{"title":"The Alexis Dubois Archive","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkable archive tracing the career of Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois, a senior Belgian civil servant whose professional life led from the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration to the early institutions of the European Economic Community. Spanning 1922 to 1968, the collection brings together official commissions, royal decrees, diplomatic correspondence, decorations and personal papers documenting more than four decades of Belgian public service and early European integration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alexis-dubois-order-oak-crown-luxembourg-1954","title":"1954 Alexis Dubois Archive – Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown, Luxembourg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable six-document archive relating to the appointment of Belgian senior civil servant Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois as an Officer of the Grand Ducal Order of the Oak Crown of Luxembourg in 1954.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the centre of the group is the impressive official diploma issued in the name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, appointing Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois, then Director at the Belgian Central Administration of Customs and Excise, to the rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficer of the Order of the Oak Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive documents the entire sequence surrounding the distinction: its official transmission, the arrangements for its presentation at the Luxembourg Legation in Brussels, Dubois’s personal letters of thanks, and the subsequent Belgian authorisation allowing him to wear the foreign decoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these papers offer an unusually complete record of a diplomatic honour awarded to a senior Belgian civil servant during the early post-war period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe group forms part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Alexis Dubois Archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a collection tracing his career from the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration to senior European institutional service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Grand Ducal diploma – 7 September 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial large-format document issued in the name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, appointing Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficer of the Order of the Oak Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs document – 30 September 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial transmission concerning the foreign decoration, bearing the seal of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Letter from the Luxembourg Legation – 4 November 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLambert Schaus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, informing Dubois of the honour and inviting him to the Luxembourg Legation in Brussels on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 November 1954 at 11:45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for presentation of the distinction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Letter from Alexis Dubois – 16 November 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned letter addressed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Duchess Charlotte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, thanking her for conferring the rank of Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Letter from Alexis Dubois – 15 November 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned letter to Luxembourg minister \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLambert Schaus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, thanking him for his congratulations and requesting that his gratitude be conveyed to the Grand Ducal Palace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6. Belgian authorisation – 31 December 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial bilingual Belgian certificate confirming that, by Royal Decree of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17 December 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois was authorised to wear the insignia of Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrder of the Oak Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was created in Luxembourg in the 19th century and was awarded for distinguished civil and military service as well as for services rendered to Luxembourg.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis archive is particularly interesting because it preserves not only the formal decoration diploma but also the diplomatic correspondence surrounding its presentation and the Belgian administrative authorisation required for a Belgian official to wear the foreign honour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time, Dubois was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector at the Central Administration of Belgian Customs and Excise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, several years before moving into the institutions of the European Economic Community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the original Alexis Dubois Archive, preserved together for more than seventy years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage archival condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents show normal signs of age and official use, including folds, light creasing, minor edge wear, occasional marks and natural paper toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeveral documents retain original official stamps, embossed seals and handwritten signatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents have not been restored or artificially altered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe six documents are offered together as one archival group and will not be separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis preserves the historical context and provenance of the Alexis Dubois Archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54278386549083,"sku":"AD-09","price":115.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/Dossier_diplomatique_luxembourgeois_ancien.png?v=1791527561"},{"product_id":"alexis-dubois-eec-archive-1958-1963","title":"1958–1963 Alexis Dubois Archive – Early EEC Career","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable four-document archival group tracing the transition of senior Belgian civil servant Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois from the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration to service within the newly established European Economic Community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1958 to 1963\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, these original Belgian administrative documents record an important period in Dubois’s career, when he was placed on special assignment in order to take up a position within the services of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean Economic Community (EEC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe group provides an unusual documentary link between the Belgian Customs administration and the formative years of European institutional history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Ministerial Order – 11 June 1958\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial Belgian Ministry of Finance document placing Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois, then Director at the Central Administration of Customs and Excise, on special leave for a period of five years from 1 June 1958 in order to take up a position within the services of the European Economic Community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Royal Decree – 24 December 1959\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial decree appointing Dubois \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspector General of the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, effective from 1 April 1959, while maintaining his special assignment connected with the European Economic Community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Ministerial Order – 2 May 1963\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial document extending Dubois’s special assignment from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 June 1963 until 31 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, confirming the continuation of his work connected with the European institutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Official transmission letter – 10 May 1963\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetter from the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration forwarding the preceding order concerning the extension of his special assignment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean Economic Community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had been established only shortly before Dubois entered its service. These papers document the movement of an experienced senior Belgian customs official into the emerging European administration during its formative years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLater documents preserved within the Alexis Dubois Archive identify him as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector within the Directorate-General for the Internal Market of the European Economic Community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving this earlier administrative group particular historical significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these documents form a continuous record of Dubois’s transition from Belgian national administration to European institutional service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the original Alexis Dubois Archive, preserved together for more than sixty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage archival condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents show normal signs of official use and age, including original folds, light creasing, minor edge wear, occasional marks and natural paper toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial stamps, signatures and administrative annotations remain visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents have not been restored or artificially altered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four documents are offered together as one archival group and will not be separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54278555828571,"sku":"AD-10","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/Archivesbelges_correspondancesministeriellesvintage.png?v=1791530020"},{"product_id":"alexis-dubois-commander-order-leopold-belgium-1964","title":"1964 Alexis Dubois Archive – Commander of the Order of Leopold, Belgium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable five-document archival group relating to the promotion of Belgian senior civil servant Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois to the rank of Commander of the Order of Leopold in 1964.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe group brings together the official royal decree, administrative notification and personal correspondence surrounding this important distinction in Dubois’s career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time, Alexis Dubois was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspector General of the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was also serving within the institutions of the European Economic Community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal document is an impressive official royal decree dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 October 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued in the name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Baudouin of Belgium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, promoting Dubois to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommander of the Order of Leopold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, civil division.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying correspondence provides an unusually personal record of the event, including congratulations from Director General Gérard Buyse and Dubois’s own signed replies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Royal Decree – 14 October 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial Belgian document issued in the name of King Baudouin promoting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Inspector General of Customs and Excise, to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommander of the Order of Leopold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document specifies the civil decoration and records his rank in the Order from 8 April 1964.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Personal letter from Gérard Buyse – 17 November 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particularly appealing letter from the Director General of Customs and Excise beginning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Mon cher Alexis”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, informing Dubois of the promotion and offering warm personal congratulations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Signed reply from Alexis Dubois – 18 November 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDubois thanks Gérard Buyse for the news and congratulations, closing with the unusually warm phrase \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“mon bien amical souvenir.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by Alexis Dubois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Official notification – 1 December 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormal letter from the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration confirming the royal decree of 14 October 1964 and Dubois’s promotion to Commander of the Order of Leopold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. Jacquemin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Signed reply from Alexis Dubois – 3 December 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDubois formally acknowledges the notification and thanks the administration for its congratulations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Inspector General.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrder of Leopold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, founded in 1832, is Belgium’s senior national order of merit. The rank of Commander represented a significant distinction in the career of a high-ranking Belgian civil servant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis group is particularly interesting because it preserves not only the formal royal decree but also the administrative and personal correspondence generated by the award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contrast between the ceremonial royal document and the more intimate exchange between Dubois and Gérard Buyse gives the archive considerable documentary character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 1964, Dubois had already completed more than four decades of public service, progressing through the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration before taking on senior responsibilities connected with the emerging European institutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the original Alexis Dubois Archive, preserved together for more than sixty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage archival condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents show normal signs of age and official use, including original folds, light creasing, minor edge wear, occasional marks and natural paper toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal official stamps, signatures and administrative annotations remain visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents have not been restored or artificially altered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe five documents are offered together as one archival group and will not be separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54278649545051,"sku":"AD-11","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/Archivesroyalesbelgesde1964.png?v=1791531912"},{"product_id":"alexis-dubois-commander-order-crown-belgium-1966","title":"1966 Alexis Dubois Archive – Commander of the Order of the Crown, Belgium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA coherent three-document archival group relating to the promotion of Belgian senior civil servant Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois to Commander of the Order of the Crown in 1966.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe group preserves the complete administrative sequence surrounding this distinction: the Royal Decree, the official notification sent by the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration, and Alexis Dubois’s personally signed reply.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time, Dubois held the rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspector General within the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while his career was also closely connected with the emerging institutions of the European Economic Community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Royal Decree – 14 February 1966 – two pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial bilingual Belgian decree issued in the name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Baudouin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, promoting Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois to the rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommander of the Order of the Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decree records Dubois as Inspector General of the Customs and Excise Administration and states that he takes rank in the Order from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 April 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench and Dutch text, with official certification, stamp and signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Official notification – 7 March 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetter from the Belgian Ministry of Finance, Customs and Excise Administration, informing Dubois of his promotion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. Buyse, Director General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who also conveys the congratulations of the Secretary General.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Signed reply from Alexis Dubois – 14 March 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDubois formally acknowledges receipt of the notification and expresses his thanks for the congratulations received.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Dubois – Inspecteur Général e.d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrder of the Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of Belgium’s national orders of merit. The grade of Commander represented a significant distinction within the career of a senior Belgian civil servant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis group is particularly interesting because it preserves the entire administrative exchange surrounding the decoration rather than the decree alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt forms part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Alexis Dubois Archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an extensive group of original papers documenting Dubois’s career from the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration to senior European institutional service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the original Alexis Dubois Archive, preserved together for approximately sixty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage archival condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents show normal signs of age and official use, including original folds, light creasing, minor edge wear, occasional marks and natural paper toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial stamps, signatures and administrative annotations remain visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents have not been restored or artificially altered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three documents are offered together as one archival group and will not be separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54278715801947,"sku":"AD-12","price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/Archivesadministrativesbelgesde1966.png?v=1791533562"},{"product_id":"alexis-dubois-grand-officer-order-leopold-ii-1967","title":"1967 Alexis Dubois Archive – Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II, Belgium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable three-document archival group relating to the appointment of Belgian senior civil servant Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois as Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II in 1967.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coherent group preserves the complete administrative sequence surrounding one of the highest distinctions received by Dubois during the final year of his long public-service career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time, Alexis Dubois held the rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspector General of the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and had also served within the institutions of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean Economic Community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal document is an official bilingual Belgian Royal Decree dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 June 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued in the name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Baudouin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, appointing Dubois to the rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Officer of the Order of Leopold II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The decree consists of two pages and records his rank in the Order from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 April 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe group is completed by the official notification sent by the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration and by Dubois’s signed acknowledgement after his retirement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Decree – 16 June 1967 – two pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial bilingual French-Dutch decree issued in the name of King Baudouin, appointing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois, Inspector General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to the rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Officer of the Order of Leopold II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second page records the date of rank as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 April 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and contains the official ministerial references.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial notification – 24 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetter from the Belgian Ministry of Finance, Customs and Excise Administration, informing Dubois of his appointment as Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. Buyse, Director General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned reply from Alexis Dubois – 4 September 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten on stationery of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommission of the European Communities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Dubois acknowledges the official notification and expresses his thanks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Dubois – Inspecteur Général honoraire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrder of Leopold II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of Belgium’s national orders of merit. The rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Officer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e represents a particularly high level within the Order and reflects the senior position reached by Dubois after more than four decades of public service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents are especially interesting because they connect three aspects of his career: the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration, the national honours system under King Baudouin, and the developing institutions of the European Communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe September 1967 letter is also significant because Dubois signs as Honorary Inspector General, shortly after his retirement on 1 August 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the original Alexis Dubois Archive, preserved together for approximately sixty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage archival condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents show normal signs of age and official use, including original folds, light creasing, minor edge wear, administrative marks and natural paper toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial stamps, signatures and annotations remain visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents have not been restored or artificially altered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three documents are offered together as one archival group and will not be separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54278758891867,"sku":"AD-13","price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/Documentsroyauxbelgesde1967.png?v=1791534409"},{"product_id":"alexis-dubois-retirement-belgium-1967","title":"1967 Alexis Dubois Archive – Retirement \u0026 45 Years of Belgian Public Service","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable five-document archival group documenting the retirement of Belgian senior civil servant Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois in 1967, following a career of nearly 45 years in public service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive brings together the official Royal Decree granting his retirement, formal tributes from senior officials of the Belgian Ministry of Finance and Customs Administration, and two personal replies written and signed by Alexis Dubois himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal document is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Decree of 20 June 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued in the name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Baudouin of Belgium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, granting Dubois honourable retirement from his position as Inspector General of the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration, effective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 August 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He was also authorised to retain the honorary title associated with his office.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying correspondence provides a particularly personal conclusion to the archive. In a letter dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance thanks Dubois for the “good and loyal services” rendered during a career of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enearly 45 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo signed replies from Dubois record his own acknowledgements and thanks at the close of his professional life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Royal Decree – 20 June 1967 – two pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial Belgian decree concerning the honourable retirement of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Inspector General of the Customs and Excise Administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decree grants his retirement effective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 August 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recognises his pension rights and authorises him to retain the honorary title of his functions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench-language official document with administrative stamps, certifications and signatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Official retirement notification – 11 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetter from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. Buyse, Director General of Customs and Excise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, forwarding the Royal Decree and paying tribute to Dubois’s “long and honourable career.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned in blue ink by G. Buyse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Ministry of Finance tribute – 16 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial letter from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCabinet of the Secretary General of the Belgian Ministry of Finance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter thanks Dubois for his “good and loyal services” during a professional career of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enearly 45 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and wishes him a happy retirement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. Coppée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Signed reply from Alexis Dubois – 20 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal typewritten reply from Dubois to G. Buyse acknowledging the Royal Decree and thanking him for his appreciation of Dubois’s long career within the Customs Administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned in blue ink by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Handwritten letter from Alexis Dubois – 21 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely handwritten letter on pale blue paper addressed to the Secretary General.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDubois expresses his gratitude for the words of appreciation and good wishes received on the occasion of his retirement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois entered the Belgian Customs Administration during the 1920s and rose through its senior ranks to become \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspector General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis career later became closely connected with the emerging institutions of European integration, including service associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean Economic Community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese documents record the final administrative chapter of that career: the Royal decision ending his active service, the tributes paid by senior Belgian officials and Dubois’s own signed acknowledgements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike an isolated administrative document, this group preserves the complete human sequence surrounding a senior civil servant’s retirement after nearly half a century of service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the original Alexis Dubois Archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage archival condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents show normal signs of age and official use, including original folds, creasing, light edge wear, administrative marks and natural paper toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal stamps, signatures and annotations remain visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handwritten letter is on distinctive pale blue paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents have not been restored or artificially altered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe five documents, comprising six document pages, are offered together as one archival group and will not be separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54278901104987,"sku":"AD-14","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/Archivesderetraiteadministrativebelge.png?v=1791535542"},{"product_id":"alexis-dubois-treaty-of-rome-medal-1968","title":"1968 Alexis Dubois Archive – Treaty of Rome Anniversary Medal Documents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA historically significant two-document archival group relating to the award of an Italian silver commemorative medal to Belgian and European civil servant Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois in recognition of his contribution to European integration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch and April 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the documents concern the silver medal issued by the Italian Government to commemorate the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etenth anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and intended for officials of the European institutions whose work had contributed significantly to the development of European integration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt this stage of his career, Alexis Dubois was serving within the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommission of the European Communities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, following a long career in the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Letter from the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Communities – 12 March 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial Italian-language letter headed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Rappresentanza Permanente d’Italia presso le Comunità Europee”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e01440\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter informs Alexis Dubois that, on behalf of the Italian Government, he is being sent the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilver medal commemorating the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe text specifies that the distinction was intended for officials of the European institutions who had contributed through their work to the development of European integration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAddressed to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignor Alexis Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirettore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommissione delle Comunità Europee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrussels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document bears an original handwritten signature in blue ink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Signed reply from Alexis Dubois – 4 April 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTypewritten letter from Alexis Dubois addressed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Excellency Ambassador Giorgio Bombassei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDubois acknowledges receipt of the commemorative silver medal and expresses his gratitude to the Italian Government for the honour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe signs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConseiller spécial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal handwritten signature in blue ink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis small archival group is particularly interesting because it documents the European dimension of Alexis Dubois’s career after decades of service within the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe correspondence directly links him with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommission of the European Communities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePermanent Representation of Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the commemoration of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTreaties of Rome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, placing the documents within the formative period of post-war European integration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two letters form a complete exchange: the official Italian transmission of the distinction followed by Dubois’s own signed acknowledgement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe commemorative medal itself is not included. The sale concerns the two original documents only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the original Alexis Dubois Archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage archival condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents show normal signs of age and official use, including original folds, light creasing, minor edge wear, occasional marks and natural paper toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal typewritten text, official headings, date markings and handwritten signatures remain clearly visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot been restored or artificially altered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two documents are offered together as one archival group and will not be separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54278971883867,"sku":"AD-15","price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/Correspondancediplomatiqueitalo-europeenneen1968.png?v=1791537473"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/collections\/Correspondances_diplomatiques_belges_d_autrefois_1.png?v=1791523834","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/collections\/alexis-dubois-archive.oembed","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}