University of Surrey Archives and Special Collections

Identity area

Identifier

GB 2109

Authorized form of name

University of Surrey Archives and Special Collections

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

    • National Resource Centre for Dance Archives

    Type

    • University

    Contact area

    University of Surrey Guildford Archives and Special Collections Primary contact

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    Address

    Street address

    Archives and Special Collections, Ground level, Library, University of Surrey,

    Locality

    London

    Region

    Surrey

    Country name

    United Kingdom

    Postal code

    GU2 7XH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1483 683030

    Fax

    Email

    Note

    Description area

    History

    The Archives and Special Collections service was established in 2015, bringing together three predecessor services at the University of Surrey: the University of Surrey Archive; the National Resource Centre for Dance (NRCD) Archives; and the E.H. Shepard Archive. The department also manages a range of subject-specific special collections, including the special collections of the University Library, and the University of Surrey's Art Collection.

    Geographical and cultural context

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    Administrative structure

    Records management and collecting policies

    Buildings

    Holdings

    Our collections include the University’s own institutional archive dating back to the foundation of Battersea Polytechnic in 1891, the collections of the National Resource Centre for Dance (NRCD), several collections related to renowned illustrator E.H. Shepard (Winnie-the-Pooh and The Wind in the Willows) and a range of other subject-specific collections.

    Finding aids, guides and publications

    Access area

    Opening times

    Our Research Room is available 10.00am to 4.00pm, Mondays-Thursdays by prior appointment. Please email archives@surrey.ac.uk to arrange a booking.

    Access conditions and requirements

    The Archives & Special Collections service is open to researchers, students, and members of the public. External visitors to the University will be asked to complete a researcher registration form prior to their visit.

    Accessibility

    The Archives Research Room has an accessible desk, and is in an accessible public building with step-free access, accessible toilets and blue badge parking available. Please contact archives@surrey.ac.uk to discuss any accessibility requirements.

    Services area

    Research services

    Reproduction services

    The Archives & Special Collections service can provide copies of material for personal research purposes and publication, in line with UK Copyright legislation and UK Data Protection legislation, and subject to the condition of the material and any restrictions agreed when the material was deposited.
    Researchers may purchase a photography permit, allowing use of a digital camera or phone camera in the Research Room to take photographs of archive material, for the purposes of non-commercial research and private study only. Photography of certain collections is not permitted - researchers should discuss their intentions with the Archives team prior to visiting.

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    Status

    Draft

    Level of detail

    Partial

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    Language(s)

    • English

    Script(s)

    • Latin

    Sources

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    Access points

    Access Points