The Iselin family archive, Basel

Skimming and scanning – Task

There are 18 envelopes of different sizes in the bag. On the picture you see the titles written on the envelopes.

What different forms of sources are to be found in the bag? What are the contexts of their origin? Try to extrapolate how and why this material was put together and stored in the Iselin family archive. Also, try to establish what could be missing.

Relevant or probably relevant items
Irrelevant items
IX
XVI
XI
X
XIV
XVIII
VII
III
VIII
XV
II
XIII
IV
V
XVII
I
XII
VI