600th donation added to the special collections and archives catalogue!
8th August 2016
The 600th donation to the University Archive was added to the online catalogue this morning. It forms part of the Miscellaneous Donations or “D-Number” collection, being material donated to the University Archive by former students and staff members. It is a rich and vivid collection that tells the personal stories of our past alumni.
D600 is a deposit relating to Reg Sims, a student at St Paul’s College from 1932 – 1934. It is a collection unique to Reg’s time as a student.
Material includes a 1930s prospectus, variety of photographs including sports teams and initiation activities, student concert programmes, student magazines, coursework and even a rugby sports cap. Although personal to Reg, the donation is a typical example of the other 599 donations currently on the catalogue and is a great example of the diversity of material in the University Archive.
I wonder what the next 600 donations will uncover…?