Archive Johan Huizinga (1872-1945)

Brief overview

Name of the archive : Archive of Johan Huizinga

Provenance : University museum

Dated : ca. 1887 - 1942

Size : 1 archival box

Language : Dutch

Summary:

Archival material of Johan Huizinga, consisting of a printed school report with manuscript notes, a dictation notebook and two letters from Huizinga to J.P. from Winter.

Collection number: UBG084

Insitute: Groningen University

Retainer : University Library Groningen

Provenance and acquisition

Biography

Prof. Johan Huizinga (Groningen, December 7, 1872 – De Steeg, February 1, 1945) studied Dutch Literature in his native city of Groningen and obtained his doctorate there in 1897 on “The Vidusaka in the Indian Theater”. Although he did not limit himself to historiography, Huizinga achieved fame as a cultural historian of the Middle Ages. Works such as Autumn of the Middle Ages and Homo Ludens are still considered highlights in the cultural studies of the past century. The importance of his work was recognized during his lifetime and brought Huizinga many prominent positions, both in the academic world and beyond. For example, he was president of the Literature Department of the KNAW for thirteen years and in 1938 vice-president of the International Commission for Intellectual Cooperation of the League of Nations. He was also successively professor in Groningen and in Leiden. The last years of Huizinga's life coincided with the Second World War, which he spent in 1938 first as a hostage and later as an exile outside his hometown of Leiden in De Steeg, a village close to Arnhem. He died there, after a short illness, at the age of 73.

Acquisition : The collection was previously maintained by the University Museum in Groningen.

Future additions: No additions are expected.

Instructions for users of the archive

Accessibility

The collection is accessible for research purposes. To view the collection you must be in possession of a University Library access pass.

Limitations to use

The materials in this collection are available for viewing only. They cannot be borrowed. When consulting this collection, the rules set out in the Reglement voor de gebruikers van de Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Groningen apply. Reproductions, insofar as they are allowed are to be made in line with the rules set out in the Tarieven en diensten Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

Accessing the collection

An inventory of the collection can be found on the Special Collections website.

Citations  

When citing the archive, the following information must be provided: University Library Groningen, Archive Huizinga.

Requests

Pieces from the collection can be requested at the Special Collections desk of the library. The call number is uklu Huizinga [number].