Archive Cornelis Dirk Saal

Brief overview

Name of the archive: Archive Cees Saal

Provenance: Saal, Cornelis Dirk (1917-1986)

Dated: 1946-1959

Size: 70cm

Language of the materials: Dutch

Summary:

Archief of Cornelis Dirk (Cees) Saal (1917-1986), sociologist

Collection number: ubg044

Institute: University Library Groningen

Retainer: University Library Groningen

Provenance and acquisition

Biography

Cees Saal was born in Wognum, Noord-Holland. His father was an architect and worked in Alkmaar. From an early age, Saal was interested in the rural residents. After studying sociography, sociology and ethnology at the University of Amsterdam, he came to the University of Groningen. There, he wrote his dissertation on changes in the religious beliefs and lifestyles of rural families and the relation to their home and living circumstances. In 1958 Saal was awarded a doctorate with distinction under the supervision of Professor P.J. Bouman, and in 1980 he became professor of practical sociology. Saal frequently collaborated with other researchers, among them Dr. C.J. Straver. Besides his duties at the University of Groningen, he taught courses and workshops to rural women and he was an active board member for the Bladergroenschool. Shortly after his retirement in 1984, he passed away in Groningen.

A selection of published works:

• Hoe leeft en denkt onze jeugd (Den Haag, 1951)

• Het boerengezin in Nederland. Sociologische grondslagen (dissertation, Assen, 1958)

• Samenleven in Meervoud. Juridische en sociologische aspecten van het samenwonen zonder huwelijk (Baarn, 1981)

• Verwant en aanverwant. Sociologische opstellen (collection of essays upon retirement, Hoogezand, 1984).

Acquisition

This archive was acquired from the Openluchtmuseum Arnhem in 2016.

Future additions

No future additions to this archive are expected.

Contents and collation

Scientific and personal archive, containing research reports and surveys, all gathered for Saal’s doctoral dissertation.

Instructions for users of the archive

Accessibility

The archive is accessible for research purposes.

Limitations to use

As owners of the archive, the University Library holds the publishing rights for these materials.

Accessing the collection

An inventory of the archive is available.

Citations

When referencing (materials from) this archive, the following information must be provided in full at least once. After this, an abbreviated citation suffices.

• Archive: University Library Groningen, Archive Cees Saal.

• Individual items: Groningen, UB, Saal [number]

Requests

The materials in this collection can be requested by sending a mail to the Special Collections department.