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What is included?

  • Personal and organisational archives and manuscripts relevant to a wealth of research topics, including the administrative records of the University itself. The material described is predominantly textual, but also includes artwork, audiovisual items, born-digital content, objects and photographic material.

New additions

For a list of recent additions to Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts, see our new additions page.

What am I searching?

  • Full descriptions of all items catalogued after 2001
  • Full descriptions of collections catalogued before 2001 are being added as they are digitised
  • Some collection level descriptions. These descriptions provide a high-level summary of the collection only and will usually contain a reference to a more detailed hard copy catalogue

This catalogue does not yet provide a comprehensive search of all holdings, but we are working towards this goal.

Need help?

Take a look at our help page for details of how to consult the materials described in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts, and for links to further information about how to use our services.