GB 2603 NNAH - National Network for the Arts in Health (NNAH) Collection

Identity area

Reference code

GB 2603 NNAH

Title

National Network for the Arts in Health (NNAH) Collection

Date(s)

  • 2000-2007 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

50 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The National Network for the Arts in Health NNAH (2000-2007) was a registered charity registered under Chairty Number 1084023. The organisation was an advocate for the Arts in Health field, bringing together the arts and health communities and supporting the use of the arts to improve patients’ experience. It was chaired to 2007 by Catherine McLoughlin CBE, Company Secretary was Guy Eades. The organisation was funded by the Kings Fund and the Arts Council from 2000 until 2007, when it closed. The NNAH succeeded, and shared the aims of, the organisation 'Hospital Arts', founded by J Hugh Baron (b 1931), c 1980.

Archival history

The Hospital Arts archive was transferred to the NNAH, c 2000. The collections were compiled by the NNAH and stored on behalf of the NNAH by Art in Hospitals, from 2000 until 2008, when they were transferred to Goldsmiths by Deed of Gift.

GB 2603 NNAH 2000-2007 Collection (fonds) 50 linear metres National Network for the Arts in Health (2000-2007)

The National Network for the Arts in Health NNAH (2000-2007) was a registered charity registered under Chairty Number 1084023. The organisation was an advocate for the Arts in Health field, bringing together the arts and health communities and supporting the use of the arts to improve patients’ experience. It was chaired to 2007 by Catherine McLoughlin CBE, Company Secretary was Guy Eades. The organisation was funded by the Kings Fund and the Arts Council from 2000 until 2007, when it closed. The NNAH succeeded, and shared the aims of, the organisation 'Hospital Arts', founded by J Hugh Baron (b 1931), c 1980.

The Hospital Arts archive was transferred to the NNAH, c 2000. The collections were compiled by the NNAH and stored on behalf of the NNAH by Art in Hospitals, from 2000 until 2008, when they were transferred to Goldsmiths by Deed of Gift.

Given to Goldsmiths in 2008.

The collection covers the work of the NNAH from its founding c 2000 up to its closure in 2007. It includes the institutional archives of the National Network for Arts in Health (NNAH) and the Baron Archive of Health Care Arts (c 1980-2000). The resources collected by both organisations include files on art, drama and music projects in the health service supported by Art in Hospitals and the NNAH, together with a library of 150 books, 4,500 reports and pamphlets and other research materials assembled as a resource for education and research.

Has not been appraised.

Further accruals are not expected.

Archival collections are filed as created. Project documentation is arranged alphabetically and includes slides, artist's statements, and ephemera. Pamphlets and reports are filed thematically, by type of art practice. The 150 published monographs are unsorted.

Open for consultation by appointment.

Copying policy is available in the library.

English

Includes 35 mm slides, photographs and ephemera.

List available in the library.

Has parts: NNAH institutional archive (NNAH/AD) and Baron Archive of Health Care Arts (NNAH/BARON).

Papers of J Hugh Baron (b 1931) [physician and biomedical scientist] are held at the Wellcome Library GB 0120 GC/199, GC/241, SA/BHC, SA/PRO

Description compiled by Jacqueline Cooke, Research Support Librarian

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

2008 Hospitals Art National Network for the Arts in Health x NNAH Medical institutions Health services

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Given to Goldsmiths in 2008.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The collection covers the work of the NNAH from its founding c 2000 up to its closure in 2007. It includes the institutional archives of the National Network for Arts in Health (NNAH) and the Baron Archive of Health Care Arts (c 1980-2000). The resources collected by both organisations include files on art, drama and music projects in the health service supported by Art in Hospitals and the NNAH, together with a library of 150 books, 4,500 reports and pamphlets and other research materials assembled as a resource for education and research.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Has not been appraised.

Accruals

Further accruals are not expected.

System of arrangement

Archival collections are filed as created. Project documentation is arranged alphabetically and includes slides, artist's statements, and ephemera. Pamphlets and reports are filed thematically, by type of art practice. The 150 published monographs are unsorted.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open for consultation by appointment.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copying policy is available in the library.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Has parts: NNAH institutional archive (NNAH/AD) and Baron Archive of Health Care Arts (NNAH/BARON).

Finding aids

List available in the library.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Papers of J Hugh Baron (b 1931) [physician and biomedical scientist] are held at the Wellcome Library GB 0120 GC/199, GC/241, SA/BHC, SA/PRO

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Goldsmiths College, University of London

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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