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F.1 Biographical: childhood, education and working life
F.2 Correspondence between Adriaan and Geert and family
F.3 Photo's and personal items
F.4 Housing, finance and wills
F.5 Public offices and avocations of Geert van Beijeren
F.6 Correspondence with friends and acquaintances
F.7 Private collection

1398. Biographical photographs and documents from the life of Geert van Beijeren, with incoming letters and postcards , circa 1930-1990; with gaps, 1 box.

1382. Papers relating to Adriaan's childhood and studies, 1938-1965; with gaps, 1 box, N.B. Also includes some correspondence from 2003, 2005 and 2008

1159. Lists of entries, including Adriaan van Ravesteijn, concerning participation in the exhibition in the building for Architecture of the TH at Delft organised by the 'Delftsch Bouwkundig Studenten Gezelschap Stylos' , stencilled, 1962.
2 pieces

1160. Certificate for Adriaan van Ravesteijn regarding participation in the 'Sommerseminar' of the 'Internationale Sommerakademie für Bildende Kunst' in Salzburg (1962) and a group photograph including Adriaan and Oskar Kokoschka. 1962. 1 folder

1182. Participation card of Adriaan van Ravesteijn concerning the summer course of Academy 63, a photograph and a letter addressed to his parents. 1963.1 cover N.B. Also enclosed is a loose note from Adriaan concerning an exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, 1964.

1383. Dummies with drawings by Adriaan, 1960s. 4 volumes

1393. Drawings by Adriaan among others for the Hollands Maandblad. 1962-1964. 1 box (large format), N.B. In this box also a diploma of membership Delftsch Studenten Corps 1957

1394. Drawings by Adriaan, various sizes. 1963-1964. 1 box (large format)

1395. Drawings by Adrian in a separate folder (6x large format).1964-1966. 1 cover N.B. still repackaging

1396. Framed drawings, 1965 and s.j. 2 pieces N.B. provisionally in portfolio

F.2 Correspondence between Adriaan and Geert and family

1399. Letters and postcards from Geert van Beijeren to Adriaan van Ravesteijn, 1967, 1970. 1 folder

1400. Letters and postcards from Adriaan van Ravesteijn to Geert van Beijeren, 1970. 1 folder

1402. Correspondence Adriaan with his parents, Mrs M.A.H. van Ravesteijn-Hoogewerff and Dr W.A. van Ravesteijn, 1964-1972. 1 folder

1156. Correspondence Adriaan van Ravesteijn with his parents, with newspaper clippings, 1955, 1966 1969-1977, 1989, 1991, 1995. 1 folder, N.B. Subjects include purchases from Galerie Swart. Also includes invitation to Geert van Beijeren and a postcard from Geert to Adriaan from New York, 1973

1401. Correspondence Adriaan and Geert with van Ravesteijn family . 1967-1982; with gaps, 1995. 1 folder

1170. Bulletins (1 to 137) and announcements/invitations addressed to Dr W.A. van Ravesteijn, with bulletin catalogue and inventory, 1968-1983. 1 box N.B. See Appendix 1 ??

1157. Invitations from Art & Project addressed to Mrs M.A.H. van Ravesteijn- Hoogewerff. 1984-1985, 1989. 1 folder
1158. 1158 Condolences on the death of Dr. W.A. van Ravesteijn and thanks on the occasion of the death of Mrs M.A.H. van Ravesteijn-Hoogewerff, 1983, 2005. 1 folder.

1379. Documents relating to the death of Geert van Beieren, 2005. 3 boxes, N.B. the boxes are labelled: 06 03 05

F.3 Photo's and personal items

1369. Photos from Geert and Adriaan's early years, including photos of their first joint trip to Denmark. 1965. 1 cover
N.B. also contains two photographs from 1957

1397. Photobook of Dr W.A. van Ravesteijn's PICA office in Tokyo. 1969. 1 volume

1188. Photographs (minox) of Persepolis by Adriaan with annotation , newspaper clipping and a print with information on Cornelis de Bruijn, 2000, s.a. 1 folder

1162. Passports in photocopy, passport photographs of Geert and Adriaan and an extract from Adriaan's population register, 1972-1974, 1977-1980 and s.a. 1 cover N.B . Also relates to earlier years

1161. Horoscopes of Adriaan and Geert recorded by Riekje Swart, s.a. 1 document

1155. Group photograph of an engagement within the Van Ravesteijn and Van Regteren Altena families and photographs of portraits (Adriaan's family) painted by Willem Rikkers and archival records of grandmother van Ravesteijn-UIterwijk, 1898, 1964, s.a. 1 folder

1368. Photographs of Adriaan and Geert with family members, 1991, 2003, s.a. 4 pieces

1380. Documents concerning the appointment of Adriaan van Ravesteijn as Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau, 2014. 1 cover N.B. With an overview of the merits and congratulations

1381. Diaries of Adriaan van Ravesteijn , 2004, 2006, 2008, 2013. 2 folders

F.4 Housing, finance and wills

1164. Copies relating to a first will, 1970. 2 pieces
1165. Documents relating to purchase and sale of housing on van Breestraat and Willemsparkweg. 1971, 1973, 1978, 1 folder
1166. Financial documents relating to the sale of the premises on Willemsparkweg , 1978. 1 folder
1167. Financial documents regarding the purchase of the property at Prinsengracht, 1978. 1 folder
1168. Financial documents regarding the purchase of the space on Prinsengracht, 2nd floor front, 1987. 1 folder
1169. Financial documents concerning the sale of the accommodation on Prinsengracht, 1990. 1 folder
1163. Documents concerning driving licence and the purchase and sale of a car. 1983-1984, 1989-1991, 2001. 1 folder
1403. Documents concerning inheritance tax, 2006. 1 folder.
1434. Documents concerning purchase and sale of property in Slootdorp. 1989-2008. 1 box
1184. Various invitations and (press) documentation concerning the rezoning of the former Jewish Working Village Nieuwesluis in Slootdorp, with a report by Els Thijssen, 2011- 2013. 1 folder

F.5 Public offices and avocations of Geert van Beijeren

N.B. See also inventory number 1398 The ancillary functions and activities of Adriaan van Ravesteijn are described in inventory numbers 0794-0799 and 1143-1148.

1385. Letters received concerning various functions and activities. 1966, 1970, 1978. 1982, 1987, 1989. 1 folder

1189. Museumjournaal and weekly bulletin with texts concerning termination of activities. 1973, 1978. 1 folder, N.B. Museum journaal series 18, no 3, July 1973 and weekly bulletin of the information service, August 1978.

1191. 'Notes on private collections in the Netherlands' by Geert van Beijeren, typescript in photocopy, s.a. 1 piece

1190. Papers concerning work by Geert van Beijeren at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1977-1979. 1 cover
N.B. See also inv.no. 0654

1386. Papers concerning activities as advisor to the Studium Generale department of the Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam. 1985-1986. 1 folder

1193. Documents concerning the application, appointment and dismissal of Geert van Beijeren Bergen en Henegouwen as head curator of the modern art department, Museum Boijmans- van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1985-1989. 1 folder

1194. Letters and postcards received with congratulations regarding the appointment of Geert van Beijeren as chief curator at Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen; with newspaper clippings, 1986. 1 folder

1135. Photographs of the reception at Art & Project on the occasion of Geert van Beijeren's appointment as chief curator at Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen, [1986]. 1 folder.

1195. Diaries of Geert van Beijeren, Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen, 1986-1988. 3 volumes

1192. Two letters from Gerard Reve to Geert van Beijeren, Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen curator, 23 September 1988 and 8 December 1988; with appendix, 1 folder, N.B. Appendix concerns a copy of a letter from Gerard Reve to Dolf Henkes, translated into English by Geert, October 1988

1196. Invitation to the farewell of Geert van Beijeren as chief curator at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, with portrait photograph and a described photograph by Helena van der Kraan. 1988-1989. 1 folder

1136. Portrait photograph of Adriaan van Ravesteijn and Geert van Beijeren by photographer Helena van der Kraan, presented by Karel Schampers on the occasion of Geert van Beijeren's farewell to Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, [1989]. 1 piece

1384. Text in typescript and a collection of photographs of portraits in preparation for the exhibition: 'Eigenwijze portretten'. City Gallery Heerlen, 1990. 1 folder

1198. Stedelijk Museum Bulletin with an in memoriam 'Geert van Beijeren (1933-2005)' by Jan van Adrichem, 2005. 1 volume

F.6 Correspondence with friends and acquaintances

N.B. Personal correspondence

1171-1175
Received (picture) postcards, thank-you notes, invitations , announcements, etc., 1968-2013; with gaps. 3 folders and 1 box.

1171. 1968-1979
1172. 1980-1989
1173. 1990-1999
1175. 2002-2013. 1 box

1187. Invitations for exhibitions and other small printed matter received, 2003-2009, 2012-2014. 1 folder

1179. Received letters and email correspondence with (befriended) artists and colleagues, 2002-2008, 2010-2012. 1 folder

1180. New Year's cards received from friends and acquaintances, including artists 1968- 2004, with gaps and s.a., 1 folder.

1174. Correspondence with Jan van Adrichem and Martijn van Nieuwenhuyzen, 1986, 1990, 1992- 2010. 1 folder
N.B. see also inv.no. 0017 and 1179

1176. Correspondence with Martijn and Jeanette Sanders, 1986?, 1990, 1999-2000, 2006-2007. 1 folder

1177. Correspondence with Martin Visser and Joke van der Heyden,1981- 2012; with gaps. 1 folder, N.B. See also inv.no. 511 and inv.no. 915, Mia and Martin Visser

1178. Correspondence from Adriaan van Ravesteijn with Dirk Gorter on the reuse of the former pumping station in Huisduinen, with a photograph, 1993. 1 folder

1197. Letter received with publication Route 65, Le Guide A-Mice-Lin containing a text contribution by Geert van Beijeren and Adriaan van Ravesteijn, on the occasion of Co de Koning's 65th birthday, 2000. 1 folder

1367. Letters received from Tony de Meijere, 2012-2014. 1 cover Note: mostly concerns Gummbah, see also inv.nr 1366 still selection?

1366. Documentation concerning Gummbah (Gertjan van Leeuwen), 2006-2008, 2012, 1 cover N.B. A number of books are described in the library catalogue. See also inv.nos. 1366 and 1481

1435. Submitted publications with dedication and accompanying letter. 2000-2013. 1 box

1439. Gerard Reve publications with dedications for Adriaan and Geert, 1984, 1987- 1988,1993, 1997. 1 box (8 volumes)

F.7 Private collection

N.B. Relates to loose papers.

1199. Documents concerning loans and purchases of works of art by Geert van Beieren Bergen van Henegouwen from the Visual Arts Foundation (SBK), 1964- 1967. 1 folder

1200. Letters received regarding a loan of works by Andries Copier for exhibitions at the Glass Museum and Haags Gemeentemuseum, with press documentation, 1969. 1 folder

1181. Documents concerning sale of work by Andries Copier to the Haags Gemeentemuseum, 1978. 1 folder

1138. Photographs (polaroids) of sold work by Andries Copier, circa 1978, s.a. 1 folder.

1202. Papers concerning the establishment of a joint Fine Art collection with Martijn and Jeannette Sanders, 1975, 1979-1989. 1 folder, N.B. Also includes documents relating to purchases.

1201. Documents concerning sale of glass at auction at Christies Amsterdam, 2001. 1 folder, N.B. Also includes two auction catalogues (15 November 2000 and 6 November 2001), polaroids (see inventory number 456) and photocopies of photographs of the glass collection.

1577. Papers relating to an auction of literary books at Bubb Kuyper's, 2008. 1 folder

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