Digital collections

The Archive of David Simonsen

The archives of correspondence of Chief Rabbi David Simonsen (1853-1932) contain app. 29,000 letters, and mirror his scholarly network, as well as his deep involvement in different humanitarian efforts and organisations during, and after, World War I. App. 17,500 letters (senders/recipients A-Me and R) are available online.

Judaica Collections: Manuscripts

Manuscripts from the Judaica Collections, including acquisition made by the scientific expedition ‘the Arabian journey’ (1761-1767).

Pamphlets

The collection of pamphlets at the Royal Danish Library covers everything from advertisement materials to political pamphlets. This digitised selection contains materials on different subjects, such as Danish design and women's suffrage.

Political Manifestos

The Royal Danish Library has digitised political manifestos, agendas, pamphlets and other materials related to parties running for parliament elections in Denmark. The collection covers the period 1872-2014.

Oriental Collection: Manuscripts

The manuscripts in the Oriental Collection originate in the Middle East and Asian countries and cultures, and contain text in many different languages and on different topics.

Department Store Catalouges

The Royal Danish Library has an extensive collection of catalogues from all of the largest department stores in Denmark. The digitised catalogues covers more than a century (1888-1998).

Judaical Collection: Early and rare prints

Selected rare and/or early prints from the Judaica Collection

David Simonsens Manuscripts

The manuscripts collected by David Simonsen (1853-1932); in 15 languages and from 20 countries, they testify to his wide range of interests.

Early prints from the Oriental Collection

Selected rare prints from the Oriental Collection

Danish Folklore Archives

The Danish Folklore Archives aim to preserve the views of life, memoirs, traditions, songs, music and stories from the everyday life of common Danes. This edition contains collections of folk ballads.

H.C. Andersen

A collection of paper silhouettes by H.C. Andersen. There are about a thousand known to exist worldwide, and this digitised collection contains selected silhouettes held at the Royal Danish Library. There are single figures and motives with extensive ornamentation – all of them supposedly cut by hand.

Western Manuscripts

A selection of digitised manuscripts from the Manuscript Collection of the Royal Danish Library. The collection contains parchment and paper manuscripts from early medieval times until today. The focus is mainly on European – and in particular Danish – literature, culture and history in general.

Images

The collection contains digitised copperplates, drawings and photographs, arranged according to subject, e.g. postcards, portraits, and drawings.

Maps and Atlases

The digitised collection includes cartographic material from all over the world, but with a focus on locations in historic and present day Denmark.

Printed Books

Selected printed books from the collections of the Royal Danish Library.