The Borthwick Institute for Archives is the specialist archive service of the University of York, York, England. It is one of the biggest archive repositories outside London.[1] The Borthwick was founded in 1953 as The Borthwick Institute of Historical Research.[2] It was originally based at St Anthony's Hall, a fifteenth-century guild hall on Peasholme Green, in central York. Since 2005 it has been based in a purpose-built building, situated adjacent to the JB Morrell Library on the University of York's Heslington West campus. This new building was made possible due to a grant of £4.4 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund[1][3] and designed by Leach Rhodes Walker and Buro Happold.[4]
Five archivists have headed the Borthwick Institute, all serving under their predecessors.[5][6] The title was changed from "Director" to "Keeper of Archives" in 2005 and was further expanded to "Keeper of Archives & Special Collections" in 2019.[5]
Business records, including the archives of the Rowntree and Terry's confectionery companies, Vickers scientific instrument makers, and Sessions of York publishers.
Environmental records, including the archives of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the York and District Field Naturalists' Society
Records of prominent Yorkshire families, including York Quaker families such as Rowntree and Tuke, and local gentry and aristocratic families such as the Earls of Halifax, the Yarburgh family of Heslington Hall, and the Milnes Coates family of Helperby Hall.
^ ab. Borthwick Institute for Archives. University of York. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
^"Our origins". Borthwick Institute for Archives. The University of York. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
^"Lottery secures Archive's Future". The Northern Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
^. Buro Happold Website. Buro Happold. 2004. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
^ ab"Who has headed the Borthwick over the years? – Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York". www.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^"Our story". Borthwick Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^"Borthwick Institute: What We Hold". 6 October 2020.
External linksedit
Official website
Repository details at the National Archives website
Borthcat – the Borthwick Institute's online catalogue
The Borthwick Blog – news and research from the archives
The Cause Papers – a searchable catalogue of more than 14,000 cause papers relating to cases heard between 1300 and 1858 in the Church Courts of the Diocese of York.
York's Archbishops Registers Revealed – over 20,000 images of Registers produced by the Archbishops of York, 1225–1650, with index
The Retreat Archive – a pioneering mental health archive digitised by the Wellcome Library
Lascelles Slavery Archive – selected images and descriptions of the West Indian plantation records of the Earls of Harewood
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The Borthwick Institute for Archives is the specialist archive service of the University of York York England It is one of the biggest archive repositories outside London 1 The Borthwick was founded in 1953 as The Borthwick Institute of Historical Research 2 It was originally based at St Anthony s Hall a fifteenth century guild hall on Peasholme Green in central York Since 2005 it has been based in a purpose built building situated adjacent to the JB Morrell Library on the University of York s Heslington West campus This new building was made possible due to a grant of 4 4 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund 1 3 and designed by Leach Rhodes Walker and Buro Happold 4 Contents 1 Archivists and directors 2 Archives and rare books 2 1 Archives 2 2 Rare books 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksArchivists and directors editFive archivists have headed the Borthwick Institute all serving under their predecessors 5 6 The title was changed from Director to Keeper of Archives in 2005 and was further expanded to Keeper of Archives amp Special Collections in 2019 5 Canon John Stanley Purvis 1953 1963 Norah Gurney Archivist in Charge 1963 1971 Director 1971 1974 David Smith 1974 2000 Chris Webb Acting Director 2000 2005 Keeper of Archives 2005 2019 Gary Brannan 2019 presentArchives and rare books editArchives edit Records of the Diocese of York including probate records and parish records for York and the surrounding area Non conformist records including Methodist Quaker Unitarian and Congregational archives Hospital records with a specialisation in mental healthcare Hospital archives include The Retreat Clifton Hospital Bootham Park Hospital and Naburn Hospital Business records including the archives of the Rowntree and Terry s confectionery companies Vickers scientific instrument makers and Sessions of York publishers Environmental records including the archives of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the York and District Field Naturalists Society Records of prominent Yorkshire families including York Quaker families such as Rowntree and Tuke and local gentry and aristocratic families such as the Earls of Halifax the Yarburgh family of Heslington Hall and the Milnes Coates family of Helperby Hall Educational records including the archive of the University of York the records of the Quaker Mount School for girls the York Blue Coat and Grey Coat charity schools Ripon Grammar School and the Yorkshire School for the Blind Records relating to social welfare and reform including the personal and professional papers of pioneering social scientist Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree and the archives of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Records relating to Southern Africa based on the collections of the university s former Centre for Southern African Studies Music and performance records including the archives of playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn screenwriters Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran writer and stage director Julia Pascal and actress Yvonne Mitchell 7 Rare books edit The University of York Library holds a range of collections of valuable books which can be viewed at the Borthwick Institute See also editCentre for Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesReferences edit a b University Library and archives Borthwick Institute Welcome Borthwick Institute for Archives University of York Archived from the original on 18 April 2009 Retrieved 4 August 2009 Our origins Borthwick Institute for Archives The University of York Retrieved 7 November 2016 Lottery secures Archive s Future The Northern Echo Newsquest Media Group 27 July 2002 Retrieved 4 August 2009 Borthwick Institute Buro Happold Website Buro Happold 2004 Archived from the original on 25 November 2009 Retrieved 28 November 2009 a b Who has headed the Borthwick over the years Borthwick Institute for Archives University of York www york ac uk Retrieved 22 December 2022 Our story Borthwick Institute Retrieved 9 March 2022 Borthwick Institute What We Hold 6 October 2020 External links editOfficial website Repository details at the National Archives website Borthcat the Borthwick Institute s online catalogue The Borthwick Blog news and research from the archives The Cause Papers a searchable catalogue of more than 14 000 cause papers relating to cases heard between 1300 and 1858 in the Church Courts of the Diocese of York York s Archbishops Registers Revealed over 20 000 images of Registers produced by the Archbishops of York 1225 1650 with index The Retreat Archive a pioneering mental health archive digitised by the Wellcome Library Lascelles Slavery Archive selected images and descriptions of the West Indian plantation records of the Earls of Harewood53 56 57 N 1 03 08 W 53 94919 N 1 05211 W 53 94919 1 05211 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Borthwick Institute for Archives amp oldid 1173821280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
