Special collections

Our collection boasts unique heritage pieces and exceptional sources. Discover some hidden treasures and the fascinating stories behind them – all available digitally in our catalog.

Amsab-ISG has built up considerable expertise in digitizing newspapers and archives over the past few years. This section also provides insights into a selection of these sources, which are full-text searchable wherever possible.

1918-1993

Amsab-ISG preserves a number of beautiful guilder books from the socialist movement, three of which have been fully digitized. 

Golden Book of the Belgian Textile Workers' Center 1954
Golden Book of the Belgian Textile Workers' Center 1954

A Golden Book (or livre d'or ) is a preciously produced book or album in which the history of the association is recorded, including the statutes, regulations, and the association song. Special events, such as an anniversary or the death of the chairman, are given a dedicated page. These pages are often decorated by renowned artists. Distinguished attendees also sign their names to emphasize the historical significance of the occasion. A Golden Book is a prestigious object for an association, a testament to its history and importance. For this very reason, its contents should be taken with a grain of salt. There is a high probability that the association will try to gloss over the less appealing aspects (source: AMVB).

Golden Book to Edward Anseele (1918-1919)

Golden Book BSP Ghent (1948-1961)

Golden Book of the Belgian Textile Workers' Centre (1954-1993)