Simon Bailey (archivist) explained

Simon Bailey was the Keeper of the Archives at the University of Oxford in England until March 2020.

Bailey received his degree from the University of Warwick. He was the first full-time Keeper of the Archives, having previously worked as the university's Archivist when David Vaisey (Bodley's Librarian) was the part-time Keeper.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Simon Bailey became the 21st Keeper of the Archives, following a decision by Oxford University to combine the Keeper and Archivist posts in 2000. The archives became part of the Bodleian Library, the main Oxford University library, in August 2010.^[4]

Bailey is a Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford.Bailey's father was the actor Robin Bailey.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Committee for the Archives. University of Oxford. Oxford University Gazette. 21 September 2000. 24 August 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110609225650/http://www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/2000-1/weekly/210900/notc.htm#10Ref. 9 June 2011. dmy-all.
2. Web site: Fellows. Linacre College, Oxford. 25 August 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100531181144/http://www.linacre.ox.ac.uk/About/Fellows. 31 May 2010. dmy-all.
3. Book: University of Oxford Calendar 2009–2010. 978-0-19-956692-1. Oxford University Press. 2009. 2. University Officers.
4. Web site: Oxford University Archives become part of the Bodleian Libraries . . 3 August 2010 . 18 July 2011.