While nothing can replace the experience of working with archival material directly, we wanted to do everything we could to help our patrons continue their research during this unusual time. With that goal in mind, the LWL placed a priority of making as much of our material available online as possible. Since we are unable to digitize new material, we decided to spend some time going back through our extensive collection of digital images in search of undiscovered digitized collection material. This search resulted in the discovery of twenty-five volumes that had been previously digitized but not made available online. Working with the Technical Services staff, we were able to add these volumes to our digital images library and provide links to these volumes in the catalog records. Patrons are now able to page through these volumes and view them as they would in the reading room.
The majority of the discovered volumes were bound manuscripts from a variety of our manuscript collections. Most notable were several volumes from the Charles Hanbury Williams Papers and the Henry Seymour Conway military correspondence. We were also able to upload digital copies of the three volumes of Horace Walpole’s Book of Materials. These volumes have always been a very popular and useful resource amongst our fellows. Non-manuscript volumes include an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill and the Scrapbook of Advertisements, which is a collection of advertisements, broadsides, single sheet verse and newspaper clippings cover the 1740’s -1838.
Full list of volumes added to the digital library:
Copies of seven original letters from King Edward VI to Barnaby Fitz-Patrick
Scrapbook of advertisements, broadsides, poetry, newspaper clippings, etc., 1745-1838
Drawings faithfully copied from nature at Naples
Catalogue of pictures and drawings in the Holbein-Chamber, at Strawberry-Hill
Pictures, curiosities, &c. in the cabinet of enamels and miniatures…
Curiosities in the glass closet in the Great Bedchamber
The triumphant widow, or The medley of humours : a comedy, acted by His Royal Highnes’s servants
The humorous lovers : a comedy, acted by His Royal Highnes’s servants
A letter to - -, concerning the abuse of Scripture-terms
Horace Walpole’s Book of materials, 1759
Horace Walpole’s Book of materials, 1771
Horace Walpole’s Book of materials, 1786
Books printed at Strawberry Hill
A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams papers, volume 34
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams papers, volume 46
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams papers, volume 69
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams papers, volume 70
Henry Seymour Conway military correspondence, volume 1
Henry Seymour Conway military correspondence, volume 2
Henry Seymour Conway military correspondence, volume 3
Henry Seymour Conway military correspondence, volume 4