Records of de Rothschild Frères, held by the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail, Roubaix, France
Business records of the Paris House were deposited with the Archives Nationales in Paris; these papers are now located in the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail at Roubaix, France. Researchers wishing to study these papers must apply to The Rothschild Archive London for permission for access to these papers, and they must also make a separate application to the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail for permission to visit the Reading Room at Roubaix.
Catalogue
These papers have been catalogued by the French archivists. View the catalogue here » (note: this link takes you to the homepage of the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail, you should then search for Fonds Rothschild: Banque Rothschild Frères à Paris et Famille Rothschild (132 AQ))
Accessing the collections of The Rothschild Archive Trust held by the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail, Roubaix, France
The Trustees of the Rothschild Archive Trust are the owners of this deposited collection, Researchers wishing to study these papers must apply to The Rothschild Archive London for permission for access to these papers, and they must also make an application to the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail for permission to visit the Reading Room at Roubaix.
1. Researchers should first register with the Rothschild Research Forum giving an indication of their research interest and reasons why they wish to consult the Rothschild collections at Roubaix.
2. Researchers should then make an application to the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail, Roubaix, France for permission for access to private archives that do not belong to the State. A PDF of the form can be found in the 'formulaires' section of the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail website
3. The Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail, Roubaix, France will then contact The Rothschild Archive London on the researcher's behalf to verify their request and to obtain permission to release documents to the researcher.
4. The Rothschild Archive London will notify the researcher when all relevant permissions have been obtained.
5. Researchers will be responsible for contacting The Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail, Roubaix, France to arrange their research visit. Researchers should take copies of all relevant documentation when they visit.
Planning your visit
Researchers must follow the procedures above. Access will be denied unless proper authorisation has been obtained in advance.
Researchers with the necessary permissions intending to visit are also strongly advised to check the opening times and services available at the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail, Roubaix, France BEFORE entering into any travel or research commitments.
