One British Archive: The Treasures of Stonyhurst College Libraries
Abstract This essay inaugurates One British Archive, a new series in the Journal of British Studies . This short essay describes the little-known archive, libraries, and museum of Stonyhurst College in England. Stonyhurst represents a continuation of the College of St Omers, a Catholic institution s...
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| Published in: | The Journal of British studies 2024-01, p.1-5 |
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| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | Abstract This essay inaugurates One British Archive, a new series in the Journal of British Studies . This short essay describes the little-known archive, libraries, and museum of Stonyhurst College in England. Stonyhurst represents a continuation of the College of St Omers, a Catholic institution started in continental Europe in the sixteenth century, when Catholics were routinely prosecuted in England. This transnational quality of British expatriate communities in Europe is reflected in the collections. The modern preparatory school contains not only the records of St Omers but also the papers and books of numerous local families and school children that passed through its doors. The current archive, libraries, and museum are thus a treasure trove for anyone pursuing studies into Catholicism, book history, British education, and more. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9371 1545-6986 |