Pieter Jan Mijksenaar

author

Dutch b. 1901^[1] d. 1975^[1] active 1901–1975

Pieter Jan Mijksenaar (1901–1975) was a Dutch publicist and author who significantly contributed to the cultural documentation of Amsterdam. He served as a director within the municipal Bureau for Information and Representation, where he managed public relations and urban communication. His literary work is primarily focused on the city of Amsterdam, including descriptive and historical accounts like 'Amsterdam op z'n mooist' (1955), which provides a guided perspective of the city's landmarks and atmosphere.^[1,2,3]

• urban history
• Amsterdam geography
• public relations
• municipal history

Works by Pieter Jan Mijksenaar

• 1955 Amsterdam op z'n mooist De Bezige Bij · book · Dutch Text by P.J. Mijksenaar; photography by Ad Windig.
• Amsterdam hoofdstad! : eertijds, thans, straks book · Dutch Historical work on Amsterdam.

References

1. Mijksenaar, Pieter Jan (1901-1975). KB link
2. Amsterdam op z'n mooist. WorldCat. 1955 link
3. Notities onder de Keizerskroon. NRC. 1955 link