International Commission for Historical Geography

International Commission for Historical Geography, Commission Internationale de Géographie Historique
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Founded: 1928
Sources: HB 1931, HB 1936

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Object

To perfect methods of research into historical geography; to promote, through international co-operation, the creation of certain instruments required for research into historical geography, more particulary a list of old large-scale maps kept in countries other than the countries to which such maps refer; to prepare for international congresses. (HB 1931) Mettre au point les méthodes à suivre dans les recherches de géographie historique ; réaliser, par voie de coopération internationale, la création de certains instruments de travail nécessaires aux recherches de géographie historique, notamment l'élaboration d'un répertoire des cartes anciennes à grande échelle conservées dans des pays autres que le pays faisant l'objet de ces cartes; préparer les travaux de congrès internationaux. (HB 1936) : To perfect methods of research into historical geography; to promote, through international co-operation, the creation of certain instruments required for research into historical geography, more particularly a list of old large-scale maps kept in countries other than the countries to which such maps refer; to prepare for international congresses. (HB 1938)

Finances

Funds supplied by the International Committee of Historical Sciences. (HB 1938)

General facts

Set up at the Oslo Congress as an external Committee of the International Committee of Historical Sciences (August 1928); participation in the First International Congress on Historical Geography in Brussels in 1931; establishment as an internal Committee of the International Committee of Historical Sciences in Budapest in 1931. (HB 1931) Création au Congrès d'Oslo, en tant que Commission extérieure du Comité international des sciences historiques (août 1928); participation au premier congrès international de géographie historique, Bruxelles 1931; érection en commission intérieure du Comité international des sciences historiques, à Budapest en 1931 ; organisation d'une Exposition internationale de géographie historique à Varsovie (août 1933). (HB 1936) Set up at the Oslo Congress as an external Committee of the International Committee of Historical Sciences (August 1928); participation in the First International Congress on Historical Geography in Brussels in 1931; establishment an as internal Committee of the International Committee of Historical Sciences in Budapest in in 1931. Organisation of an International exhibition of Historical Geography at Warsaw (August 1933)- (HB 1938)

Publications

Bulletin of the International Committee of Historical Sciences. (HB 1931) Bulletin du Comité international des sciences historiques. (HB 1936) Bulletin of the International Committee of Historical (HB 1938)

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