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The Archive of the Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie (MCC) ( the archives of the Trade Company of Middelburg), are both a unique and, from a global perspective, crucial collection of documentary heritage, that allows a greater understanding of the Slave trade in the so-called triangle trade from Middelburg, the capital of the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands, across the Atlantic in the 18th century (1730-1800).

The DWIC archives are primary resources for researching the history of the European expansion into West Africa and America. The records concern various themes such as commerce and slave trade, warfare, early modern diplomacy, plantation cultures and daily life issues. Moreover the DWIC archives contain information on the history of the regions, where the DWIC founded colonies and trading posts. In many instances there is no other written information available for that period. The DWIC archives contain unique information that is important for the history of Brazil, Ghana, Guyana, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, Suriname and the United States.

These record groups are in The Netherlands, Guyana, the United Kingdom, the United States and Suriname. Including: The Albany County Hall of Records, Albany, NY. National Archives of the Netherlands Antilles, Municipal Archives New York. National Archives of the Netherlands. National Archives of Suriname. National Archives of the United Kingdom. New York State Archives (National Archives of the United States). PRAAD (National Archives of Ghana). Walter Rodney Archives (National Archives of Guyana).

This nomination was inscribed on the Memory of the World International Register and on the Regional Register for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011.