IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0097 COLL MISC 1025
Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science
Title: British Association for the Advancement of Science: Committee on Scientific Research on Human Institutions
Date(s): 1943
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: One file
Name of creator(s): British Association for the Advancement of Science | Committee on Scientific Research on Human Institutions
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Committee on Scientific Research on Human Institutions was set up by the Division of the Social and International Relations of Science of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in order to consider how the results of scientific research on human institutions and human needs and their interrelations could be co-ordinated and brought to bear on the formation of public policy. The Association is a nation-wide organisation and holds an annual festival of science. It is also involved in running activities for young people and science communication projects. It has an open membership policy and currently has approximately 2,100 members. It produces a monthly newsletter "The Banter" which provides details of forthcoming events, and "Science & Public Affairs".
CONTENT
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Papers relating to the Committee on Scientific Research on Human Institutions of the Division of the Social and International Relations of Science of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, including minutes of meetings, papers written by members and the Committee's report.
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Language/scripts of material: English
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One file
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OPEN
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
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Archivist's note: Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on May 8, 2002
Date(s) of descriptions: 8 May 2002; revised 20 May 2002