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Image classification, object detection, segmentation, face recognition, OCR, image generation, video understanding
17,505 datasets
A Dutch marine veteran's oral history account of service in Uruzgan, Afghanistan, during 2007-2008. The interview, conducted by the Veteranen Instituut, details experiences as part of an Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) training Afghan forces. The narrative includes witnessing a friendly fire incident and describes the constant dangers of the mission.
One veteran's personal narrative details his deployments to the Middle East as an observer during the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War. The interview, conducted by the Veteranen Instituut, includes descriptions of firefights, different warring parties, a hostage situation in Beirut, and reflections on his service. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025, within the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection.
Interview IM31 is a 1 hour and 47 minute life narrative recorded by interviewer EM*2006. The interviewee describes her childhood in the Netherlands during WWII, marriage, and subsequent life in Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea after 1958. The recording, authored by E. Markus and hosted by DANS, details experiences of Dutch housewives, interactions with Papuan families, and the social protocols of colonial cadre personnel.
A Dutch veteran's personal narrative from the Veteranen Instituut, describing his conscription in 1949, deployment to Indonesia, and experiences in Serang and Jakarta. The interview details his roles as a driver and administrative assistant, his correspondence, and his later involvement with veteran organizations. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025.
An oral history interview conducted by the Veteranen Instituut, focusing on a veteran's deployment to Turkey during Operation Desert Storm. The interviewee discusses military training, service with the Guided Weapons unit in Stolzenau, mission organization in Diyarbakir, leadership style, and critical reflections on NATO equipment and defense organization. The dataset was last updated on 2025-10-24.
A single oral history interview from the Veteranen Instituut, conducted with a Dutch veteran of the Korean War. The veteran was conscripted, served two tours in Korea from 1952 to 1955, was seriously wounded, and later became active in veterans' affairs. The interview was last updated in the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection on October 24, 2025.
One interview transcript from the Veteranen Instituut, archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection. The interview details a veteran's experience with the ECMM mission, the shelling of Dubrovnik, and subsequent evacuations during the Yugoslav Wars. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025.
Interview 772 from the Veteranen Instituut features a Dutch officer's account of peacekeeping deployments. The officer describes leading mine clearance in Bosnia, negotiating with Serbs and Croats, and mediating between warring parties in South Sudan. The dataset, hosted by DANS, contains at least two interview sessions with this veteran, detailing both positive and negative mission experiences.
86 life stories of Rotterdam residents from different generations, origins, and cultures, collected in 2016 by the Verhalenhuis Belvédère Foundation. The collection centers on the theme of post-war reconstruction in a broad sense. This specific interview, number 033, features an individual who grew up in Rotterdam Noord, later produced a talk show, and organized a festival.
An oral history interview from the Veteranen Instituut, cataloged as IPNV interview 1291. The interview subject discusses their career in the Royal Netherlands Air Force, deployments to former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, and experiences with post-deployment career transition. The dataset is part of the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection and was last updated in October 2025.
An oral history interview from the Veterans Institute (Veteranen Instituut) conducted with a Dutch Royal Air Force veteran. The interviewee discusses deployments to Former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, pilot training in Canada, squadron experiences, and reflections on the political context and personal impact of the missions. The dataset is part of the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection and was last updated in October 2025.
Istori Manokwari: Interview IM02 is a 1 hour and 21 minute oral history interview conducted by E. Markus in 2009. The interview contains a life history description of a subject who migrated from Indonesia to the Netherlands in 1962. The dataset is hosted by the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection and was last updated in October 2025.
Veteranen Instituut interview 1254 is a qualitative oral history interview with a Dutch reservist who served in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. The interview covers his work as a technical construction advisor, his critical perspectives on American-Afghan coordination and Dutch media, and his personal experiences as a functional specialist. The dataset was published by the Veteranen Instituut via the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection and was last updated on October 24, 2025.
Rob Kropman, a Dutch infantry veteran, discusses his military service and post-Cold War missions in the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan in this oral history interview. The interview was conducted by the Veteranen Instituut and is hosted by the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025.
Veteranen Instituut interview 1049 is an oral history recording from a Dutch veteran of the UNAVEM peacekeeping mission in Angola. The interviewee discusses military training, mission preparation, international cooperation, command duties, and interactions with the local population. The interview was conducted by the Veteranen Instituut and is hosted by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection, with metadata last updated on October 24, 2025.
An oral history interview with a Dutch military veteran conducted by the Veteranen Instituut. The veteran recounts his childhood in Rotterdam during WWII, his service in the second 'politionele actie' in Indonesia, and his difficult homecoming. The dataset was last updated on 2025-10-24 and is part of the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities collection.
A single oral history interview conducted by the Veteranen Instituut. The interviewee, a Dutch Marine deployed in 1991, describes his unarmed peacekeeping mission in Angola, organizing elections, negotiating between UNITA and MPLA factions, and his subsequent return to the Netherlands. The interview was last updated on 2025-10-24.
Survey data on receptive cultural participation collected in the Netherlands in May and June 2009. The data is part of the Supplementary Facilities Use Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands on behalf of the Social and Cultural Planning Office. This dataset is the third module of the AVO-Cultuur 2009 follow-up study, focusing on cultural consumption.
One oral history interview from the Veterans Institute, conducted by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview details a Dutch interpreter's second deployment with UNIFIL in Lebanon between 1983 and 1984, covering his role in facilitating acceptance of peacekeepers and his reflections upon returning to the Netherlands. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025.
Interview 709 from the Veteranen Instituut contains a Dutch sergeant-major's oral history of his deployment to Lebanon as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The veteran describes his military career, first impressions, incidents, contacts with local population and armed groups, and reflections on the UN mandate and veteran policy. The dataset was last updated on 2025-10-24 and is part of the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities collection.