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Royal Society: Tercentenary Addresses


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0117 TA

Held at: Royal Society

Title: Royal Society: Tercentenary Addresses

Date(s): 1960

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 320 addresses and gifts received

Name of creator(s): Various

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Royal Society's Tercentenary celebrations took place on 18 July 1960.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

The Royal Society's Tercentenary celebrations in 1960 prompted learned societies and centres of academic excellence worldwide to send gifts and messages of congratulations. Presentation books, medals and other memorabilia were presented also. Many of the messages were highly ornate, and this series illustrates a wide range of calligraphic techniques and styles of binding.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Ordered in 9 small groups of documents according to size and type of address.

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

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

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Typed handlist, indicating order of arrangement.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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ALLIED MATERIALS

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Publication note:

A list by country and organization of origin was published in 'The tercentenary celebrations of the Royal Society of London', edited by Harold Hartley (London 1961).

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.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Anniversary celebrations | Cultural heritage
Learned societies | Associations | Organizations
Medals | Awards | Social norms | Social behaviour
Intangible cultural heritage

Personal names

Corporate names
Royal Society

Places