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Archives and Special Collections ~Medieval History~

Archives and Special Collections ~Medieval History~. What are Archives?. Archives are collections of primary sources Documents Photographs Maps Newspapers Film and sound etc Can be held by a wide variety of institutions and individuals Archives and record offices

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Archives and Special Collections ~Medieval History~

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  1. Archives and Special Collections~Medieval History~

  2. What are Archives? • Archives are collections of primary sources • Documents • Photographs • Maps • Newspapers • Film and sound etc • Can be held by a wide variety of institutions and individuals • Archives and record offices • Businesses, companies and organisations • Churches • Private individuals • Are unique

  3. What are archives? • Not organised/categorised in the same way as books • Don’t fall into neat categories • How they have been collected or created is part of their story • Key is the creator or creating body • Who might have created the record? Where might it be? • Remember to think around the subject • Remember… • not everything has survived • not everything is kept • not everything is easy to find An example

  4. Starting your research • Secondary reading • Read around your subject • Look at bibliography • Reference works • Bibliographies • Guides • Online guides • Advice from tutors and record office staff

  5. Things to bear in mind • Will you be able to read the sources? • Styles of writing/palaeography • Are there any alternatives? E.g. calendars, transcripts, translations etc • Might not be in English • Might be too fragile for production • Will you be able to get access to the sources?

  6. Researching: Printed material • Can be found via the Library catalogue • Don’t forget about online sources

  7. Researching: finding archival material Archive catalogues • Each archive will have own catalogue • Not all online • Not all complete • Durham University Special Collections • National Archives – Search the Archives • Access to Archives • ARCHON

  8. Searching for archives: our catalogue Enter search term List of hits Description

  9. Searching for archives: a useful portal TNA catalogue and digitised material Links to other catalogues and information Other records http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/catalogues-and-online-records.htm

  10. Searching for archives: Access to Archives

  11. Searching for archives: National Register of Archives

  12. Finding an archive: ARCHON

  13. Visiting an archive Contact before visit • Opening times, ID, facilities, advance ordering Go prepared • Paper, pencils, laptop, camera, references • Clothes – choose carefully! Be organised • Check references, take full notes • Ask for help

  14. Highlights: medieval history • Cathedral Muniments • One of most extensive medieval archives in the country • Also post-dissolution records • Cathedral Library (much of its catalogues not online) • Ushaw College • Palatinate and bishopric records • Mickleton and Spearman manuscripts • Medieval manuscripts (Cosin, Howard) • Printed material – Cosin’s Library, Bamburgh and Routh collections

  15. Where do I see it? All archive and special material produced in search room at PG • Bring ID on first visit • Register daily Cathedral records • Housed at 5 The College • Open Monday to Wednesday • Book in advance (required)

  16. Links and contacts www.dur.ac.uk/library www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc

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