Download or read book A Usable Collection: Essays in Honour of Jaap Kloosterman on Collecting Social History written by International Institute of Social History and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in 1935, the International Institute of Social History (IISH) is one of the world's leading research institutes focused on social history and holds one of the richest collections in the field. This volume brings together thirty-five essays in honor of the IISH's longtime director Jaap Kloosterman, who built the institute into a world leader in the field.