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Sir Charles Hilary Jenkinson. The Academic Profile of the Father of British Archival Science
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This article presents the academic profile of Sir Charles Hilary Jenkinson, who in the first half of the 20th century had major influence on the development of Anglo-Saxon archival thought. The theoretical models and conceptual solutions he suggested have been a subject of academic reflection conducted in different parts of the archival world. The article contains the profile of H. Jenkinson in the context of professional experience, which found its reflection in the archival theory he presented. The text discusses the essential components of concepts and assumptions presented in the Manual of Archive Administration which remains the most famous and recognised book he authored. This article was created based on an analysis of materials which constitute the archival legacy remaining after H. Jenkinson and a review of Anglo-Saxon literature of the subject.
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The National Archives, London:
ref. no. PRO 30/75, Sir Charles Hilary Jenkinson: Papers,
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/rh.2019.48.275-292
Date of publication: 2019-12-23 08:29:04
Date of submission: 2019-03-02 17:03:32
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