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The Story of Thomas (1823-1881)
An account of the incidents that occurred to Thomas in October and November of 1858 on Aruba, where [..]Lesa mas
Coleccion Aruba showcased on PBS Newshour
PBS, the US national public broadcast, interviewed Mr. Peter Scholing of the National Library of ArubaLesa mas
Steba Rijna and Leander Goeloe. An island-transcending history of an enslaved family.
A remarkable discovery in the digitized […]Lesa mas
Coleccion Aruba: Intersectoral collaboration
The plan to make Aruba’s historical and cultural materials available digitally began before the…read more
Database of enslaved people on Aruba
On Friday, June 30th 2023, the National Archives of Aruba and the National Library of Aruba published…Read more
A map of Oranjestad from 1910
This map of Oranjestad was drawn by Mr. Richard Johannes Beaujon Jr…read more
Lt. governor Simon Plats Notebook, 1827
Simon Plats was a Dutch Lt. Governor on Aruba who arrived and was installed…read more
Shark fishing at Boca Mahos
Boca Mahos, translated in English “Ugly Bay”, is where the harbor’s waste…read more
Huisje Wild, Schelpstraat 12
The Wild family bought “House Wild”, situated at Schelpstraat 12…Read more
Regina Jacomina Croes’ Poetry Album
June 4th 2015 Mrs. Ellen Henriquez and Mrs. Diandra Alders donated a poetry album…Read More
