Episode 30 | Treasure House: Exploring the Library Collections of Chatsworth, Ancestral Home of the Dukes of Devonshire 

Written By Amber Manning

Many of the treasures Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach purchased for his own library and to sell to wealthy clients once belonged to aristocratic British families. Dr. Rosenbach paid many visits to the United Kingdom, purchasing volumes from book-rich, cash-poor landed families. This heritage, documented in the archives of the Rosenbach Company held at the Rosenbach Museum & Library today, raises an important question. What role did (and do) country house libraries play in preserving England’s books, manuscripts, and other literary and historical treasures? 

In this transatlantic episode of The Rosenbach Podcast, Dr. Alexander Lawrence Ames interviews Fran Baker, Archivist and Librarian at Chatsworth House Trust in beautiful Derbyshire, England, about the role of country house libraries in preserving some of Great Britain’s most spectacular bookish treasures. 

Would you like to explore the treasures of the Rosenbach’s British literature collections? Reserve a Rosenbach introductory tour ticket today! Or, visit us during open hours and purchase a gallery and garden ticket, with which you can access the Treasures Gallery.

Note: Following the recording of this episode, Fran Baker’s professional title changed to Head of Archive & Library at Chatsworth House Trust. Congratulations Fran! 

 

The library at Chatsworth House. Courtesy of Chatsworth House Trust.

 
Amber Manning

I founded AmberCo. when I was five years old. Over the years, it has offered a variety of services from house cleaning, babysitting, car washing, travel planning, interior design and more. After college, I serendipitously fell into working for a web development company and I never looked back. I am happy that AmberCo. has finally settled on a mission that helps people in a meaningful way. I am also happy that some of the original services AmberCo. offered (cleaning and organizing) have carried through into its current iteration. I have been lucky enough to work for significant nonprofits such as the Sierra Club and the International Committee of the Red Cross and small local companies such as Hinkel Equipment Rental and Indars Stairs. My favorite part of working in technology is finding creative solutions for people and making their day to day work easier.

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