Modern ephemera
Post-1960 ephemera
- John Johnson collected retrospectively, but when his collection came to the Bodleian in 1968 a decision was taken to collect contemporaneously.
- There is a gap in our holdings in most areas from 1939 (Johnson’s cut-off date) to the late 1960s.
- Material from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s is generally not yet sorted to a level to enable access.
- Material from the mid-1980s onwards has been sorted. This list shows the main categories of post-1960 ephemera. Please contact the Librarian of the John Johnson Collection for further information about access.
Oxford University Society ephemera
The Oxford University Society index is now online. We are actively collecting in this area and attend OU Freshers' Fair annually to gather current material. If you have any old term cards for Oxford University Societies, please consider donating them.
Named modern collections
Additionally, there are named modern collections. Many of these are already accessible. These are listed below:
Bulkeley (Protest)
Jones (Protest)
Pateman (Protest)
Kay Robertson (paper napkins)
Golden Jubilee
Millennium
Oxford University Societies (see above)
Oxford Jewish Congregation
Private Presses (post-1960)
Current collections for special events
In addition to collecting modern ephemera widely we collect more intensively at times of national importance (jubilees, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Millennium , elections, etc).
In 2011, the focus is on:
- The Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton
- The 2012 Olympics
- The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
We would be grateful for contributions of printed ephemera (not artefacts). These should be sent to The Librarian of the John Johnson Collection, Bodleian Libraries, Osney One Building, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EW.