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Owners of records and the National Archives of Scotland
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This page
tells you which sections of the website deal with advice to those
who own historical records, whether the records are kept privately
or are deposited in the NAS.
Record keeping
In the Record
Keeping section of this website the NAS gives advice on the management
and care of records to depositors, mainly in government departments
and related bodies and the Scottish courts system. Some of this advice
is also relevant to other owners of records. The NAS will not undertake
private conservation work but can offer advice to owners on conservation
and preservation of historical papers.
National Register of Archives for Scotland
The National
Register of Archives for Scotland (NRAS) was set up in
1946 to compile a record of collections of private papers in Scotland,
to encourage their care, and to make information about them available
to researchers and others. The NRAS surveys records in private hands,
provides owners with advice on all matters regarding the preservation
and administration of their records, including questions of deposit
and access. A free NRAS booklet Archive Preservation Guidelines for
Private Owners is available electronically or in hard copy format
on request.
Depositors of private records
If you have already deposited records with the NAS and have an enquiry,
or if you are considering depositing a collection of private records
with the NAS, contact
us by phone, fax, email or post. |
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