British Archives A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom
British Archives is the foremost reference guide to archive resources in the UK. Since publication of the first edition more than ten years ago, it has established itself as an indispensable reference source for everyone who needs rapid access on archives
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British Archives fourth edition A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom Editors Janet Foster and Julia Sheppard Consultant Editor Richard Storey
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© Palgrave Publishers Ltd 2002 Softcover reprint ofthe hardcover 4th edition 2002 978-0-333-73536-7 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London WlT 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2002 by PALGRAVE Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world P ALGRAVE is the new global academic imprint of St. Martin's Press LLC Scholarly and Reference Division and Palgrave Publishers Ltd (formerly Macmillan Press Ltd). ISBN 978-1-349-65230-3 ISBN 978-1-349-65228-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-65228-0
This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Cataloguing-in-publication data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Cataloguing-in-publication data is available from the Library of Congress 10 9 8 765 4 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 Transferred to Digital Printing 2012.
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Contents
Acknowledgements
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Foreword
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Introduction
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How to Use this Book
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U seful Organisations and Websites
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Useful Publications
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Entries Appendix I: institutions which have transferred their archives
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Appendix II: institutions which reported having no archives
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Appendix III: institutions which did not respond; requested not to be included; or supplied insufficient information
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Main Index
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Key Subject Guide
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Acknowledgements We are again indebted to our many colleagues and friends for their support and assistance during the compilation of this edition. Their encouragement has helped us immensely. For this edition we enjoyed the benefit of Richard Storey's 'retirement', which enabled hirn to join us as consulting editor providing an extensive knowledge of the archive scene, important assistance with checking copy and proofs, and a constant source of sound advice. Revision of the Useful Publications section was considerably helped by suggestions and contributions from the following: Sally Brown, Heather Creaton, Simon Fowler, Jenny Haynes, Serena Kelly, David Lee, Alexandra Nicol, Richard Olney, Jonathan Pepler, Lesley Richmond, Anthony Richards and Rosemary Seton. The Wellcome Trust has ag
