Academic Advisory Board of the IISH:
- Prof. Maarten Prak (chair)
- Prof. Michiel Baud
- Prof. Eileen Boris
- Prof. Patrick O'Brien
- Prof. Dick Geary
- Dr Nandini Gooptu
- Prof. Jürgen Kocka
- Prof. Andrea Komlosy
Board of the 'Stichting IISG':
- Hans van de Kar (chair)
- Edward Asscher
- Wim Blockmans
- Bas Savenije
- Marens Engelhard
- Agnes Jongerius
- Rinus Penninx
- Gerrit Terpstra
- Lodewijk de Waal
- Renz de Wit
The collections, some of which concern politically sensitive materials, are the property of, or have been issued on standing loan to, the independent Stichting IISG