Dorset's Asylum - the Herrison Hospital Archive (360G-Wellcome-215388_Z_19_Z)

£56,650

This project consists of three principal strands: 1) Cataloguing A fundamentally important part of this project is to fully understand and document the contents of the Herrison Hospital archive. Without a proper and consistent catalogue, the archive will remain largely anonymous, out of reach to all but the most determined and patient of researchers. A key output of the project will therefore be a full, structured, electronic catalogue which will promote quick and efficient identification and retrieval of relevant parts of the archive. 2) Conservation and preservation An important counterpart to the catalogue description of the archive is the work that will be undertaken to conserve and promote its long-term preservation. There is a significant quantity of the archive which upon which remedial conservation will need to be performed. This sits alongside the packaging and boxing of the archive in suitable materials to assist with its preservation when in the repositories. 3) Academic investigation and analysis Working with John Clews, a doctoral candidate, it will be possible to undertake academic analysis of the archive whilst it is being catalogued. John will assist in this regard whilst hosting public engagement events and promoting the archive.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 56650
Applicant Surname Johnston
Approval Committee Research Resources Committee
Award Date 2018-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2018/19
Grant Programme: Title Research Resources Award
Internal ID 215388/Z/19/Z
Lead Applicant Mr Sam Johnston
Partnership Value 56650
Planned Dates: End Date 2020-12-30T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2019-03-04T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region South West