IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0117 CSS
Held at: Royal Society
Title: Council for Science and Society Archive
Date(s): 1972-1990
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 138 files, 2 volumes and 19 printed books/pamphlets
Name of creator(s): Council for Science and Society
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Council for Science and Society was established in 1972 as an independent organization with the stated objectives 'to promote the study of and research into the social effects of science and technology: and to disseminate the results thereof to the public'.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of the Council for Science and Society comprising 138 files; 2 volumes of minutes and associated loose papers and 19 printed books or pamphlets issued by the Council, 1972-1990. The types of records include minutes of the Council meetings and Executive Committee meetings, Financial sub-committee papers and accounts, annual reports, correspondence, press cuttings and miscellaneous items, The series was stored in a single four drawer filing cabinet. (contents now transferred to boxes).
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
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Conditions governing access:
Closed pending cataloguing.
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Finding aids:
No list available
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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Immediate source of acquisition:
Membership of the Council included several Fellows of the Royal Society, and it was deemed appropriate on the winding up of the affairs of the Council that its records be transferred to the Society's archives.
ALLIED MATERIALS
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.
Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2009.