TY - JOUR AB - This article describes the setting up and implementation of an archive programme in a long‐established UK voluntary society, the Elgar Society, which has an active plan for future development. It examines some of the difficulties involved as well as opportunities offered in the context of managing the archives of a voluntary society while operating as a volunteer, honorary archivist in an unfunded and time‐limited capacity. VL - 14 IS - 3 SN - 0956-5698 DO - 10.1108/09565690410566792 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09565690410566792 AU - Hall Richard PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - The Elgar Society archives: managing the records of a voluntary society T2 - Records Management Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 129 EP - 132 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -