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Transcription Project Completed – thanks to our incredible volunteers!
/0 Comments/in Archives, Historical Collections Blog, RCVS Archives Project /by Lorna Cahill BannisterRCVS Vet History Transcription Project
/2 Comments/in Archives, Historical Collections Blog, RCVS Archives Project /by Lorna Cahill Bannister[Please note: Due to the high number of responses to this call for volunteers, we are currently unable to accept any more people onto the project. We hope to expand the project in the future, so please keep an eye on this blog for further opportunities.] The Vet History team have been quiet on this […]
A Few Of My Favourite Things
/1 Comment/in Archives, Book Collection, Historical Collections Blog, RCVS Archives Project /by Helena ClarksonI thought before I leave my role here, and go off to study for my MA in Archives and Records Management, it would be a nice idea to share snippets of my favourite finds and favourite materials that I’ve had the pleasure of working with during my time with RCVS Knowledge’s historical collections. For those […]
Cataloguing the Correspondence of Henry Gray
/1 Comment/in Archives, birds, Historical Collections Blog, RCVS Archives Project /by Helena ClarksonAs the RCVS Knowledge Archives and Digitisation assistant, my main duties are to scan the historical material, upload it to our Digital Collections website and take part in the promotion of the collection. In recent months, I have worked on a side project: cataloguing the personal correspondence and research papers of veterinary surgeon Henry Gray (1865-1939). One of the […]
Living Pictures – Vet History Podcast
/0 Comments/in Archives, Historical Collections Blog /by Lorna Cahill BannisterThis year, RCVS Knowledge were very pleased to participate in an internship scheme organised by the Kings College London History department. MA student Abbie Latham spent a few months with us, reading and transcribing Fred Smith’s Boer War letters. She also recorded the following podcast, in which she explores aspects of the letters relating to […]
Happy 160th Birthday Fred Smith!
/3 Comments/in Archives, Historical Collections Blog, RCVS Archives Project /by Lorna Cahill BannisterToday, 19th April, marks 160 years since the birth of Frederick Smith in 1857. I’m going to take this opportunity to tell you a bit more about the man, and what I like about him, after spending over a year working with his papers. Potted History of Smith Smith was born in Hull, […]
Introducing Helena!
/0 Comments/in Archives, Book Collection, Historical Collections Blog, Horses, RCVS Archives Project /by Helena ClarksonHi, my name is Helena and I am the new Archive and Digitisation assistant. My role, like Adele’s before me, is to assist in the digitisation and online accessibility of documents within the archive and historical book collection. I hope to one day become a fully qualified archivist so this role is a wonderful opportunity […]
RCVS Archives Project: Next steps
/0 Comments/in Archives, Historical Collections Blog, RCVS Archives Project /by Lorna Cahill BannisterAs you will have gathered from the previous blog by our Archivist Lorna, the Archives Project here at RCVS Knowledge is well under way. Whilst Lorna is currently getting to grips with the collections (and Fred Smith’s handwriting) I have been recruited to work on the digital side of things. My name is Adele and since the […]
“A Good Deal of Spade Work” – The RCVS Archives Project
/1 Comment/in Archives, Historical Collections Blog, RCVS Archives Project /by Lorna Cahill BannisterIn June this year, RCVS Knowledge were thrilled to announce that the Alborada Trust had provided funding for a five year project to catalogue, preserve and digitise the Historic Collection and Archive of the Royal College. Now, five months later, it is time to update you with the progress that has been made so far! […]
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