An account of the incidents that occurred to Thomas in October and November of 1858 on Aruba, where [..]Lesa mas
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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
Thematic Collections
Collection about Papiamento
A collection dedicated to the language Papiamento, containing publications in Papiamentogo to the collection
Collection about Aruba’s architecture
A thematic collection of pictures, videos and publications about Aruba's architectureGo to the collection
Collection about Aruba’s carnival
A thematic coleccion of pictures, video, and publications about Aruba's carnivalGo to the collection
Collection of maps of Aruba and the region
A collection of maps of Aruba and the Caribbean region Go to the collection
Collection about slavery on Aruba
Thematic collection on the topic of slavery, its history and its effects, in Aruba and in the regionGo to the collection
Collection about Aruba’s national Anthem and Flag
A thematic collection about Aruba's Flag and Anthem. Both celebrated on the 18th of MarchGo to the collection
Projects
Virtual exhibition of UNOCA
In this exhibition both the visual and verbal art are used to express the richness of our language Visit the virtual exhibition
Timeline of Aruba’s history
This timeline give an overview of a small selection of the historical events that took place on Arubago to the timeline
Database of enslaved people on Aruba 1840-1863
Is a collaboration between Coleccion Aruba and Historical Database Surinam and CaribbeanSearch in the database
On a day like today……
Lets go back in time to find out what happened on this day in Aruba's historyTo the time machine
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