Dear Colleagues
A week or so ago, someone asked what had become of the archive seminars
held at the IHR. The programme has now been finalised. The first
meeting is on Tuesday 10 October on the subject of 'Re:source'. Do not
miss it!
The full programme is as follows:
ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH IN ARCHIVES, 2000-2001
Local History Room, Institute of Historical Research,
Senate House,
Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, on Tuesdays, 5.30 p.m. to
7.00 p.m.
· 10 October 2000
Re:source - policy and plans for the future
Sue Howley, Justin Frost, Katie Norgrove (Re:source)
· 24 October 2000
Cambridge and Oxford college archives: old records - new
challenges
Robin Darwall Smith (University College, Oxford and Magdalen
College, Oxford)
Ellie Clewlow (Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge)
· 7 November 2000
Black and Asian archives working party: progress and future plans
Sam Walker (Black Cultural Archives)
Andrew Lewis (Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts)
· 21 November 2000
Access to Archives - A2A - a new and expanding venture
Sarah Flynn (Public Record Office)
Bill Stockting (Public Record Office)
· 5 December 2000
Church of England records 1600-1914: archival and historical
issues
Paul Shaw (Royal Artillery Library)
Darren Oldridge (University College, Worcester)
Everyone is welcome to attend these seminars. Entry is free and there
is no need to book in advance. If you are not a member of the
Institute of Historical Research, please sign the visitors' book at the
entry desk.
Suggestions for speakers and subjects for discussion are welcomed and
may be communicated to any of the co-ordinators:
Elizabeth Danbury (School of Library, Archive and Information Studies,
University College London: tel: 020-7679-2473/7204; e-mail:
[log in to unmask]); Richard Olney ( Historical Manuscripts
Commission: tel: 020-7242-1198; e-mail: [log in to unmask]); Emma
Stewart (London Metropolitan
Archives: tel: 020-7332-3912; e-mail:
[log in to unmask]); Louise Atherton (Public Record
Office: tel: 020-8876-3444; e-mail: [log in to unmask]);
Frances Harris (British Library: tel: 020-7412-7874; e-mail:
[log in to unmask]).
The telephone number of the Institute of Historical Research is:
020-7862-8740.
EAD
September 2000
Dr RCE Hayes
Curatorial Officer
Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
Quality House
Quality Court
Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1HP
Tel 0207 242 1198
Fax: 0207 831 3550
email: [log in to unmask]
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