Somewhere downstairs: Re-animating a departmental geography collection

Matless, David

Abstract

This paper discusses the re-animation of a geography departmental collection through a study of the archives and map collection of the School of Geography, University of Nottingham. The discussion is situated within parallel examples of work on geographical archives and map collections, and wider debates on engagement with archival sources. The paper considers how a previously dormant collection has been re-animated in recent years, conveys the range of source material involved, and discusses the possibilities of digitisation. The paper thereby raises questions which could be asked of the holdings of any academic department, from whatever time period.

Citation

Matless, D. (2024). Somewhere downstairs: Re-animating a departmental geography collection. Journal of Historical Geography, 84, 123-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2024.05.003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 13, 2024
• Online Publication Date: May 24, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-06
• Deposit Date: May 30, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: May 30, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Historical Geography
• Print ISSN: 0305-7488
• Electronic ISSN: 1095-8614
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 84
• Pages: 123-138
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2024.05.003
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/35436791
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305748824000422
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