Five archivists have headed the Borthwick Institute, all serving under their predecessors. The title was changed from "Director" to "Keeper of Archives" in 2005 and was further expanded to "Keeper of Archives & Special Collections" in 2019.
The University of York Library holds a range of collections of valuable books which can be viewed at the Borthwick Institute.
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