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will pooley@willpooley.bsky.social |
ok the blog is long but it does inc some tips that i wish someone had told me when i started:
-take pics of the physical finding aid (if allowed)
-make sure the first pic of any archive doc inc the call no./ref
-when all is lost, have lunch
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will pooley
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it is also a sign that i am not very good at the whole social media/blog thing that i assumed this post - which i wrote to get it out of my brain and store it somewhere - would be a nothing post that sank without trace but it is relatively popular on here? better dig out my backlash bingo card
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will pooley
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also i know the 'check opening times check public transport check holidays check industrial action check again' advice sounds DUH but this is something you can never do enough times
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will pooley
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lol i realise the 'photograph the whole catalogue' advice may sound ???? i do not of course mean 'the whole catalogue' but any series you are interested in (e.g. for me, i might copy the entire inventory showing the assize cases: it still takes ages!)
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Alison
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"when all is lost, have lunch" This is a vital part of the process. And pop out regularly to drink some water! I once fainted in the National Archives because I got over-excited and forgot to eat/drink anything for several hours.
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Dave Hitchcock
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exactly my practice too after a first PRO visit which... wasn't very efficient, sussed out by my lonesome and I'd guess one of the 'natural pathways' people using lots of archives end up going down. I now give MAs a little reminder cheat sheet thing to take with.
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James Brown
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Great post Will (as ever); suggestion to photograph the call slip worth the price of admission alone!
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Emma Smith
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Brilliant - thank you.
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Dr Gina van Raphael
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Spot on advice. I personally consulted archives in Saudi Arabia, France, Russia, Turkey, and London, and had others search Moldova, Austria, Syria, and Germany. EVERY detail in advance is critical. As are frequent tea breaks. Another tip I learnt: take antihistamines. Page dust is eye-watering.
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