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3 binders and 4 folders of private archives of personalities…
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926
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3 binders and 4 folders of private archives of personalities…
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Estimate €120 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
3 binders and 4 folders of private archives of personalities linked to the Belgian Congo. Concerns a.o.: Eva and Robert Dupont (president of Itinera, an association to promote cultural trips, made several trips to Africa by motorbike with his wife, 1950s-60s),- Louis Hermans (CEGEAC agent in Stanleyville, 1950s),- Victor Populaire (principal administrator of the Belgian Congo from 1904, 10-30s),- Auguste Laas (transporter and trader in Kibombo, 1930s-40s),- Jean Wicot (radio officer, 1960s-70s). - Typed letters and mss (e.g. 1 from Hermans dated July 1960, mentioning the independence of Katanga), postcards (some sent), official documents from the Ministry of Colonies (nominations, awards, etc. addressed to Victor Populaire), typed documents (e.g. typescripts of Robert Populaire's novels).typed documents (e.g. Robert Dupont's typescripts "Ma moto, ma femme et moi", "Circum Africa", etc.), press photos (most of them showing Robert Dupont), insurance documents with accident declarations (addressed to Auguste Laas), etc.).
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About the sale
Prints & Drawings, Photographs & Comics, Rare Books, Atlases & Manuscripts, Surrealism, Congo, Erotica & Ballets russes
Auction location
Auction time
06/26/2026 at 1:00 PM
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