Acknowledgements
Many people have supported this Project.
The Heritage Lottery Fund provided the wherewithal, and support via their
Grants Officer, Simona Spoglianti.
The Steering Committee was highly professional and most supportive: Sue
Donnelly,
Head Archivist of the LSE Archive Department, shared her expertise unstintingly.
The LSE will continue to liase with the Folk beyond the life of the Project.
The Woodcraft Folk is most lucky to have available the excellent archive facilities
at the LSE. Paul Bemrose is an informed enthusiast, always sparking off ideas.
Most importantly, Andrew Bibby, Project Manager, enabled the Project to exist
by his successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund, and then ensured the Project
stayed on course and met its requirements.
Mary Davis, when researching her history of the Woodcraft Folk, ‘Fashioning
a New World', insisted that attention be given to the archives ‘in the attic'.
Her research was a useful guideline to categorising the material.
The staff at the LSE Archive, have been friendly and helpful, and a special
mention goes to Anna Towlson, for overseeing the files for digitisation.
The Co-op continues to support the Woodcraft Folk: archivist, Gillian
Lonergan must be thanked for her advice and for arranging a viewing of archive film.
A number of members either loaned or have given to the archive their memorabilia,
photos, logbooks and papers, generously sharing their memories. Thanks to Margaret
White who arranged a weekend get-together, which was rich in such memories
and materials.
Folk member, Vicky Wakefield-Jarrett, patiently wrote out catalogue lists
and counted pages, she was joined by other Folk volunteers who sorted and scanned.
Simon Freeman is digitising videos and cassettes. All deserve thanks.
Julie Thorpe has used her considerable experience to produce three exciting
education activities based on the Archive materials.
Richard Lace and Simon Phillips, the Folk's volunteer IT experts – were essential
to the Project. They never failed to respond, even to the most basic requests,
such as ‘what is a jpeg'? and have been unfailingly cheerful and supportive
throughout.
Last, but certainly not least, the staff at Head Office. They've uncomplainingly
put up with boxes and boxes; dust and dust and innumerable bags of paper and
have all, without exception, contributed to the Project. In particular, Maureen
Stanley, and Barbara Corner gave me the benefit of their vast knowledge of the
Folk, Maureen re-typed pages and pages of Minutes that were too tattered to have
digitised; Barbara kept us on budget, and they both, together with Eddie
Stanley spent evenings identifying photos. All was appreciated.
