-- With apologies for cross posting --
To celebrate International Archives Day, University of Glasgow Archive
Services has launched a new online resource highlighting the
international scope and reputation of the University and its archive
collections.
Through the collections map, users can gain an appreciation of the
impact of Scottish businesses on the development of the world economy
and the influence that University of Glasgow, its staff and students
have had on the history and development of many countries.
Archive Services staff have selected a number of highlights from the
collections for the launch on International Archives Day. The digitised
archives give a fascinating insight into a broad range of activities,
from geological surveys in Antarctica and Iran to zoological expeditions
in South America and medical service in Nigeria; the building of ships
and locomotives for service in China, Japan and New Zealand and
management of international shipping; the export of sugar machinery to
Mauritius and Java, and of beer to Burma, Malta and Australia; and the
running of branches and mills in India, Romania, Malawi and Canada.
Each entry gives a tantalizing taste of what is available in the wider
collection, into which users are welcome to delve.
The collections map can be found at:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/archives/collections/internationalarchived
ay/.
Please do have a look!
Clare Paterson
Assistant Archivist (Scottish Business Archive)
Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4159
Fax: +44 (0)141 330 4158
Archive Services
University of Glasgow
77-87 Dumbarton Road
Glasgow G11 6PW
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
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