Université catholique de Louvain (1835-1969). Bibliothèque.

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The Catholic University of Louvain, created by papal bull in 1425, is the oldest university in the world continuously under Catholic direction. Closed by Napoleon in 1797, it was reopened ca. 1835. Its library was razed during World War I, rebuilt with American financial assistance and again partly destroyed in World War II. In the 1960s linguistic conflict at the university resulted in the French divisions being transferred to a new location while the Flemish divisions remained on the old campus.

From the description of Collection relating to the inscriptions, 1928-1948. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 83781018

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referencedIn Columbia University in World War I Collection, 1914-1970 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Université catholique de Louvain (1835-1969). Bibliothèque. Collection relating to the inscriptions, 1928-1948. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Columbia University in World War I Collection, 1914-1970 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Columbia University. corporateBody
associatedWith Ladeuze, Paulin, 1870-1940. person
associatedWith MacCallum, Ian C. 1901-1975. person
associatedWith Mercier, Désiré, 1851-1926. person
associatedWith Soete, Pierre de. person
associatedWith Warren, Whitney, 1864-1943. person
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Belgium--Louvain
Louvain (Belgium)
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Catholic libraries
Civil disobedience
Inscriptions
Reconstruction (1914-1939)
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Active 1928

Active 1948

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