{"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","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/alexis-dubois-order-oak-crown-luxembourg-1954","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}