Author: OLDEWELT, W.F.H. (INTRODUCTION),
Title: Inventaris van het Archief tot 1811 van het College van Regenten over het Spin- en Nieuwe Werkhuis en van 1811-1870 van het College van Regenten over het Nieuwe Werkhuis (sinds 1822 Werkhuis geheten). [Eerste enige druk; First and only edition].
Description: Amsterdam, Archif der Gemeente Amsterdam, [..], 1925. 8°. Original limp wrappers, stapled. Covertitle in monochrome type, Amsterdam municipal Crest in centre. 35pp. Detailed topical introduction on first 13pp. by the then acting Municipal Archivist, followed by many tablesand explanatory text. Dutch language official regulations and archivalia established by Regents elected responsable for the so-called penintiary on behalf of convicted and/or destitute Wmsterdam women, and Workinghouses on behalf of male counterparts, during the nineteenth century. Ver fine copy.

Keywords: regulations regents spinhuis werkhuis penintiary institutions archivalia nineteenthcentury society amsterdam destitute convicts women men hardlabour institutions welfare weldadigheid history culture d