C.P. Scott and the Boer War on the 170th Anniversary of his Birth
John McCrory writes: On the 170th anniversary of the birth of C.P. Scott, it is appropriate to focus on a period in whichContinue Reading
Author: Jessica Smith
Creative Arts Archivist at the John Rylands Library
Paul Ignotus and Florence Matay
One of the great strengths of a correspondence collection is the insight it can provide into personal experiences of historicContinue Reading
Mary Jane Clarke: An Unsung Hero
Jane Donaldson writes: As one of 3 volunteers working on the Guardian Archive project ‘What the Papers Say’, I amContinue Reading
A Two-edged Weapon
As I work through C.P. Scott’s correspondents, (alphabetically), I am encountering a raft of renowned names, my own personal highlightsContinue Reading
The Manchester Histories Festival: What We Learned.
On the 11th June, the John Rylands Library Special Collections put together a stall for the Manchester Histories Festival whichContinue Reading
Manchester Histories Festival – 11th June 2016
The John Rylands Library is part of Manchester Histories Festival Celebration Day 2016 taking place across Manchester Town Hall andContinue Reading
Both – and & either – or
As I progress with the cataloguing of C.P. Scott’s editorial correspondence, I have begun to notice patterns and trends. Often,Continue Reading
Gandhi and Charlie
What the Papers Say: the Editorial Correspondence of C.P. Scott in the Guardian Archive. At the beginning of April, IContinue Reading