Arthur Gaillard (1847–1912) was the head of the

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from 1904 until his death. His career as an archivist began in 1872 and he worked his way up through all the ranks of the service to become its head. He instituted the practice of publishing summary inventories of the collections, many of which he prepared himself. He is best known for fundamental work on the major institutions of the

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, in particular the

Great Council of Mechelen From the 15th century onwards, the Great Council of the Netherlands at Mechelen (Dutch: ''De Grote Raad der Nederlanden te Mechelen''; French: ''le grand conseil des Pays-Bas à Malines''; German: ''der Grosse Rat der Niederlände zu Mecheln'') w ...

and the

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Joseph Cuvelier Joseph Cuvelier (1869–1947) was a Belgian archivist and historian. Life Cuvelier was born in Bilzen on 6 May 1869 and was educated at state secondary schools there and in Tongeren.Camille Tihon, "Cuvelier (Joseph)", ''Biographie Nationale de Bel ...

, "Gaillard (Arthur)", ''

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''
vol. 29
(Brussels, 1926), 608–610.

Publications

* ''Le Conseil de Brabant: Histoire – Organisation – Procédure'' (3 vols., Brussels, 1898–1902). * ''Inventaire des mémoriaux du Grand Conseil de Malines'' (2 vols., Brussels, 1900–1903).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gaillard, Arthur 1847 births 1912 deaths Belgian archivists People from Ghent Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968) alumni