Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
- Jurassic Archive and Research Centre (CEJARE)
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Regional
- Private
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Any person wishing to donate or bequeath archives to the CEJARE may do so. Deposits are accepted only in exceptional cases. Purchases are not accepted. In all cases, the CEJARE reserves the right to select and refuse part of the documents offered. For more information, please read our Acquisition Policy.
Buildings
Inaugurated in 1894 under the name of the Evangelical Building, the Rameaux Building housed a chapel, a day-care centre, the Christian Unions, the Croix-Bleue (Red Cross), a student residence and a café fighting against the evils of alcoholism. It is one of the witnesses to the region’s former spiritual activity.
The building was renovated in 2010 to house the Mémoires d’Ici and the CEJARE institutions.
Holdings
The CEJARE currently holds more than 90 fonds or groups of archives (approximately 800 metres of linear shelving), which document the life, operations and know-how of the industrial fabric of the Jura region during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The sectors that are particularly well represented are:
- watchmaking
- machine tools
- mechanical engineering and precision machining
- construction
- trade unions
The documentary wealth is therefore likely to facilitate a wide range of studies on the Jura region: the history of companies, the history of work, social history, innovation, management, etc.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
By appointment, preferably on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
- Building equipped with a ramp, a lift platform and an elevator, as well as adapted toilets for people with reduced mobility.
- St-Imier station (Bienne-La Chaux-de-Fonds line) and paid parking within 5 minutes’ walk.
- Break room, possibility to eat in nearby shops.
Services area
Research services
We can welcome you in French, German and English. A common library of Mémoires d’Ici and CEJARE is available to the public. The catalogue is available online: library catalogue.
Reproduction services
The CEJARE may reproduce certain documents in digital format (TIFF, JPG, PDF), subject to the condition of the document and its size.
The terms of use and the fees are available on the CEJARE website: Donations and Consultations (in French)
The publication of documents held by the CEJARE is generally subject to conditions, including copyright restrictions. The information on this is also available on the website mentioned above.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
ISIL
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
- Jura bernois (Geographic subregion)
- Jura (Geographic subregion)