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- 1. Special Collections & Archives Newcastle University Library: Subject Strengths @ncllibspeccoll Special Collections Explore the possibilities @ncllibspeccoll Special Collections Explore the possibilities
- 2. @ncllibspeccoll Special Collections Explore the possibilities Our Collections • We have over 100 collections that consist of varied and multi-disciplinary archives and rare books of regional, national, and international significance • Our collections support learning and teaching, research, innovation and engagement • The subject strengths of political history, social history, military history, history of medicine, Literature and Literary Arts feature most heavily amongst the material held.TASK: in the following slides click on each collection that fall under each Subject Strength. Find out more about the collection and think about how you would use it in your own research.
- 3. @ncllibspeccoll Special Collections Explore the possibilities Political History Bell (Gertrude) Archive Trevelyan (Charles Philips) Archive Runciman (Walter) Archive Spence Watson/Weiss Archive
- 4. @ncllibspeccoll Special Collections Explore the possibilities Social History Thomas Sopwith Diaries William Brewis Diaries Lady Plowden Archive Ephemera (John and Thomas Bell Collection, Edwin Clarke General Archive, Robert White Collection) Robert Spence Watson Collection
- 5. @ncllibspeccoll Special Collections Explore the possibilities Military History Sir Lawrence Pattinson Archive Thomas Baker Brown Archive Napoleon Collection
- 6. @ncllibspeccoll Special Collections Explore the possibilities History of Medicine Donaldson (Sir Liam) ArchiveGibb (Charles) Archive Pybus (Professor Frederick) Archive Pybus (Professor Frederick) Collection Medical Collection Clarke (Edwin) Medical Collection
- 7. @ncllibspeccoll Special Collections Explore the possibilities Literature & The Literary Arts Bloodaxe Books Archive Plus Archives of other local poetry publishers e.g. Iron Press Archive and Flambard Press Archive Sid Chaplin Archive & Michael Chaplin Archive Jack Common Archive Barry MacSweeney Archive Sarah Chorley Collection Joan Butler Collection Peter Ure Collection Mark Burnett Collection
- 8. @ncllibspeccoll Special Collections Explore the possibilities Explore… Why not have a go yourself and explore some of the collections that are of particular relevance to you. Also, check out our Collections Guide for more collections and other subject strengths.
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- Gertrude Bell Archive Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) born in County Durham into the family of a local industrialist and politician. An archaeologist and diplomat archive consists mostly of diaries and letters to her family Bell was an instrumental mediator in the creation of modern day Iraq Of interest to researchers in early 20th century history of the near and middle east We also hold her book collection, relating mostly to archaeology and the middle east. Walter Runciman Archive Walter Runciman (1870-1949 politician born in South Shields son of a ship owner Runciman held various political offices, including liberal M.P., Cabinet Minister, member of the board of education and the board of trade The collection includes election campaign material and cabinet papers The diaries of his wife Hilda Runciman, also an M.P., are also present in the collection Spence-Watson/Weiss Archive Robert Spence-Watson (1837-1911) Newcastle born politician one of the co-founders of Armstrong College (later Newcastle University) The collection consists mainly of correspondence, including with eminent liberal politicians and statesmen of the 19th Century such as C. P. Scott. We also hold his book collection, mostly containing works on English Literature Trevelyan Archives The personal and professional papers of the Trevelyan family of Wallington three Lords of Wallington whose papers are held here were politically active. Charles Edwards Trevelyan (1807-1886) administrator in India on behalf of the East India company, later became governor of Madras Became assistant secretary to the treasury during the Irish Famine Archive contains letters, essays and other documents relating to British rule in India. George Otto Trevelyan (1838-1928) Charles Edwards’ son radical liberal politician, with an interest in electoral reform archive includes correspondence with fellow politicians Also contains letters relating to women’s suffrage written to his wife, Lady Caroline Charles Philips Trevelyan (1870-1958) George Otto’s son M.P. for both the liberal and labour parties, and served in the first Labour government founding member of the Union of Democratic Control archive includes electoral material, correspondence and speeches. Other collections of interest include: Joseph Cowen Tracts – pamphlets collected by radical M.P. Joseph Cowen relating to political, social and economic issues of the 19th century Lord Grey (2nd Earl) Tracts – as the Cowen tracts but for an earlier period Ethel Williams Archive – A local suffragist and pacifist, Williams’ archive includes materials related to the suffrage movement in the North East Images used on slide: Gertrude Bell – Photo albums reference K-218 – Photograph of Gertrude Bell in Babylon Runciman – WR 30 – Photograph of Winston Churchill Spence-Watson – SW/4/1/9 – Image of Spence Watson from The Reform of the Land Laws Trevelyan – CPT/208/90 – Newspaper cutting from Daily Mirror re donation of Wallington to the National Trust and photograph from Trevelyan album volume 9 (CPT/8) of George Otto, Lady Caroline, their children and grandchildren
- Thomas Sopwith (1803-1879) born in Newcastle upon Tyne was a mining engineer, land surveyor and philanthropist in the north-east of England. diaries form a meticulous account of his personal life, detailing his work, projects and his travels. Lady Bridget Plowden (1910-2000) was a British educational reformer chaired the group which authored and published the 1967 Plowden Report on primary education in Britain, Chair of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (1975–80) Archive contains material concerning primary education and promotion of high quality television broadcasting William Brewis (1778-1850) Farmer of Throphill Farm, Mitford, Northumberland. Diaries contain information and anecdotes about farming matters and local Mitford community Robert Spence Watson (1837-1911) Newcastle-born politician, co-founder of Armstrong College (now Newcastle University), and social and educational reformer Collection is consists largely of the publications of literary societies such as the Shakespeare Society, the Spenser Society, the Ballad Society and the Chaucer Society Ephemera: John and Thomas Bell collection two local nineteenth century collectors. collection contains material relating to the local book trade, Port of Tyne and cuttings and correspondence useful for local history. Edwin Clarke General Archive Collector Archive is a run of cuttings, illustrations, manuscripts and historic documents and ephemera subjects in the archive range from the weather, food and actors, to Victorian ‘freakshow’ acts. Robert White Archive local collector collection contains his correspondence, assorted manuscripts and printed ephemera from the Nineteenth Century. Images used on slide: Illustration on a page from Thomas Sopwith’s diary, 26th August 1843 Photograph of Lady Plowden Page from William Brewis’ diary, 3rd November 1845 Spence Watson Library book plate Ephemera images: Illustrated ticket - Vice Admiral Lord Collingwood - Corporation of Newcastle upon Tyne – 1853; poster for Anti-cholera morbus tincture (a type of medicine supposedly for the ‘cure’ of cholera); An illustration for a flying machine 1877
- Thomas Baker Brown Born in Tynemouth A soldier who fought in World War I Joined the 21st Northumberland Fusiliers (1st Aug 1916) Was taken prisoner by German soldiers on the Arrasfront at Bullecourt. Went to a German prisoner of war camp in Dulmen and transferred to Limburg by April 1918 Awarded the military medal for his ‘heroism’ and ‘bravery’ (1917) Archive comprises of letters to his family, correspondence describing his training, exercises and daily routines in the trenches and war memorabilia Sir Lawrence Pattinson Was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Flying Training Command Archives comprises of private letters to his family whilst he served as a pilot during the First and Second World Wars Napoleon Collection contains books written in French and English, mostly published in the Twentieth Century books relate to Napoleon (1769-1821), the Napoleonic Wars and the French empire Images used in slides: TBB/1/3/1 Thomas Baker Brown in uniform and wearing an ‘Imperial Service Badge’ TBB/1/5/4 Poster advertising ‘Government Insurance’ including the rate of premiums. The insurance is designed to cover household goods and stock in the event of damage by welfare. ALP/1/2/12-4 Letter from Lawrence Pattinson to his mother. The letter describes his morning spent doing mixed patrol and photography, during which time his propeller broke and he was confronted by German planes known as ""two tails"". He remarks on firing rounds at the German planes, and they fly off in a 'most extraordinary case of German lack of enterprise'. He includes detailed drawings and annotations of the ""two tail"" planes. LAP/1/2/16-1 Letter from Lawrence Pattinson to his mother. He discusses being stuck at Rouen for a day or two and describes it as a place 'out to rob the British soldiers'. He complains about the journey to get there, but remarks he has no news because war is 'always a beastly slow business'. Watercolour of Napoleon aboard HMS Northumberland
- Dr Charles John Gibb (1824-1916) doctor in Newcastle graduate of the Newcastle school of medicine immortalised in the famous Blaydon Races Song ‘Sum went to the dispensary, and others to Doctor Gibbs’ archive includes certificates of his education and diaries of his travel. Medical Collection collection of over 2000 volumes and hundreds of pamphlets, covering the history of medicine and a broad range of medical subjects 17th, 18th and 19th century works highlights include Erasmus Darwin's Zoonomia (1794), John Abercrombie's Pathological and Practical Researches on Diseases of the Brain and Spinal Cord (1828), considered to have been the first textbook on Neuropathology, and several works by the famed botanist, humanist and physician Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738). Pybus collection and archive Professor Frederick Charles Pybus (1883-1975) surgeon in the region, professor at the University and graduate of the Newcastle school of medicine. archive includes correspondence relating to his research into the role of air pollution in cancer, his work as a surgeon during the first world war, and his education. collection is a selection of rare and historic texts relating to the history of medicine accumulated by Pybus during his lifetime and donated to the University in 1965 Ranging from 1380 – 20th century, the collection provides an amazing insight into medical history, is of international importance. Donaldson (Sir Liam) Archive Sir Liam Donaldson (1949-) 15th chief medical officer for England Chancellor of Newcastle university archive relates to his roles as regional medical officer, chief medical officer, and chair of the World Health Organisation comprising correspondence, speeches, research and other documents. Other collections of interest include: Edwin Clarke Medical Collection – historic medical texts and some archive material accumulated by neurologist and medical historian, Edwin Clarke (1919-1996) Hospital Archives of the Newcastle Royal Infirmary – administrative collection containing reports, publications and minutes from the RVI from the 18th – 20th Centuries Medical Collection – Further collection of rare and historic medical texts, strongest in 17th – 19th century works Images used in slides: Pybus collection – Image from 18thC edition of Hans Holbein’s Dance of Death (Pyb.F.iv.17) and image of heart by Vesalius from Pyb.P.ii.4 Pybus Archive – Photograph of Pybus in operating theatre FP/1/3/9/1, photograph of Professor Pybus FP/3/4/32 Gibb archive – CG/3/14 – Photograph of Charles J Gibb, 189X?, CG/1/2/8 –certificate of attendance at surgery classes at the Newcastle upon Tyne Medical School Liam Donaldson – Caricature from unknown publication LD/3/3/11/20 Medical Collection – Page from 618.2 MUE
- Joan Butler Collection Collection of children’s literature Collection created by Mary Thwaite and Joan Butler (librarians for Hertfordshire Library Services) Includes C18th pamphlets and books by well-known children’s writers, such as Hans Christian Andersen, J.M. Barrie, Frances Hogson Burnett, James Fenimore Cooper and Daniel Defoe as well as books illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. Bloodaxe Books Archive Set up by Neil Astley as a small press in Newcastle called Bloodaxe Books Still publishing today Archive includes material that represent authors and books that have won virtually every major literary award given to poetry, including the T.S. Elliot Prize, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize Newcastle University acquired archive in 2013 Archive contains original typescripts, editorial work, correspondence and examples of marketing, business and financial records Explore Bloodaxe Archive website: http://bloodaxe.ncl.ac.uk/explore/index.html#/splash Sid Chaplin (1916-1986) From a Durham mining family Worked in the pits as a teenager Later turned to writing - strongly reflected his formative years in the pit villages of County Durham, his time in the coal industry Won the Atlantic Award for Literature (1946) for his collection of short stories, The Leaping Lad. Regular and accomplished broadcaster, contributor to local and national newspapers throughout his life Michael Chaplin (1951-present) Born in County Durham to Rene Chaplin and Sid Chaplin Sid Chaplin (his father) was a writer based in North East England. Worked as a journalist, in television production, freelance writer producing work for the theatre, television, radio and print Mark Burnett Collection Collection of children’s literature books and annuals, published in the early to mid-C20th Titles include: Timothy's quest (1900), The boy's adventure book (1935), The Flying Five and other stories of adventure and school life (1936), and Girl's fun annual (1952). Jack Common (1903-1968) Born in Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne Archive includes published and unpublished typescripts and manuscripts of his work, including Kiddar's Luck, his fictionalised childhood autobiography, published in 1951. Includes Common's diaries, notebooks, research notes, news cuttings, correspondence and photographs. Peter Ure Collection Anglo-Irish literature collection Emphasis on the work of W.B. Yeats Other writers include: Sean O'Casey, George Moore, Lady Gregory, J.M. Synge, J.B. Yeats, Oliver St. John Gogarty, G.W. Russell, Patrick Kavanagh and Louis MacNiece Barry MacSweeney (1948-2000) local English poet and journalist important figure in the Modern Poetry Revival worked as a professional journalist for most of his life met poet Basil Bunting when they were both working at the Newcastle Evening Chronicle in the mid 1960s he formed part of a local group of poets including Tom Pickard, Jon Silkin and Jeremy Prynne. Sarah Chorley Collection Collection of mainly C19th and C20th children’s literature books Titles include: Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1884 (1883) R.M. Ballantyne's The Coral Island (1876) and The Giants and How to Fight Them (1904) by the Rev. Richard Newton Iron Press still publishing today. North East based independent press which publishes poetry, fiction and drama from the region and elsewhere particular focus on publishing new authors Flambard Press was a North East-based independent press which published a range of poetry and fiction, as well as some non-fiction and visual-art books. It focused on publishing new and neglected writers in the North of England and promoted live literature. Other collections of interest include: Flambard Press Collection – Books published by Flambard Press, independent publisher based in Hexham, which ran from 1990-2014. Iron Press Collection - Books published by independent publisher IRON Press based in Cullercoats. 19th Century Novels - This collection of approximately 1500 nineteenth-century novels consists almost entirely of the works of lesser-known writers, such as Rosa Carey, Emma Warboise and Alexander Grant. Scottish writers are also well-represented in the collection. Cookson (Catherine) Archive - Small collection of papers of North East writer Dame Catherine Cookson (1906-1998) includes the manuscripts from two of her books, an interview recorded in 1985 and examples of the Dictaphone tapes she used to create her books. Images used in slides: Bloodaxe Archive - Bloodaxe Books logo Sid Chaplin Archive - photograph of Sid Chaplin at home Michael Chaplin Archive - ‘A Walk on Part: The Fall of New Labour’ from the diaries of Chris Mullen, adapted for the stage by Michael Chaplin Jack Common - Photograph of Jack Common MacSweeney archive - Illustration of Barry MacSweeney Butler Collection – Illustration from ‘Good things for the young of all ages’ (050 GOO) Burnett Collection – Illustration from ‘Swollen-Headed William: painful stories and funny pictures after the German!’ (Burnett 186) Chorley Collection – Illustration from ‘A frog he would a-wooing go’ (Chorley 109)