Appendix 4: Museum record series commonly containing personal data
Collections management, curatorial and directorate
Object files (all collections)
Offers register
Offers files
Proposed bequest files (see also Development)
Accessions registers
Accessions files
Collections database
Director’s correspondence, A–Z
Research correspondence, A–Z
General enquiries, A–Z
Exhibitions
Exhibition lenders files
Exhibition loan database
Exhibition case files
Exhibition proposals declined
Exhibition proposals database
Information desk/research office/visitor services
Visitor agreement forms
Visitor enquiries
Visitor books
Visitor comments forms/cards
Visitor comments database
Desk diaries
Development
Individual member records
Individual patron records
Membership scheme, weekly financial records
Patrons scheme, income files
Membership scheme questionnaires
Requests for legacy information
Membership questionnaires database
Development database
Development/supporters files, arranged by name
Education
Education workshop case files
School visits case files
Booking forms
Booking database
Gallery talks/lectures attendance lists
Education activities attendance database or spreadsheets
Conferences and study days database
Photographs of individuals (including children)
Freelancer CVs
Health and safety
Individual workstation assessments (occupational health and safety)
List of first aiders
Accident/incident reports
Personnel/human resources
Personnel case files (including application forms, details of sick leave, holidays, annual reviews, disciplinary hearings, etc.)
Speculative and unsuccessful application forms and CVs
Staff lists and contact details
Training database
Picture library
Copyright permissions files
Copyright database
Picture library orders, completed and outstanding
Licences
Contracts (with suppliers, photographers, etc.)
Agency agreements (external items)
Agency statements
Picture library database
Publications and trading
Contracts records
Royalties records
Contact details
Shop orders and payments including credit card details
Buildings
Permits to work
CCTV footage
Finance
Payroll database
IT
Permissions database (including passwords)
Author: Charlotte Brunskill.
Source: By kind permission of the National Portrait Gallery.