In 2024 I was commissioned to work on a funded project to make publicly accessible the archive of Limmud, a charity that supports learning, leadership and community amongst the Jewish population of the UK.
A unique collection of modern records including audio-visual media, the catalogue is now available online, with digitised material, and the collection in the safe custody of The London Archives.
The archive material located in a storage unit, disorganised and unlisted.
Once listed, each record was placed in appropriate conservation-grade housing. In this case, an event programme is placed in an acid-free 4-flap folder, tied with archive ribbon tape.
These are flyers and cards for Limmud events taking place internationally. These were gathered in archive binders and catalogued.
Photographs were placed in polyester pockets and placed into conservation-grade photograph binders.
Audio cassettes were digitally transferred before being placed in acid-free housings and boxed for long-term preservation.
Where disorganised records were once stored, now the records are listed and housed in boxes ready for permanent retention in a suitable archive facility.
Many records have been digitised, including around 180 programmes from Limmud Festivals and events.
The collection, now catalogued according to ISAD(G), has been published using the Epexio Discover platform.
At the project's end, the archive was deposited with The London Archives for safe keeping. Adam Rossano and Joe Hyman from Limmud accompany the archive into its new home.
I've loved working with the team at Limmud. Generous, kind people supporting a generous and kind organisation.