Maria Framke, affiliated researcher at the Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin, tells us about researching Indian humanitarian initiatives at the St John Archive in London.
Archives: Case Studies
This section showcases relevant archive collections from both an organisational perspective and a researcher perspective.
We are looking for more case studies. If you are researcher who would like to tell us about a collection you have used, an organisation with a heritage collection or project, or a repository with relevant content do get in touch. You can contact Georgina Brewis (g.brewis@ucl.ac.uk) for more information about how to contribute.
Youth Hostels Association Archive
Duncan Simpson, former Head of Corporate Affairs with the Youth Hostels Association, tells us about the organisation’s archives.
First World War Volunteers
Researcher and volunteer Deborah Cameron tells us about using the British Red Cross ‘Volunteers during the First World War’ digital collection.
Ockenden Venture Archive
Dr Annabelle Wilkins from the University of Manchester’s ‘Translating Asylum’ project, tells us about the archive of Ockenden International, a charity working with refugees.
The Power of Petitioning
Dr David Hitchcock, Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at Canterbury Christ Church University, tells us how he has used The Power of Petitioning database.
Women’s Voluntary Service
Charlotte Tomlinson, a PhD researcher at the University of Leeds, tells us about the Royal Voluntary Service Heritage Collection.