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  • Title
    THE ROBERT DAWSON ROMANY COLLECTION
  • Reference
    D BD
  • Production date
    1870-2001
  • Creator
  • Scope and Content
    Collection of material relating to Gypsies and Travellers including research and writings by Dawson, presscuttings, material relating to Gypsy Societies and Gypsies and government legislation, teaching packs, publications including reports and academic papers, sheet music, illustrative material including photographs, drawings, posters, postcards and cigarette cards and plans of caravans. In this catalogue many of the record titles and descriptions have been recorded exactly as they were labelled in the past. Descriptive terms used in historical records may be considered derogatory or offensive today but reflect the attitudes and language of the time. The terminology used by the people that created the records is part of the story they tell. Where the Archivist has created a new record title or description, the terms Gypsy or Traveller have been used.
  • Extent
    32 boxes
  • Language
    English
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Content person
  • Content Subject
  • Conditions governing access
    Available
  • Finding aids
    A detailed catalogue is available at the Museum of English Rural Life