Arthur De Bruyne archives

Collection

Holding institution:: Archives, Documentation and Research Centre of Flemish Nationalism

Holding institution (official language):: Archief-, Documentatie en Onderzoekscentrum voor het Vlaams-Nationalisme

Scope and content:: In this file we firstly note, in file F1/G the articles “Dr. Marten Rudelsheim” (1981), “De Jodenvervolging onder Hitler” (1981) and “Pius XII en de vervolgde Joden” (1982), published in the right wing Flemish nationalist periodical ’t Pallieterke. The fonds also contains other files (mostly consisting of documentation, notes, drafts and final versions) related to articles of De Bruyne relevant for this guide – see: “De ‘anderen’ en de Joden: Britse en Zwitserse schuld” (1979) and “Hitler en de Joden” (1979)(in nos. D8713(6/1) – D8713(6/2)), “De Jodenvervolging onder Hitler” (1981)(nos. D8713(6/3) – D8713(6/5)), “Het vreselijk geheim. 1. De konferentie aan de Wannsee” (1984-1985)(nos. D8713(6/6) – D8713(6/7)), “[Nuremberg] 1946” (1976)(nos. D8714(2/1) – D8714(2/3)), “Dr. Marten Rudelsheim” (1981)(nos. D8746(2/1) – D8746(2/4)) and “In Naam van de Vrijheid” (1970, 1979-1981)(nos. D8757(4/1) – D8757(4/4)). Finally we also note documentation files on David Ben Gurion (no. D8701(1/3)), “Jews” (1970-1971)(no. D8704(3/1)) and rabbi Kahane (1971)(no. D8701(3/2)).

Archival history:: Donations and deposits in 1986, 1995, 2002, 2005 and 2009.

Administrative/biographical history:: Arthur De Bruyne (1912-1992) was a Flemish nationalist journalist and publicist. He was a teacher at the Koninklijk Instituut voor Doofstommen en Spraakgebrekkigen in Antwerp (1931-1964) and later worked for Kerk in Nood/Oostpriesterhulp (1964-1981). De Bruyne was initially a member of Verdinaso (1932-1935), but as a Dietsnationalist he didn’t follow the more Belgian-oriented course of the party and became politically homeless. During the Occupation he would not collaborate, despite his affinity with the right wing of the Vlaams Nationaal Verbond. After the war De Bruyne was active in various associations, i.a. as vice president of the Beweging voor de Verenigde Staten van Europa, the Vlaams Natonale Debatclub, the Priester Daensfonds, etc. He was, from 1956 to the late 1980s, a regular contributor to the weekly ‘t Pallieterke and also wrote for other Flemish nationalist magazines such as Rommelpot, Opstanding and Wit en Zwart. De Bruyne is especially known for his journalistic and popular scientific articles and works on the recent history of the Flemish movement. He was, in 1984, one of the co-founders of the Archief-, Documentatie en Onderzoekscentrum voor het Vlaams-Nationalisme. He was member of its board, and the working group Oral History. (W. Vanneste, Werkinventaris Archief Arthur De Bruyne AC 2, Antwerpen, ADVN, 1996.)

Subject terms:: Antisemitism; Historical research; Nazism; Nazism--Nazis; Newspaper clippings; Professions; Professions--Journalists

Access, restrictions:: Consultation is only possible after authorisation of the depositors or their heirs. Some non-published documents will only be accessible from 2046. Reproduction of other documents is only allowed after authorisation of the depositors or their heirs.

Finding aids:: W. Vanneste, Werkinventaris Archief Arthur De Bruyne AC 2, Antwerpen, ADVN, 1996.