On trial: British Online Archives collections TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Black history | Britain | cultural history | databases | gender studies | history | Magazines | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history Did you know the Library currently has trial access to a number of databases from British Online Archives? British Online Archives are one of the U.K.’s leading academic publishers. Their …Continue reading →

Collecting in East Lothian TAGS: 20th century archives | cultural history | social history We are always encouraging people to get involved with our Project, whether as a volunteer fieldworker or transcriber, or as a willing interviewee.  As well as valuing the oral history …Continue reading →

On (long term) Trial: More Gale Primary Sources TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Africa | Archives | Black history | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | Manuscripts | Newspapers | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history During the summer the Library was able to purchase two Gale primary source databases to add to our collections: U.S. Declassified Documents Online and The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2016. Because …Continue reading →

On trial: HNP Louisville Defender TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Politics | primary source | social history | United States Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to the Louisville Defender part of ProQuest’s Historical Newspaper collections. An excellent source for coverage on …Continue reading →

New to the Library: The Telegraph Historical Archive TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history I’m very pleased to let you know that the Library has recently purchased The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2016 from Gale, the fully searchable digital archive of what was once the …Continue reading →

On trial: Manchuria Daily News Online TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Asia | China | cultural history | databases | japan | Newspapers | Politics | social history Thanks to a request from a HCA student the Library currently has trial access Manchuria Daily News Online from Brill. This resource offers scholars of the modern history of Japan …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Medieval and Early Modern Studies TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | Letters | Manuscripts | medieval | Medieval history | primary source | social history I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to Medieval and Early Modern Studies a digital research source from Adam Matthew Digital. This offers you access …Continue reading →

Royal Reflections from the RESP Archive TAGS: 20th century archives | cultural history | Manchester ship canal | Queen Elizabeth II | Queen Victoria | Scotland | social history This weekend sees the culmination of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, and marks her 70th anniversary as monarch. This event provides us with an opportunity to …Continue reading →

The Man who Went to the Moon and the Woman who Helped Bring him to Langholm: A Tale of Two Leaps TAGS: 20th century archives | cultural history | moon landing | social history I’ve now been working with the EERC Regional Ethnology of Scotland Study since 2011 and for the CRC-RESP Archive Project since 2018.  My jobs have allowed me to be involved …Continue reading →

On trial: Krokodil Digital Archive TAGS: 20th century | Archives | cultural history | databases | history | Magazines | Politics | primary source | russia | social history | Soviet Union Thanks to a request from a student in HCA the Library has trial access to Krokodil Digital Archive from East View. The complete archive of what was once the leading …Continue reading →