IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0100 KCLCA K/PP109
Held at: King's College London College Archives
Title: WEST, Sidney George (1909-1987)
Date(s): [1934-1937]
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 1 boxes, 0.1 cubic metres
Name of creator(s): West | George | 1909-1987 | lecturer
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Sidney George West was born 28th March 1909; educated at Norbury College; took matriculation examination for King's College London, 1923; educated at King's College London, 1926-1932, notably studied Intermediate BA, Latin, Greek, English and Ancient History 1926-1927; second and third year English and Latin 1928-1929; MA in English, 1930-1932; achieved George Smith Studentship 1929, First Class Honours English and University Postgraduate Travelling Studentship 1930.
West worked as a part time assistant lecturer in the Department of English, King's College London, 1932-1933; lectured in English at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, 1934; lectured and became Head of Department of Portuguese, King's College London, 1936-1941; Director of the British Institute of Studies, Lisbon, 1941; Director, Students' Department, British Council, 1952. Awarded an OBE (Civil Division) in 1937. Died 1987.
Publications: The new corporative state of Portugal: an inaugural lecture delivered at King's College, London, the 15th February, 1937 (Lisbon, S P N Books, 1937); The new corporative state of Portugal: an inaugural lecture delivered at King's College, London, the 15th February, 1937 (London, New Temple Press, 1937); A projecçào de 'Os Lusíadas' através das traduçòes inglesas / (confer. Tr. de C. Estorninho. Separata da revista Bracara Augusta) (Braga, 1973).
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Sidney George West slide collection, [1934-1937] comprises glass lantern slides depicting images of Portugal. Each slide has been numbered and labelled. They include scenes of Lisbon, Estoril, Cintra, Mafra, Evora, Santarem, Thomar, Coimbra, Luso-Bussaco, Vizeu, Oporto, Braga, Bom Jesus, Viana Do Castelo, Aveiro, Leiria, Batalha and Alcobaça and images of rivers, valleys, religious buildings and traditional scenes including a festival and bullfight. An inventory prepared by West, dated 13 September 1934 - 6 December 1937, is enclosed and gives details of each slide.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English and Portuguese.
System of arrangement:
Arranged in its original wooden slide box.
Conditions governing access:
Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Due to the fragility of these items, it is not possible to make copies of the slides.
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
No additional finding aids exist.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Given to King's College London College Archives in 1992.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Existence and location of copies:
Related material:
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Compiled by Samantha Velumyl.
Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with 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: January 2008