Mr Andrew Morrison

Mr Andrew Morrison


Archivist

Location: Keyworth

Tel: 0115 936 3247

E-mail Mr Andrew Morrison

Biography

  •  2007 – ongoing : BGS Archivist
  •  2004 –2005 : Senior Assistant Archivist, Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
  •  2002 –2003 : Archivist, Warwickshire County Record Office
  •  2001 : National Archives of Canada, 5 weeks voluntary work
  •  1999 –2001 : Archive Cataloguer, Shropshire Records & Research Centre
  •  1999 : National Archives of New Zealand, 5 weeks voluntary work
  •  1996 –1999 : Assistant Archivist, Rural History Centre, University of Reading
  •  1995 –1996 : Archive Cataloguer, University of Swansea
  •  1995 : Postgraduate Diploma in Archive Administration, University of Wales, Bangor
  •  1994 : Temporary Archives Assistant, Surrey Record Office
  •  1992 : MA(Hons), Modern and Medieval History, University of Glasgow

Professional association

  •  2009 –2012 : Training Officer, East Midlands Region, Archives and Records Association
  •  2000 – ongoing : Registered Member of the Archives and Records Association

Research interests

  • Cataloguing and preservation of archives
  • History of the British Geological Survey
  • The Geological Survey during the First and Second World Wars
  • The Piltdown forgery

Skills

  • Archive standards (Cataloguing, storage and preservation)
  • Dealing with archive related enquiries
  • Promoting the use of archival material

Published outputs