History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
The TUC Library on the American Trail at History Day
Our thanks to James Goddard of the TUC Library for letting up cross-post from their collections blog. You can find the TUC Library at History Day on the 27th of November 2015. On Friday 27th November the TUC Library will have a stall at the Senate House Libraries and...
American Educationalists in the UCL IOE’s Special Collections
This post was written by Nazlin Bhimani of the UCL Institute of Education Newsam Library and cross-posted from the Newsam Library’s news page. The theme for this year’s History Libraries and Research Open Day at Senate House Library on November 27th is ‘The American...
Bespoke advice at a History day research clinics
One feature of History day on 27 November is the one-on-one guidance provided by the scheduled research clinics. These clinics will allow researchers to spend time with a librarian or historian to discuss resources, training and research, addressing specific needs....
The collections of the Royal Society
This post was written by Katherine Harrington, the Archive Cataloguer of the Royal Society, who will be participating in History day on the 27th of November. The Royal Society’s Library cares for a renowned book and archive collection relating to the history and...
Black Cultural Archives: Black Georgians: Phillis Wheatley
This post was written by Emma Harrison of the Black Cultural Archives, who will be participating in History day on 27 November. Founded in 1981, Black Cultural Archives’ mission is to collect, preserve and celebrate the heritage and history of Black people in...
The American Trail: About the Participants
The North American Collections Group within the University of London is pleased to announce an American Trail as part of this year’s History Libraries and Research Open Day on 27th November 2015. This strand will be of interest to postgraduate students and early...
North American Collections In Senate House Library
This is a guest post written by Christine Anderson, research librarian of Commonwealth Studies and Latin American Studies, and Mura Ghosh, research librarian of US Studies and Social Sciences, both ofSenate House Library. Christine can answer all your questions...
Fragments of a Lost Homeland: Remembering the Armenian Genocide
This post from the Wiener library introduces their new exhibition: Fragments of a Lost Homeland: Remembering the Armenian Genocide. The Wiener Library is Britain's largest specialist collection related to the Holocaust and genocide, and it is the oldest institution of...
Happy 100th Birthday to Jerome Bruner!
This post was written by Nazlin Bhimani of the UCL Institute of Education Newsam Library and cross-posted from the Newsam Library’s news page. Today we celebrate the well-known influential American cognitive psychologist Jerome Bruner’s 100th birthday by highlighting...
Caird Library and Archive: a journey into maritime history…and beyond
This post was written by Sonia Bacca of the Caird Library and Archive. The Caird Library is a comprehensive reference library and a rich research resource for all. Situated within the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, the Caird Library and Archive represents the...