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Philosophical Club of the Royal Society Minutes


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0117 MS 721

Held at: Royal Society

Title: Philosophical Club of the Royal Society Minutes

Date(s): 1847-1901

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 2 volumes

Name of creator(s): Philosophical Club of the Royal Society

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Philosophical Club was formed as part of the general movement to reform the Royal Society and was founded in 1847. It merged with the Royal Society (Dining) Club in 1901.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Minutes of the Philosophical Club of the Royal Society, 1847-1901.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

In two volumes.

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.

Physical characteristics:

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Detailed catalogue

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.

Rules or conventions: General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2009.


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