elström Harry	1960
Eyskens Gaston (2)	1974	11
Fayat Hendrik	1976	15
Gerlo Aloïs	1973	13
Gevers Marie †	1963	17
Geyl Pieter †	1961	2
Gheyselinck Roger †	1970
Gijsen Marnix	1959	1
Gijsen Marnix	1974	12
Gilliams Maurice	1968	5
Goris René	1975	12
Grammens Flor	1972	9
Gronon Rose †	1969	6
Gunzburg Nico	1967	9
Haanstra Bert	1976	13
Haasse Hella (2)	1975	12
Haesaerts Paul †	1966	17
Hagedoorn Georgette (2)	1975	13
Helman Albert	1976	14
Herberigs Robert †	1960
Herckenrath Antoon †	1974	12
Herreman Raymond †	1960	2
Heymans Corneel †	1963	3
Hoste Marcel A.J. †	1974	18
Hullebroeck Emiel †	1958	1
Indestege Luc †	1965	5
Jacquemyns Pol †	1967	16
Janssens Magda †	1971	10
Jespers Floris †	1959	5
Jespers Oscar †	1958	5
Jonckheere Karel	1968	5
Kimpe Reimond †	1964	3
Knuvelder Gerard	1974	14
Kuypers Julien †	1962	5
Lamberty Max †	1960	5
Lampo Hubert (2)	1973	10
Langui Emile †	1969	6
Lauwereys Modest †	1962
Leemans Victor †	1967	7
Leys Fanny	1960	5
Liebaers Herman	1973
Luns J.M.A.H.	1968	6
Maes Jef	1975	18
Magits Leo	1966	8
Malfait Hubert †	1968	16
Manteau Angèle	1967	5
Marceau Félicien	1976
Major Louis	1967	7
Martens Adriaan †	1963	3
Martens Gaston †	1958	2
Masereel Frans †	1961	1
Minnaert Marcel †	1970	7
Minne Joris	1958
Minne Joris	1967	1
Minne Richard †	1962	1
Moens Wies	1975	12
Mussche Achiel †	1961	2
Naessens Maurits	1961	6
Nees Staf †	1959	2
Opsomer Isidoor †	1957
Paerels Willem †	1959
Peeters Flor	1958	1
Peeters Karel C. †	1970	11
Pelemans Willem	1962	18
Philips Luc	1971	9
Picard Leo †	1963	17
Pieck Anton	1973	11
Poels Albert	1959	1
Pols André M. †	1964
Poot Marcel	1972	17
Preud’homme Arm.	1970	8
Renard Raf	1977
Rens Jef	1969	6
Roelants Maurice †	1959	2
Romein-Verschoor Annie †	1974	11
Ruyslinck Ward (2)	1975	12
Ryelandt Joseph †	1959	10
Sabbe Etienne †	1968
Saverys Albert †	1958	1
Schillebeeckx Edward (2)	1976	13
Schmidt Annie M.G. (2)	1974	11
Schmook Ger	1963	18
Segers Paul W.	1966	17
Servaes Albert †	1966	3
Servranckx Victor †	1961	5
Seuphor Michel	1965	4
Slabbinck Rik	1971	10
Stynen Léon	1972	18
Stracke E.P. Desiderius †	1966	4
Struye Paul †	1971	8
Stuiveling Garmt (2)	1970	8
Suenens Leo	1970	8
Termote Albert †	1970
Terruwe Anna A.A.	1972	10
Thiel Urbain †	1967
Thuysbaert Prosper †	1962
Tinbergen Jan	1976	13
Torfs Jos	1978
Vaerten Jan †	1974	12
Van Acker Achiel †	1964	3
Van Aken Piet (2)	1978	15
Vanaudenhove Omer	1977	14
Vanbeselaere Walth.	1970	18
Van Cauwelaert Emiel	1976	17
Van Cauwelaert Frans †	1960	2
Vandekerckhove Michiel	1973	18
Van den Abeele Hugo †	1967
Vandendriessche Ern.	1969
Vandeputte Robert	1971	16
Van der Essen Leo †	1960
(Van der Goes Hugo)	1968
Vanderlick Armand	1969	7
Van der Meer Frits	1973	11
Van der Meer de Walcheren Pieter †	1966	4
Vandermeulen Lambertus †	1974	12
Van der Mueren Floris †	1960
Van der Plaetse Antoon †	1968
Vanderpoorten Herman	1978	15
Vandersteen Willy	1976	13
Van de Velde Anton	1964
Van de Voorde Urbain †	1964	7
Van Duinkerken Anton †	1960	1
Van Eynde Jos	1975	14
Van Hemeldonck Em. †	1958	1
Van Hool Bernard †	1970
Van Hulse Camil	1967
Van Isacker Karel	1977	14
Van Istendael August	1975	16
Van Oorschot Geert (2)	1977
Van Overstraeten Jozef	1966	5
Van Overstraeten War	1960	10
Van Oye Paul †	1965
Van Reeth Flor †	1959	14
Vansina Dirk †	1965	4
Van Straaten Werenfried	1972	12
Van Vlaenderen Michel †	1964	3
Van Waeyenbergh Honoré †	1961	2
Van Werveke Hans †	1969	6
Van Wilderode Anton	1976	14
Vercammen Jan	1973	11
Veremans Renaat †	1959	2
(Verlooy Jan Baptist)	1973
Victor René	1964	17
Vinck Joseph †	1970	18
Vranckx Alfons †	1973	16
Walschap Gerard	1957	1
Wasserman Ida †	1968	6
Westerlinck Albert	–	15
Wijnants Ernest †	1960
Wildiers Max	1969	7
Yoors Eugène †	1959	1

Girls with skirts, bones and sticks

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Author: Hanne Delodder
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gita Deneckere
Reading commissioner: prof. dr. Jan Art/prof. dr. Jan Tolleneer

Research into the origin and evolution of the Flemish majorette
within the socio-cultural context from Expo’58 to the early 1980s.

In the 1960s and 1970s, many majorette corps were founded in Flanders, often attached to an existing brass band or drum band. Some of these majorette corps are still active today, but most of them have been disbanded in the meantime. On the other hand, a lot of new majorette, twirling and show corps are founded today, which also participate in competitions and championships at home and abroad. The majorette societies that steal the show at all street fairs and parades are quietly disappearing.
The folksy character and the often lack of or not caring association archives, make majorette culture a piece of national heritage in danger of being lost. Research in this field is therefore pressing. Until today, little or no research has been done on the history of majorettes. This research project tried to fill this void.
Oral testimonies, alongside film, photographs and personal archive material, formed the
main sources for the study.
The rows of majorettes who, in their glory days, marched in front of the local brass band at every festivity, street fair, parade, procession and village festival, are clearly part of our Flemish festive culture. As part of our popular culture and our collective memory, this girl culture is a valuable field of research.

STUK, a history 1977-2015

Stuk, een gechiedenis

Marleen Brock

Publisher Hannibal, 2015

In spring 2015, STUK celebrated. For 37.5 years, the Leuven arts centre has been at the artistic forefront. A book (STUK, a history 1977-2015; Hannibal Publishing House) and an exhibition (Was it now ‘t Stuc, STUC or STUK?; STUK Expozaal) underlined this contrarian anniversary. At the same time, the historical retrospection served to pause for a moment and look back, only to choose a new future as the House for Dance, Sound and Vision. Yet such a radical change of direction is by no means unique in historical perspective. Reinventing itself is in the DNA of the organisation, as a logical consequence of the constant search for artistic renewal.

In this smoothly written book, cultural historian Marleen Brock (KU Leuven) tells the story of 37.5 years of STUK – not a nicely rounded anniversary, but as contrary as the arts centre itself. Amusing anecdotes and quotes from interviews with key figures, photos, posters and documents bring the rich history to life.

Smart Care: Artist Intent and Artist Interviews’ launched

Status: In progress

Project lead: dr. S. Stigter

Institution: University of Amsterdam

Duration: 1 August 2023 to 31 October 2024

Research programme: XS

File number: 406.XS.01.148

From 1 August, Sanneke Stigter’s project Smart Care: Artist Intent and Artist Interviews will start. The project, which was granted funding in NWO’s Open Competition SGW – XS, focuses on whether artificial intelligence could take over the artist’s voice in conservation research.

The Open Competition SGW – XS gives researchers with a promising idea or an innovative and risky initiative the chance to apply for funding for their research. Proposed projects have to be groundbreaking and contribute to existing and new scientific insights.

The granted project:

Smart Care: Artist Intent and Artist Interviews
Conducting interviews with artists, curators and other stakeholders is essential in conservation research to understand unconventional contemporary works of art. However, artist intent is not unambiguous and may evolve over time and be shaped or changed in the dialogue with artists. What if the artist is no longer around; could artificial intelligence then take over the artist’s voice? This project investigates this wicked question to support decision-making around reinstallation and restoration of complex artworks in a ground-breaking approach nurturing smart care for a sustainable future of complex artworks.

PROJECT PAGE NWO

Artist Interview met Lydia Schouten. Foto: Sanneke Stigter

Summerland

Simmerlân

Hylke Speerstra

Friese Pers Boekerij/Uitgeverij Noordboek, 1996

ISBN: 9789033014734

Simmerlân (1996), in which Hylke Speerstra reported on the walking trips he made (then as editor-in-chief of the Leeuwarder Courant) through Friesland two summers in a row, was again written according to this procedure.

It Simmerlân, based on news that was too small to make the newspaper. ‘Then I spoke to people on the street. In no time, they turned completely inside out about their existence, about their loneliness.’

Simmerlân is a collection of 27 stories that Speerstra initially published as journalistic impressions in the Leeuwarder Courant, when he wandered through Friesland in the summers of 1994 and 1995. Those impressions – expanded and processed – were published as a book in 1996. One of those stories is called In dauwiete moarn yn Spears (A morning – wet with dew – in Spears). During that walk, Speerstra discovers that the time-honoured family farm was no longer there. He then muses briefly about Hantsje Jans: ‘Hy hat myn famylje erflik belêste mei it reedriden’ (He hereditarily burdened my family with skating).

Artwork Biographies & Institutional Memory

Duration:

2021-2022

More information:

nicas-research.nl/projects/artwork-biographies-and-institutional-memory

Researcher:

dr. Sanneke Stigter

s.stigter@uva.nl

Works of art in museum collections are managed and shaped by institutional policies and personal beliefs. Oral History methodology can help to explore this socio-cultural perspective.

However, the tools to facilitate this in conservation research still lag behind. The project ‘Artwork Biographies and Institutional Memory’ (Art_Bios_In_Me) is set up along two lines of research that address this problem. One explores obstacles and pitfalls in archiving and unlocking interviews to improve museum workflow, while the other encourages technological advances in transcribing and unlocking this unique source material, preparing it for digital humanities research.

The Kröller-Müller Museum (KMM) and the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) will provide case study material to assess the deposit infrastructure with Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS), and conduct a feasibility study to adapt Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for preservation with the Foundation for Open Speech Technology (FOST). Only time-stamped transcripts will make interviews searchable – opening up opportunities for text-mining, cross-referencing and other applications of artificial intelligence (AI). The intended methodological and technological advances in the use of Oral History methodology in conservation research will be of great benefit to technical art history, object diagnosis, conservation decision-making, and cultural heritage analysis in general.

Interviews in Conservation Research

University of Amsterdam & NICAS
Sanneke Stigter
2021-2022

number of interviews: 28

(growing collection)

Conservator Interviews
Curator Interviews
Artist Interviews

https://easy.dans.knaw.nl/ui/datasets/id/easy-dataset:178313

Interviews in Conservation Research is a growing collection of oral history records that can inform the preservation, conservation and presentation of works of art and cultural heritage in the Netherlands. Many professionals in museums and heritage institutions conduct interviews with artists, artist assistants and conservators, as well as with other stakeholders, such as curators, directors and collectors to learn more about the works they have in their collections. These interviews are rarely sustainably archived nor easily accessible for other researchers, as their existence as primary sources is relatively unknown. This thematic collection helps to overcome these problems and is one of the main results of the NWO funded KIEM project Interviews in Conservation Research, a partner project of the Netherlands Institute for Conservation+Art+Science (NICAS) as part of the Conservation Oral History Initiative. This is an ongoing initiative and additions to the thematic collection Interviews in Conservation Research are welcome to build a rich collection of unique source material that allows for cross-referencing and provides a unique view on the behind the scenes of the lives of works of art and cultural heritage in the Netherlands.