Archive Of Expat History

The Expatriate Archive Centre in The Hague is one of the first attempts by any organisation to collect objects and data on Expat life not only across every country, but throughout history as well.

London, UK (Pryce Warner International) June 17th, 2011 – Founded by several members of the Shell Outpost in The Hague, the archive became independent several years ago and began collecting anything connected to Expat's lives whether it be photos, home movies, diaries or love letters.

Despite being based in The Hague, the archive is not focused on Dutch Expats, but on every nationality, and aims to chart the history of everything from Chinese people in Zambia to American diplomats in Prague.

The archive has always had an international approach and conducts all bsiness in English, and also translates every document they receive into English, so as to make it more easily accessible for future researchers.

Though presently modest in size, the archive is growing steadily as more and more Expats come forward with documents or items connected to their or their family members lives. Though the indiviual documents being collected are personal in nature, the centre is principally concerned with charting the history and nature of Expat life. According to the centre, they are interesting in "the bigger story, not gossip". With no previous attempt to chart the history of Expats in this way, the project hopes shed some light on an area that the general public know relatively little about.

Researchers at the archive are urging people to bring forward documents, as their research relies heavily on first hand evidence. Though some may be reluctant to hand over signifcant amounts of personal history, researchers point out that the documents can actually be better kept in the archive. Due to the security and controlled temperature and humidity, documents are likely to have a much longer and productive shelflife in the archive that in the attic.

David Harra, a Senior Market & Investment Analyst with Pryce Warner International Group, a Financial Services Company for Expats Worldwide commented: "This is a fantastic intiative and it should be fascinating to discover more of a complete picture of Expat life throughout history, something no one has attempted before. The archive certianly has ambitious aims but hopefully as more Expats become aware of the project they will lend their support and old documents and items. These things often end up in the bin or languishing in an old attic, so it is great that the archive is putting them to good use and creating an archive that future generations will be able to come back to and learn from for years to come."

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By: Aneil Fatania
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