Workshop 4

Accessing the Family: Private Collections

TBC January 2023

While catalogues and finding aids allow researchers to identify and access family collections held in institutional repositories, many more lie out of sight (and reach) in the hands of family custodians. Some are treasured artefacts, re-read and re-visited by each generation. Others are neglected, perhaps even forgotten, dwelling in dusty corners of cupboards and attics. How can researchers go about accessing these private family collections? What barriers, and opportunities, does this kind of work present? 

Speakers: Dr Laura King (University of Leeds), Ms Emma Carson (University of Adelaide), and Ms Lucy Brownson (University of Sheffield/Chatsworth House Trust)