The Living Archive welcomes donations that contribute to our growing collection that documents and reveals hidden histories from the African and African Caribbean Diaspora and Latine where it meets Diaspora.
Below are examples of the collecting themes for the Living Archive:
- Dance
- Social history
- Black presence in the Midlands
- Oral histories
- Windrush
- Black History Month
- Carnival
- Art/Artists
- Events/Exhibitions
- Organisational records
The Living Archive accepts both physical and digital items. Digital items will be made accessible through the online catalogue as a part of the digital archive.
We understand that there will be personal items that you may wish to keep as a part of your family’s history and the desire to pass them down to future generations. If there are personal items you wish to keep, but would like to contribute to the Living Archive, we can organise a short-term loan to allow the Heritage Unit to digitise the items and return the originals to you.
If you are interested in donating to the Living Archive, please contact us at info@serendipity-uk.com.
