Database of British archival resources relating to German-speaking refugees, 1933-1950 (BARGE)
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Grant Holder:
Professor Edward Timms
Refugees are always in the news. This project inaugurated a new era in migration research by highlighting the achievements of German-speaking refugees who arrived in Britain between 1933 and 1950 and whose papers are located in public and private British collections. The aim is to compile a comprehensive searchable database, which will catalogue collections of papers relating to prominent figures such as Anna Freud or Karl Popper as well as information on less well known family papers and unpublished autobiographical narratives. Both German and English-language resources will be included to provide access to the cross-cultural achievements of the refugees and the resulting assimilation of continental ideas into mainstream British culture.
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| Project start date: 2004-03 | Project end date: 2007-02 |
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| Methods used | Category |
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| Data modelling | Data structuring and enhancement |
| Record linkages | Data analysis |
| Searching and querying | Data analysis |
Funding sources:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Content types created:
Dataset/structured data
Software tools used:
MySQL, PHP, Filemaker Pro
Source material used:
The information on the BARGE database is derived from numerous sources. They range from specialist literature to published and unpublished archival catalogues, personal contacts and most importantly research visits. We have searched traditional publications such as the Yearbook of the Research Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies and online catalogues such as A2A and the Archives Hub. We have researched university archives such as the Archive of Bodleian Library, University of Oxford and public archives such as the Birmingham City Archive and the National Archives. Although preliminary work can be conducted off-site, actual archive visits have proven to be essential.
To access private collections, we have placed a call for information in the Association of Jewish Refugees Journal and the Newsletter of the Centre for German-Jewish Studies which have had a good response.
Digital resource created:
The Online Database of British Archival Resources relating to German-speaking Refugees 1933-1950 (BARGE) consists of three tables which are interlinked: Collection Descriptions, Biographical Data and Administrative Data.
The Collection Descriptions convey information about archival collections according to the Dublin Core cataloguing standard.
The Biographical Data describes the individual migration stories of refugees who have left archival traces in British archives. This will enable researchers to locate archival material relating to specific persons as well as groups of people with similar stories.
In the Administrative Data, information on the repositories of archival collection is being gathered. This includes both institutional archives and private collections; private addresses are encoded to ensure their privacy. In case a researcher is interested to view a private collection, the BARGE project team will help to establish contact with the holder of the collection.
Access to digital resource:
Open Access
Data Formats created:
FileMaker Pro
Institutions affiliated with this project:
| UK HE institutions involved: |
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| University of Sussex |
| School of Advanced Study |
Project staff and expertise:
| Principal staff member: | Professor Edward Timms; Professor James McPherson Ritchie |
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| Other staff: | Computing officer(s) / Technical supporter(s), Postdoctoral researcher(s) / Research assistant(s) |
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| Author(s) of record | Edward Timms |
| Title | Database of British archival resources relating to German-speaking refugees, 1933-1950 (BARGE) |
| Record created | 2006-07-11 |
| Record updated | 2010-06-11 11:17 |
| URL of record | http://www.arts-humanities.net/node/2123 |
| Citation of record | Edward Timms: Database of British archival resources relating to German-speaking refugees, 1933-1950 (BARGE). <http://www.arts-humanities.net/node/2123> created: 2006-07-11, last updated 2010-06-11 11:17 |