Boxes, and individual files within a box, can be retrieved from the Modern Records Store (MRS). Files will be delivered to the Cadbury Research Library where they can be collected and signed for. If a file is required urgently, MRS staff may be able to hand deliver to departments based on the Edgbaston campus subject to staffing levels.
Requesting individual files
- Complete a retrieval request form (Word - 33KB) detailing the name of file required and its location and/or unique serial number
- Email this form to the MRS
- Under normal circumstances material will be retrieved within two working days. Requesters will usually be required to collect the file from the reception desk of the Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections, located on the lower ground floor of the Muirhead Tower
- Once you have finished with the requested file, email the MRS. We will collect the item and return it to the appropriate box in the store
Due to security reasons files will never be sent, nor should be received, via the internal post.
Requesting entire boxes
- Complete a retrieval request form (Word - 33KB) detailing the location and/or unique serial number of your box
- Email this form to the MRS
- Depositors must arrange for collection, or pay for the cost of delivery via Portering Services
- If the box is being returned to the MRS, email the MRS to arrange for a mutually convenient time for the box to be accepted back into the store
