Scottish Catholic Archives, Historical Archives

IDENTITY

 

 

Name

 

Scottish Catholic Archives, Historical Archives

Identifier

 

GB 3380

 

CONTACT

 

 

Address

 

University of Aberdeen, Special Collections

The Sir Duncan Rice Library

Bedford Road

Aberdeen

AB24 3AA

Telephone

 

+44 (0)1224 272598

Email

 

speclib@abdn.ac.uk

Website

 

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/scottish-catholic-archives-73.php

Head of repository

 

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Institutional context

 

The Historic Archives of the Scottish Catholic Archives predominantly relate to the Catholic Church prior to the restoration of the Scottish Catholic Hierarchy in 1878.

The collection contains material of regional, national and international significance and provides evidence of the survival of Catholicism both in Scotland and abroad through the archives of its missions, seminaries and colleges.

There are also extensive collections relating to prominent Catholic families, complementing the important family and estate papers held by the Special Collections Centre

ACCESS

 

 

Opening times

 

 Monday 10:00 - 12:30 Closed over lunch 13:30 - 16:30

Tuesday 09:30 - 12:30 Closed over lunch 13:30 - 16:30

Wednesday 09:30 - 12:30 Closed over lunch 13:30 - 16:30

Thursday 09:30 - 12:30 Closed over lunch 13:30 - 16:30

Friday 09:30 - 12:30 Closed over lunch 13:30 - 16:30

Conditions and requirements

 

The Special Collections Centre is located on the lower ground floor of The Sir Duncan Rice Library.  Please see the campus map for locations and directions to the library.

Access to the lower ground floor is by the stairs or lift by the Welcome Desk on the ground floor, you will need your library card or Access Pass to pass through the gates at the Welcome Desk.

Access Pass

If you do not hold a University or library card and wish to visit the Wolfson Reading Room to consult materials please register for an Access Pass.

You can register in person at the self-registration PC by the Welcome Desk on the ground floor, before you go down the stairs to the Reading Room, or online in advance of your visit. Please let Welcome Desk staff know that you will be visiting the Wolfson Reading Room.

To register online please follow this link here to the Self Registration online form. When you arrive, please let Welcome Desk staff that you have pre-registered. They will ask for your photographic proof of ID and proof of address to complete your registration.

*Please note, whether you register in person or online, photographic ID and proof of address will be required.

All visitors to the Reading Room are also asked to sign our Readers' Register and provide home address or university details on each visit.

For further information about visiting the library, please see the Visiting Us page on the library website.

If you have any queries, or further information about visiting the Wolfson Reading Room, please contact us directly by emailing speclib@abdn.ac.uk

CONTROL

 

 

Date of creation

 

22 February 2017