Arthur Gaillard (1847–1912) was the head of the

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from 1904 until his death. His career as an archivist began in 1872 and he worked his way up through all the ranks of the service to become its head. He instituted the practice of publishing summary inventories of the collections, many of which he prepared himself. He is best known for fundamental work on the major institutions of the

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, in particular the

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and the

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. Joseph Cuvelier, "Gaillard (Arthur)", ''

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''
vol. 29
(Brussels, 1926), 608–610.

Publications

* ''Le Conseil de Brabant: Histoire – Organisation – Procédure'' (3 vols., Brussels, 1898–1902). * ''Inventaire des mémoriaux du Grand Conseil de Malines'' (2 vols., Brussels, 1900–1903).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gaillard, Arthur 1847 births 1912 deaths Belgian archivists People from Ghent Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968) alumni