Major accessions to repositories in 2001 relating to women's history

Abstract

The Historical Manuscripts Commission (HMC), in its annual Accessions to Repositories exercise, collects information from over two hundred record repositories throughout the British Isles relating to their manuscript accessions during the previous 12 months. The information is then edited and used to produce a number of thematic digests which are distributed for publication in a number of learned journals and newsletters, as well as being made available in full on the Commission's website (www.hmc.gov.uk). The information is also added to the indexes of the National Register of Archives (NRA), which the Commission maintains as the central point for collecting and disseminating information about the location of manuscript sources relating to British history outside the public records. The NRA, which currently contains over 43,000 lists and catalogues of archives, can be consulted in HMC's public search room at Quality House, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1HP, whilst the indexes to the NRA are also available on the Commission's website. In addition, HMC staff will answer limited and specific enquiries by post, fax (020 7831 3550) and email (nra@hmc.gov.uk). Readers should note that dates for records in this digest are given when known, but that these are covering dates which do not necessarily indicate the presence of records for all intervening years. Records have been included in the digest regardless of whether the deposit has yet been fully catalogued, and readers are advised to check with the relevant repository as to whether this, or any other factors, may prohibit access to the documents