Blad 69 uit Stamboek van de leerlingen der Koloniale School voor Meisjes en Vrouwen te 's-Gravenhage deel II (1930-1949) Possibly 1935 - 1936

This is a page from the register of the Colonial School for Girls and Women in The Hague, dating from between 1930 and 1949. The Colonial School was an institution that prepared Dutch women to live in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. The register provides a fascinating glimpse into the social history of Dutch colonialism, especially the gendered dimensions. It suggests the role women played in maintaining the colonial system. By listing the names, places of origin, and destinations of female students, alongside personal details and photographs, this document speaks to the institutional history of Dutch colonialism, and the ways in which education was used to support the colonial project. We see from this page the kinds of skills and knowledge that were considered important for women who were to be part of the colonial project. The historian can examine such registers and other archival documents, like letters and diaries, to reconstruct the everyday lives of women who participated in colonialism, shedding light on the complex dynamics of power, gender, and identity in the Dutch East Indies.