Places From Which to SpeakFootnote¹

[1]This is a version of a dissertation originally submitted in partial fulfilment of the MA Archives and Records Management, University College London, SLAIS 2006. I would like to thank all those individuals and institutions who have given of their time so freely to contribute to this study, and who have made it such an interesting and rewarding experience. I would also like to thank Andrew Flinn, whose enthusiasm and guidance provided the original impetus for the research.

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