Archives of the Sequester Rosendahl & Cie

Collection description

Holding institution:: National Archives of Belgium 2 – Joseph Cuvelier Repository

Holding institution (official language):: Archives Générales du Royaume 2 – Dépôt Joseph Cuvelier

Scope and content:: This fonds consists of archival material produced by the company Rosendahl & Cie. We note correspondence, bookkeeping records, inventories, drawings and sketches. We also find private archives of Alfred Rosendahl and his wife Josephine Levy, correspondence and photographs.

Archival history:: This fonds was transferred to the General States Archives in 1925 by Mr. Van der Vennet, auditor for the Ministry of Finance (department Domaines).

Administrative/biographical history:: The company Rosendahl & Cie was founded in January 1899 by two traders based in Brussels: Alfred Rosendahl and Karl Katz. In 1901 Karl Katz retired from the company and Alfred Rosendahl continued its activity alone. The offices of the Maison Rosendahl & Cie were located at rue de la Madeleine 10. In 1901 they were relocated to Place de Brouckère 40, and to rue du Pont Neuf in 1903. During the First World War, Rosendahl & Cie had a branch in Paris, although its private residence remained at rue Royale 322 in Brussels. During this period of unrest not much business was done. Rosendahl & Cie produced lace articles, manufactured dresses, blouses, coats, skirts, embroidery, shawls and veils. Its owner Alfred Rosendahl was married to Josephine Levy de Cologne. (H. Coppejans-Desmedt, Gids van de bedrijfsarchieven bewaard in de openbare depots van België. Guide des Archives d’Entreprises conservées dans les dépôts publics., Brussel, ARA-AGR, 1975, pp. 135-136; Recueil des actes et documents relatifs aux sociétés commerciales. Annexe au Moniteur, 1901, no. 41, 478, p. 606 ; Inventaire des Archives du Séquestre Rosendahl & C° (unpublished).)

Subject terms:: Correspondence; Drawings; Photographs; Trade and commerce; Trade and commerce--Clothing and textile trade; World War I

Finding aids:: There is an unpublished inventory: Inventaire des Archives du Séquestre Rosendahl & C°. A brief description of the fonds can also be found in H. Coppejans-Desmedt, Gids van de bedrijfsarchieven bewaard in de openbare depots van België. Guide des Archives d’Entreprises conservées dans les dépôts publics., Brussel, ARA-AGR, 1975, pp. 135-136.