Public and Private Sources for the History of Foreigners

The Génériques association has begun the production of an inventory of public and private sources for the history of foreigners in France. Alongside this a vast survey has been undertaken, covering national and regional archives, libraries, university research centres, associations and individuals. Three assertions can be made : the wealth of public collections of archives concerning immigration at both the national level and in the regions, the diversity of private collections in this field, and the fragility of these private collections.
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