The Very Rev John Lee (1779-1859)
In this blog post, Megan Briers, Mathematics and Computer Science student, shares her experience as a summer intern with the Special Collections team. The Very… Read More »The Very Rev John Lee (1779-1859)
Archives
The Archive of European Intellectual Life
Special Collections has been involved in a very exciting cataloguing project this year, in collaboration with the Institute of Intellectual History in St Andrews and… Read More »The Archive of European Intellectual Life
Anatomy of an enquiry, part 2: historical firsts
This is the second part of a blog series about Special Collections’ remote enquiry service, and the types of questions we answer using collections material.… Read More »Anatomy of an enquiry, part 2: historical firsts
The anatomy of an enquiry, part 1: unlocking answers in the archive
Julie Greenhill may be a familiar name if you have ever sent an enquiry to Special Collections. Here she reflects on a key role the… Read More »The anatomy of an enquiry, part 1: unlocking answers in the archive
World War I Diary, Private John Barr Ewan
In the week of Remembrance Day, we are taking the opportunity to share a World War I diary from our manuscript collections. The Library’s Special… Read More »World War I Diary, Private John Barr Ewan
Women’s Golf in St Andrews
We are launching our new-look blog with a story about an old favourite here in St Andrews – golf. The blog has been migrated to… Read More »Women’s Golf in St Andrews
‘The Papermakers’ – Tullis Russell in film
The Tullis Russell Paper Mills Collection (ms38973) contains records in a variety of formats – paper, photographic, audio tapes, VHS tapes and film reels. Previous… Read More »‘The Papermakers’ – Tullis Russell in film
Roll up! Roll up! For all the fun of the fair!
Maia Sheridan, our Manuscripts Archivist, discovers our very own ‘Greatest Showman’ in one of our archive collections. Sometimes fun things happen in the archives. While… Read More »Roll up! Roll up! For all the fun of the fair!
Greta Michie: connections between Glenesk and St Andrews reinvigorated
In previous blogs, we have featured reports from the Logjam project highlighting our active management of our archival collections through the appraisal and cataloguing of… Read More »Greta Michie: connections between Glenesk and St Andrews reinvigorated
Cupar Burgh Records – From a Volunteer’s Perspective
Paula, who is volunteering to help with the Archives Revealed project on Cupar’s history tells us about her experiences. I have lived in and around… Read More »Cupar Burgh Records – From a Volunteer’s Perspective
Collecting, Curating, Assembling: New Approaches to the Archive in the Middle Ages
The School of Art History, SAIMS and the Special Collections Division of the University of St Andrews Library are pleased to announce an upcoming two-day… Read More »Collecting, Curating, Assembling: New Approaches to the Archive in the Middle Ages
Archives Revealed: Letting the People Know
Christine Wood brings us up to date on the latest outreach activities of the Archives Revealed Hidden Archives of Cupar project. It’s been a while… Read More »Archives Revealed: Letting the People Know