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HA.01.0164 Inventaire Des Archives De Richard-Dorsey Mohun HA.01.0164 Inventaire des archives de Richard-Dorsey Mohun 1864 - 1915 Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika Tervuren, 2014 T. Morren Description des archives Nom: Archives Richard Mohun Référence: HA.01.0164 Dates extrêmes: 1892 - 1913 Importance matérielle: 0,34 m.l. Langues des pièces: Les documents sont rédigés en anglais pour la majeure partie Lieu de conservation: Musée royal de l'Afrique Centrale 2 Consultation et utilisation Conditions d’accès L’ensemble des archives de ce fonds peuvent être consultées librement au Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale selon les règles générales de consultation. Vous trouverez plus d’information à ce sujet sur le site du Musée royal de l’Afrique central: httpp://www.africamuseum.be. Conditions de reproduction La reproduction de ces archives est autorisée pour autant qu’elle soit réalisée à des fins privées et qu’elle se conforme aux règles générales de reproduction. Vous trouverez plus d’information à ce sujet sur le site du Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale: http://www.africamuseum.be. Citation Pour citer cet inventaire, il est nécessaire d’en donner d’abord la référence complète. Par la suite, la référence abrégée suffit. Référence complète: Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale, Tervuren, Archives Richard Mohun, HA.01.0164, numéro dans l’inventaire. Référence abrégée: MRAC,Richard Mohun, HA.01.0164, numéro dans l’inventaire. 3 TOM MORREN INVENTARIS VAN HET ARCHIEF RICHARD MOHUN (1864-1915) 4 Inhoudstafel Inhoudstafel ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Deel 1: Inleiding ....................................................................................................................................... 7 A. Archieffonds Richard Mohun .............................................................................................................. 8 1. Identificatie ...................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1. Referentie(s) ............................................................................................................................. 8 1.2. Titel ........................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3. Datering .................................................................................................................................... 8 1.4. Beschrijvingsniveau .................................................................................................................. 8 1.5. Omvang en medium van de beschrijvingseenheid (hoeveelheid, volume of afmeting) .......... 8 2. Context ............................................................................................................................................ 8 2.1. Geschiedenis van de archiefvormer ......................................................................................... 8 2.2. Geschiedenis van het archief ................................................................................................. 10 3. INHOUD EN STRUCTUUR ............................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Bereik en inhoud ..................................................................................................................... 11 3.2. Selectie en aanvullingen ......................................................................................................... 12 3.3. Oude ordening ........................................................................................................................ 12 3.4. Nieuwe ordening .................................................................................................................... 12 4. VOORWAARDEN VOOR RAADPLEGING EN GEBRUIK .................................................................... 14 4.1. Voorwaarden voor raadpleging .............................................................................................. 14 4.2. Voorwaarden voor reproductie .............................................................................................. 14 4.3. Taal en schrift ......................................................................................................................... 14 4.4. Fysieke kenmerken en technische vereisten .......................................................................... 15 4.5. Toegangen .............................................................................................................................. 15 5. VERWANT MATERIAAL .................................................................................................................. 15 5.1 Bestaan en bewaarplaats van originelen ................................................................................ 15 5.2 Bestaan en bewaarplaats van kopieën .................................................................................... 15 5.3 Verwante beschrijvingseenheden ........................................................................................... 15 5.4 Publicaties................................................................................................................................ 16 6. AANTEKENINGEN ........................................................................................................................... 16 7. BESCHRIJVINGSBEHEER ................................................................................................................. 17 B. Bijlagen .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Bijlage 1: Concordans tussen oude en nieuwe nummering .............................................................. 18 Bijlage 2: Fotocollectie van Richard Mohun ...................................................................................... 20 5 Deel 2: Inventaris ................................................................................................................................... 22 A. Archieffonds Richard Dorsey Mohun ................................................................................................ 23 1. Stukken betreffende het privé-leven ............................................................................................ 23 2. Koloniale Carrière .......................................................................................................................... 25 2.1. Termijnen ............................................................................................................................... 25 2.2. Auteur en lid van Koloniale Gezelschappen ........................................................................... 36 B. Documentatie .................................................................................................................................... 37 C. Archief vreemd aan het fonds ........................................................................................................... 38 4.1. Archief van het Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika ........................................................... 38 4.2. Archieffonds Laura Mohun ......................................................................................................... 38 6 Deel 1: Inleiding 7 A. ARCHIEFFONDS RICHARD MOHUN 1. IDENTIFICATIE 1.1. Referentie(s) H.A.01.0164 1.2. Titel Archieffonds Richard Mohun 1.3. Datering 1892-1913 1.4. Beschrijvingsniveau Archieffonds 1.5. Omvang en medium van de beschrijvingseenheid (hoeveelheid, volume of afmeting) 0,9 meter 2. CONTEXT 2.1. Geschiedenis van de archiefvormer Richard Dorsey Mohun is op 12 april 1864 geboren in Washington D.C. Als kind kreeg hij les van verschillende privé-opvoeders en trad vervolgens in dienst van het Amerikaanse leger waar hij al snel de graad van luitenant bij de oorlogsvloot bereikte. In 1889 trad hij in dienst van het Amerikaanse Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (Department of State ).1 In april 1892 wees de Amerikaanse regering Mohun aan als de nieuwe commercieel agent van de VS in de État Indépendant du Congo . Hij moest de commerciële mogelijkheden van de EIC bestuderen en gunstige handelsbetrekkingen tussen de VS en de EIC uitbouwen. Mohun bracht echter weinig tijd door in het Amerikaans consulaat te Boma. Hij verkende de waterlopen van het district Lualaba waar op dat moment een hevig conflict woedde tussen de Belgen en Arabieren.2 1 COOSEMANS, M., `Mohun (Richard Dorsey Lorraine)´, Biographie Coloniale belge , II, 1951, 710.; [Anoniem], `African Explorer Dead´, The New York Times , 15 jul. 1915.; [Anoniem], `The Appointment of an American´, India Rubber world , 34 (1906), 114. 2 COOSEMANS, M., `Mohun (Richard Dorsey Lorraine)´, 710-711. 8 In april 1893 bood Mohun zich te Lhomo aan als oorlogsvrijwilliger aan bij de districtscommissaris van Aruwimi-Uele, Louis Chaltin. De Belgische officier benoemde Mohun tot hoofd van de artillerieafdeling onder het bevel van Louis Chaltin. Een pokkenepidemie riep de opmars echter een halt toe in Bena Kamba (dec.r 1893). Hier kwam Mohun onder het gezag van de opperbevelhebber Francis Dhanis die na enkele confrontaties te Bena Musa Mohun belastte met de missie naar Basoko waar hij versterking moest zoeken voor de belegering van Rumaliza’s boma’s. In maart 1894 bereikte Mohun in gezelschap van de troepen van luitenant Bauduin Kassongo, maar de strijd was toen reeds in het voordeel
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