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Åbo Akademi’s new archive portal opens a window onto cultural heritage, maritime history and everyday life

Archives and collections held by Åbo Akademi are now easier to discover through a new search service that brings together material from several of the university’s archives in one place. The new Finna view for Åbo Akademi Archives and Collections is based on the national Finna service, which aggregates material from libraries, archives and museums across Finland.

The new archive portal provides access to material from The Institute of Maritime History at Åbo Akademi University, the Cultural Sciences Archive Cultura at Åbo Akademi University, and the archival collections of the Åbo Akademi University Library. Researchers, students and the general public can explore Finland-Swedish culture, history and everyday life through photographs, letters, audio recordings, drawings and other historical documents.

The launch also makes the material discoverable through the national Finna.fi search service. Thanks to extensive digitisation work, visitors can now access a large amount of material that has previously not been available online.

Among the latest additions are hundreds of digitised drawings by boat designer Jarl Lindblom, who worked for Åbo Båtvarf and Oy Laivateollisuus Ab. Another example is the Cultural History Archive’s Arctic image collection, featuring photographs from Greenland and Svalbard from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Digitisation work is ongoing, and new material is continuously added to the portal.

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Football match in Greenland. The local team plays against Danish officials and workers stationed in the area. On this occasion Greenland won 10–0. Photo: Helmer Tegengren, 1957. Arctic Image Collection, Cultural Sciences Archive Cultura.
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Sail plan by Jarl Lindblom for the boat that later became known as Göran Schildt’s Daphne. The drawing is part of a valuable collection of historic boat plans donated by John Lindblom to the archives of the Institute of Maritime History.

“Åbo Akademi’s archives and collections contain unique research sources on topics ranging from everyday life and culture to social development and maritime history. Through Finna, these collections become part of a national search environment where they can reach new users, inspire new research questions and give more people the opportunity to discover Åbo Akademi’s cultural heritage,” says Linda Filppula, Coordinating Archivist.

Previously, some archival material could be searched through the library’s Alma-Finna service. The material has now been consolidated in the new archive portal, making it easier to find through subject headings and material-type searches. At the same time, the Brevsam, Manusam and Bildsam databases have been discontinued, and their contents have been transferred to the new service.

About the Archive Portal

Finna is a service and platform developed through cooperation between numerous organisations and maintained by the National Library of Finland. The Finna.fi search service brings together material from hundreds of libraries, archives, museums and research institutes, creating millions of pathways to knowledge. Finna also provides a platform service for organisational customers. Through their own Finna view, libraries, archives and museums can make their collections accessible to their users.

More information about Finna for Åbo Akademi Archives and Collections:

Linda Filppula, Coordinating Archivist
linda.filppula@abo.fi

News Image: The steamship Wäster in Åland. Photographer: Väinö Solstrand.

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