IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0117 PC
Held at: Royal Society
Title: Royal Society: Press Cuttings
Date(s): 1846-
Level of description: sub-fonds
Extent: 69 volumes and 2 boxes
Name of creator(s): Various
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CONTENT
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A series of (generally) printed material relating to, and commenting on, the Society's activities. The press cuttings and scrap books contain cuttings from newspapers interspersed with other printed matter, and occasionally items of manuscripts. The remaining volumes are concerned with particular events or subjects, such as 'HMS Challenger 1872-1895' or 'National Antarctic Expedition 1899-1904'. There are three types of volumes; the first volume is for the years 1846-1876, but therafter two types of book were kept;
a) biographical - 12 volumes, 1872-1910
b) general, 10 volumes 1885-1910.
These were discontinued for a short period, then merged: 36 volumes, 1918-1976. Thereafter newscuttings were photocopied and kept in monthly bundles.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
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Conditions governing access:
Open
Conditions governing reproduction:
No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.
Physical characteristics:
Newscuttings, pasted onto paper sheets and bound into volumes.
Finding aids:
No full inventory available. Individual items listed in Archive Card Catalogue, excluding press cuttings and scrap books, The following press cuttings volumes contain some indexes; Volumes 1-4 general - 1885-1895 and 24 volumes not numbered - 1948-1976. Volumes 5-8 biographical - 1885-1894.
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
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Archivist's note: Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.
Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2009.