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Sonia Anderson
Sonia Primrose Anderson (1944 - 8 September 2020) was an archivist. Career Anderson gained a BLitt from the University of Oxford in 1970, where she studied at Somerville College, Oxford, Somerville College. She initially worked for the Society of Antiquaries of London before moving to the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts where she remained for the rest of her working life. Sonia was the assistant editor of the ''Journal of the Society of Archivists'' for over sixteen years and had served as its reviews editor for a decade upon her retirement in 1992. She was elected as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in March 1994, and was also a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Select publications *Anderson, S. 1989. ''An English Consul in Turkey: Paul Rycaut in Smyrna 1667-1678''. Oxford, Clarendon Press. References 1944 births 2020 deaths Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London Alumni of Somerville College, Oxford British archivists Fellow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archivist
An archivist is an information professional who assesses, collects, organizes, preserves, maintains control over, and provides access to Document, records and archives determined to have long-term value. The records maintained by an archivist can consist of a variety of forms, including letters, diaries, logs, other personal documents, government documents, sound and/or picture recordings, digital files, or other physical objects. Description As Richard Pearce-Moses wrote: Determining what records have enduring value can be challenging. Archivists must also select records valuable enough to justify the costs of storage and preservation, plus the labor-intensive expenses of arrangement, description, and reference service. The theory and scholarly work underpinning archives practices is called archival science. The most common related occupations are librarians, Curator, museum curators, and records managers. The occupation of archivist is distinct from that of librarian. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
