Mischief in the Archives

Warning: at 1:02 the presenter describes cruelty towards enslaved people, which some may find distressing.
Peter Brathwaite talks about his research at the Bodleian Libraries. He has been tracing his family history using manuscripts in the Bodleian Libraries, including letters relating to the management of the Codrington Estates, where his ancestors lived.
He is the author of a display at the Weston Library in Oxford (27 January - 7 April 2024) entitled Mischief in the Archive, which explores a personal journey to uncover family history, challenge preconceived narratives, and restore dignity to those the archives have long muted.
Peter is a visiting artist to Oxford University developing a performance project with the Oxford Cultural Programme (previously Humanities Cultural Programme). He was supported by the Bodleian Centre for the Study of the Book and the Humanities Cultural Programme/TORCH, in partnership with the Bodleian Libraries project ‘We Are Our History’ which helps the Libraries take a close look at its collections, its work with audiences and its staffing through the lens of race and the legacies of the British Empire.
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Photo credits: Sama Kai, Sam Baldock, Wojtek Lubowiecki