A globe-spanning research project has turned the catalog of a public archive destroyed in Ireland’s civil war into a model for reconstruction.
Tag: Archives and Records
Audrey Salkeld, Pioneering Historian of Everest, Dies at 87
She trawled 56 boxes of forgotten archives, bringing to life mysterious figures from early expeditions on the world’s highest peak.
Napoleon’s Hat Sells for $2.1 Million at Auction in France
The black bicorn hat, believed to have belonged to the 19th-century French emperor, had been expected to sell for far less.
A Bundle of 18th-Century Love Letters Is Unsealed at Last
More than 100 letters, addressed to French sailors, were never delivered. They remained unopened for nearly 250 years, until a historian found them in Britain’s archives.
Who Killed the Innkeeper With a Sword in 1315?
A map pinpointing hundreds of homicides in 14th-century England could help teach medieval history.
India’s Early Electronic Music From the ’70s Is Finally Being Released
A trove of tapes discovered in a cupboard at the country’s National Institute of Design showcases artists composing early synth recordings on their own terms.
Dutch to Make Public the Files on Accused Nazi Collaborators
Historians and archivists are excited and concerned about providing unfettered public online access to investigators’ files that have been restricted since the end of World War II.
Lost Letters by Mary, Queen of Scots, Uncovered by Code Breakers
The messages, written while she was imprisoned by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, were mistakenly listed as Italian texts in France’s national library.
The Hunt for Nazi-Buried Treasure in a Dutch Village
The public release of a map from the 1940s has drawn fortune seekers with shovels and metal detectors to a small Dutch village. Not everyone is excited.
Times Past
We’re diving into The Times’s archives with the help of a professional.