The archive
Preserve the evidence. Protect the context.
JAHA's archive work provides the evidential foundation for film, education, research, community participation and long-term cultural memory.
Archive purpose
Stewardship that keeps material meaningful and discoverable.
The Archive strand identifies, collects, preserves, catalogues, digitises, researches and interprets heritage connected to James Alexander and to related Black British and Caribbean community histories.
The work combines technical care with ethical collections practice, preserving provenance and community ownership while enabling research, interpretation and appropriate public access.
Our approach
From discovery to public value.
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Discover
Identify material, stories and knowledge held by families and communities.
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Document
Record provenance, context, rights, permissions and uncertainty.
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Preserve
Catalogue, digitise and care for material using responsible collections practice.
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Interpret
Connect evidence with film, research, exhibitions, learning and public programmes.
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Share
Create appropriate routes for access while respecting ownership and restrictions.
Publication and archive system
A consistent record across collections and outputs.
The visual system connects publications, oral-history transcripts, photograph records, education packs, film information and community project records.
Partnership
Built for responsible collaboration.
JAHA seeks to work with museums, archives, libraries, universities, community collections and cultural organisations. Partnerships can support preservation, research, skills, access and public interpretation without losing sight of source, rights or community knowledge.
Discuss an Archive Partnership