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Churchill Archives Centre Timeline
1961
Stephen Roskill (1903-1982) appointed as a Senior Research Fellow at Churchill College
1965
Churchill College Library opened and the acquisition of Admiral John de Robeck’s archive announced
1966
Appointment of Edwin Welch, first archivist (1966-1971)
1966
The Archives Centre acquires its first scientist’s collection, the papers of A.V. Hill
1966
The Archives Centre acquires its first politician’s collection, the papers of Reginald McKenna
1966
Strongroom and archivist office added to the library
1968
Archives Centre acquires its first female collection, the papers of Helen Cam
1969
Michael Hoskin is appointed as Fellow Librarian (1969-1973)
1969
Appointment of Victor Brown, first conservator (1969-1998)
1969
Archives Centre receives 80 boxes of Winston Churchill’s papers, donated by Clementine Churchill
1969
Archives Centre acquires the papers of its first female scientist, Lise Meitner
1970
Archives Centre acquires the papers of its first female politician, Florence Horsbrugh
1972
Appointment of Angela Raspin, archivist (1972-74)
1973
Opening of Churchill Archives Centre
1974
Appointment of Margaret Tong, first archives assistant (1974 – 1978)
1974
Appointment of Patricia Bradford, archivist (1974-1978)
1977
Appointment of Correlli “Bill” Barnett, first Keeper of the Archives (1977-1995)
1978
Appointment of Marion Stewart, archivist (1978-1987)
1987
Appointment of Elizabeth Bennett, archivist (1987-1990)
1988
Work begins on College Archive by Lesley James, Archives Assistant
1991
Appointment of Alan Kucia, archivist (1991-2000)
1992
Appointment of Joan Bullock-Anderson, first dedicated College Archivist (1992-2003)
1995
Appointment of Piers Brendon, Keeper (1995-2002)
1995
Purchase of the Churchill papers (CHAR) by the Heritage Lottery Fund
1999
Appointment of Sarah Lewery, the Archives Centre’s second conservator (1999-present)
2000
Microfilming of the Churchill papers begins
2002
Promotion of Allen Packwood to Director (1995-present)
2002
Opening of the New Wing
2012
Launch of Churchill Archive with Bloomsbury
2015
The Archives Centre is accredited by the National Archives
2015
The Churchill Archive inscribed on UNESCO’s International Memory of the World Register
2019
Opening of the IVF pioneer Prof Sir Robert Edwards collection
