From suffragettes to science writers and everything in between, our archives feature an impressive collection of material which is available for you to explore.
Our complete collection of Archives is listed below.
More information on each collection can be found in our catalogue.
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G.S. Callendar
Callendar was a noted steam engineer and amateur meteorologist. His collection contains notebooks, correspondence and other documents.
Everest
Composed largely of photographic material, this collection contains the surviving papers of Joan Millachip (nee Everest) and her husband Henry John Millachip.
Hill Papers
John Edward Bernard Hill served as a Member of Parliament for South Norfolk for 19 years. This collection includes personal and other papers, as well as a large quantity of photographic and film material.
Holloway
A collection of printed ephemera relating to the arts and culture in Britain from the early 1960’s. Includes brochures, pamphlets, leaflets and more.
Isokon Trust
A record of the rescue, restoration and refurbishment of the Isokon Flats, an iconic Modernist building in Lawn Road, Hampstead.
Kenney Papers
The personal papers of suffragette sisters, Annie and Jessie Kenney. This collection consists of letters, photographs, press-cuttings, unpublished manuscripts, books and memorabilia relating to their lives and activism.
H.H. Lamb
Correspondence and research papers from the Founding Director of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at UEA.
Stefan Muthesius
Papers of retired UEA architectural and design historian who published on post-World War II council housing, and university campuses of the 1960s.
Pevsner Art Catalogues
Collection of published art gallery catalogues, art and artists’ pamphlets, bequeathed by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner.
Pritchard Papers
Papers of the international Modern movement. The mid-1930s transformation of modern living as evidenced through the Isokon Furniture Company and Flats.
Theatre
We have three theatre collections in our Archives. These include the Tinkler and Williams, Theatre Quarterly and Fisher Theatre collections.
Frank Thistlethwaite
Founding Vice-Chancellor of UEA, Thistlethwaite wrote widely on American History, the origins of UEA and his own family’s history. His archive includes official papers of the UEA.
UEA Collection
A core collection of documents including books, journals and individual recordings deposited by staff, alumni and other persons associated with the University.
Zuckerman
Personal papers of Solly Zuckerman, documenting his academic and public careers as British public servant, zoologist and operational research pioneer.