Physical access to archival collections is limited to the grounds of Hagley Museum and Library. For more information and to plan a visit, please see researcher services.
IMPORTANT: Prior to requesting material, please review listed access restrictions.
This Item:
This collection contains material from the Manuscripts and Archives Department (M&A) and the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department (AVD). Box prefixes indicate which department holds an individual file or item.
All materials are subject to a 25-year time seal measured from date of creation, except series II. Company serials and series VII. Product promotional literature.
Film materials, negatives and slides are housed in cold storage and must reacclimate prior to viewing (Film Cans 1-2, Boxes AVD8 and AVD9). Please contact the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
Boxes M&A 925 to M&A 987 are stored offsite. Please contact the Manuscripts and Archives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
To request material from the archives, provide us:
- Collection Title(s)
- Accession Number(s) or Identifier(s)
and, if applicable, - Box or Container Number(s)
This will greatly assist us in delivering the requested material to the reading room.
This Item:
- RCA/Thomson Lancaster records
- 2464-74
- If available, search or browse within the collection to locate desired material with box or container numbers. Not all collections are housed in multiple containers.
Include this information on the provided form or in an email to callslip@hagley.org. To request multiple boxes or items, please list the collection, accession, and box numbers within the form or email message. If you need multiple boxes from one collection, list the collection and accession number once, then list the box numbers. Please refrain from sending individual requests for each box.
Material can also be requested from the catalog. Please note that we are a non-circulating library. Books and other publications may be viewed inside the reading rooms.
