Research by Marc Michiels on Transport XX. Collection
Extent and Medium
30,464 digitised images (documents, photos, articles…) and 3 large boxes with research materials (ca. 3 linear meters, not digitised)
Creator(s)
- Marc Michiels, who from 1999 until 2013 organised the annual commemoration of the holdup of Transport XX at Boortmeerbeek
Scope and Content
This collection consists of two intertwined sections : (1) documents and photos regarding the annual commemoration of the attack against Transport XX in Boortmeerbeek, including the ceremonial administration and delivered speeches ; (2) research materials – largely copies of documents, testimonies and research articles – collected by Marc Michiels in preparation for his book on Transport XX. This collection is only accessible at the Kazerne Dossin documentation centre.
Accruals
No further accruals are to be expected
System of Arrangement
The collection has not yet been arranged.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Part of the collection consists of only digitally available materials
Subjects
- Postwar research
- Commemoration
Places
- Boortmeerbeek