For archivists working in the heritage sector there are so many parts of the job to enjoy, from sharing our collections with visitors and helping them find family members in the records to creating displays and exhibitions. But we couldn't do any of that without our collections and catalogues. And collections that are catalogued are the best ever in terms of discoverability and assisting readers with their research needs. Read on for the latest on our most recently acquired collections and completed catalogues. You can also click on the links to find them on our online catalogue where you can learn more about each collection as a whole as well as browse box lists and item-level descriptions.
NEW ARRIVALS & CATALOGUES
The first ski mountaineering club in Britain, founded by Arnold Lunn in 1908, the papers of this fully catalogued collection includes membership records, annual reports, photographs, and papers relating to the management and administration of the Club.
You can now browse the papers relating to this remarkable television producer's career which include scripts, correspondence and notes, press cuttings and publicity materials relating to some of television's best loved period dramas, such as BBC's Pride and Prejudice (1995), Emma (1996) and many more.
Computer Arts Archive Collection
Donated by artist and DMU alumnus, Dr. Sean Clarke, the Computer Arts Archive is a not-for-profit company that collects, exhibits and promotes computer arts for the benefit of artists, audiences, curators, educators and researchers.
Above is an image of Clarke's work hosted on the Computer Arts Archive website. Work has already begun listing this collection. And, you can currently see some of this beautiful collection exhibited in our display case in the Kimberlin Library on the rear staircase:
De Montfort University Arts Collections
Containing over 800 artworks that mirror the variety of practices and passions of DMU staff and students from the 1900s to date, the DMU Arts Collection is managed by curator and arts officer, Katie Slovak Wilkes based in the Leicester Gallery. While they form a separate collection to those that fall under the management of Special Collections, the artworks are now also listed are on our catalogue to improve accessibility.
Tony Hancock Appreciation Society Collection
Earlier in the year as avid fans celebrated the comedian and actor's 100th birthday, the Appreciation Society announced it was time for the collection to have a new home at DMU! You can read more about this in our previous blog post: 'Treasure trove celebrating life of sit com legend Tony Hancock to be held at DMU'. And, you can start browsing the collection on our catalogue where many items have already been listed.
Photographic Collection of Dennis Ernest Gamble
A collection dedicated to gathering cartes de visite and cabinet cards produced by photographers based in Leicester city and county, this archive features some wonderful images as well as providing evidence for the proliferation of photographic businesses in the local area.
Featuring scripts, posters, documents relating to TV features and radio, and theatre programmes, this collection documents the much-loved comedian and actor's 60-year career in entertainment.
Papers of Youth Dance England 1983-2016
A collection documenting the charity organisation's commitment to developing, supporting and promoting opportunities for young people in dance, this collection is now fully catalogued and includes the papers of its predecessor, the National Youth Dance Trust.
Please do get in touch if you would like to view any of the collections in our care using our enquiry email: archives@dmu.ac.uk
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