LA Special Collections - Archives — Combined minor collections (21 sections)

Overview

LA Special Collections - Archives — Combined minor collections (21 sections) groups 21 collection units from 21 sections within the LA Special Collections - Archives division (Library & Archives), covering an estimated 73,001 individual items held across 7,959 curatorial/storage units. Material is predominantly mixed materials (20 of 21 collection units) and artefacts (1 of 21 collection units). Preservation is mainly no treatment.

Value

Curatorial assessment rates this product highly on Significance by comparison, Development potential, and Digitisation (avg. 4.3/5 across its top three scored dimensions), indicating it is well positioned for external licensing relative to other NHM holdings. Its breadth and depth of coverage make it suitable as a comprehensive reference dataset rather than a niche sample.

Use Cases

1. institutional-history and provenance research for museums and heritage-sector partners
2. content for documentary, media, and heritage-tourism production
3. reference material for archival science and museology research and training
4. digitised imagery and manuscripts for publishing and digital-humanities projects
5. comparative research, and as a dataset that is distinctive relative to equivalent holdings at other institutions
6. new digital product development generally — this group scores well as a strong candidate for investment