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University of the Arts London: London College of Fashion

London Alliance of West End Cutters


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 2159 London Alliance of West End Cutters

Held at: University of the Arts London: London College of Fashion

Title: London Alliance of West End Cutters

Date(s): 1967-1987

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: Approximately 3 files

Name of creator(s): London Alliance of West End Cutters

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The London Alliance of West End Cutters was founded in 1892 by J P Thornton, and was a professional society for tailors. Annual dinners were held and lectures given to meetings. The Alliance was wound up in 1987.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the London Alliance of West End Cutters, 1967-1987, comprising minutes of the committee, 1978-1986; minutes of general meetings, 1975-1986; members' attendance book, 1978-1987; papers relating to the Alliance, including rules [post 1949], 1979; correspondence, 1979-1981; programmes of lectures, 1977-1983; menus for annual dinners, 1967-1980; correspondence and papers relating to the winding up of the Alliance, 1986; photos of Stanley Fries at work (Saville Row tailor and Secretary of the London Alliance of West End Cutters), [1960s].

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The records are unsorted.

Conditions governing access:

Access to the collection is by appointment only.

Conditions governing reproduction:

No photocopying is permitted although photographs may be taken at the discretion of the Head of Learning Resources.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

The records are uncatalogued.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Donated to the London College of Fashion by Edward Thornton, Senior Lecturer at London College of Fashion.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.

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: July 2002


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Associations | Organizations
Clothing | Textiles
Fashion | Customs and traditions | Cultural heritage
Retail | Markets | Trade
Tailors | Occupations

Personal names

Corporate names
London Alliance of West End Cutters

Places
Westminster | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
City of Westminster