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Archives & Access Project: The meticulous work of an Archives and Access Preservation Volunteer Part one of a two-part Volunteer blog installment

Sophie Risner

June commenced with National Volunteers week; an annual celebration of the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK, so in response we felt it was a good time to publish the first of a two-part blog instalment focusing on the amazing work carried out by our various volunteers working across the Archives and Access project

Tate Britain preservation volunteer Aurelio re-numbering Keith Piper photographs

Aurelio re-numbering Keith Piper photographsPhotograph © Tate 2015 (Ana Escobar)

Tate Britain preservation volunteer Tara re-numbering Barbara Hepworth correspondence

Tara re-numbering Barbara Hepworth correspondenceImage © Ana Escobar, Tate Photography

Tate Britain preservation volunteer tasks include re-housing Vanessa Bell negatives

Re-housing Vanessa Bell negativesImage © Ana Escobar, Tate Photography

Maria Kubler, Volunteer Co-ordinator for the Archives & Access project outlines below the role of the volunteers and the kinds of work they have been doing:

For this post we are focusing specifically on the role of the Preservation Volunteer. Tara Wellesley, Ben Harrison and Marinella Franco discuss their experiences volunteering on the project thus far.

Tate Britain preservation volunteers Ben, Marina, Tara, Aurelio and Nella sat around a table working on mixed collections

Ben, Marina, Tara, Aurelio and Nella working on mixed collections; Keith Piper, Barbara Hepworth and Vanessa BellPhotograph © Tate 2015 (Ana Escobar)

Tate Britain preservation volunteer Nella re-numbering Keith Piper photographs

Nella re-numbering Keith Piper photographsPhotograph © Tate 2015 (Ana Escobar)

If have any questions regarding our Volunteer programme as part of the Archives & Access project then please contact Maria Kubler our Volunteer Co-ordinator maria.kubler@tate.org.uk

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