Tuesday 24th May 2011
National Library archive gets Unesco seal of approval
The Scotsman
A treasure trove of letters, manuscripts, business papers and drawings held by the National Library of Scotland has been officially recognised by Unesco as an archive of outstanding cultural significance.
The John Murray Archive, the historical records of the Murray family publishing company, includes documents from authors including Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron and Charles Darwin.
Bought by the library for £31 million in 2006, the entire archive has been selected to be included in the UK Memory of the World record - set up last year to establish an online database of cultural merit.
David Dawson, chairman of the UK Memory of the World committee, said: "We were incredibly impressed by the diversity and richness of these nominations to the register."
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