Archive B.V.A. Röling

Brief overview

Name of the archive: Archive B.V.A. Röling

Provenance: The Institute of Polemology, University of Groningen

Dated: circa 1930-1985

Size: 9.40m

Language of the materials: Dutch, German, English, French

Summary:

Archive of Bernhard Victor Aloysius Röling, legal scholar and founding father of Dutch polemology.

Collection number: UBG049

Institute: University of Groningen

Retainer: Groningen University Library

Provenance and acquisition

Biography

B.V.A. Röling (1906-1985) was named a professor of international law and criminal law at the University of Groningen in 1949. After the war, he had worked as a judge in Middelburg and Utrecht, but he gained fame as a judge on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East between 1946 and 1948, also known as the Tokyo Trial. Between 1949 and 1957, he served as a Dutch delegate at meetings of the United Nations General Assembly six times. For this organization, Röling was an active member of several committees, serving as their chair or secretary.

In 1962, Röling was one of the founding members of the Institute of Polemology, which was an organization dedicated to the study of the causes of war and the possible peaceful conflict resolutions. Bernhard was the father of Matthijs Röling, the artist who painted a mural in the reception area of the Academy building at the University of Groningen.  

Acquisition

The archive was acquired from the Institute of Polemology at the University of Groningen.

Future additions

No future additions to this archive are expected.

Contents and collation

The archive contains letters, manuscripts, lecture notes, books, offprints and other documents.

Instructions for users of the archive

Accessibility

The archive is accessible for research purposes. To look at the archive, a University Library Access Pass is required.

Limitations to use

The materials in this archive are available for viewing only. They cannot be borrowed. When consulting these materials, 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 archive is available.

Citations

When referencing (materials from) this archive, the following information must be provided in full at least once. After this, an abbreviated citation suffices.

• Archive: University Library Groningen, Archive B.V.A. Röling

• Individual items: Groningen, UB, Röling [number]

Requests

The materials in this archive can be requested by sending a mail to the Special Collections department.