Kingston School of Art Architecture Department Material from Dennis Berry

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 2108 KUAS45
Held at	: Kingston University   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.kingston.ac.uk/informationservices/archives/archives_index.html ›
Full title	: Kingston School of Art Architecture Department Material from Dennis Berry
Date(s)	: 1960s-1980s
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 4 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: Berry | Dennis | d.2005 | architect and scholar Kingston School of Art Kingston College of Art Kingston Polytechnic Kingston University

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Dennis Berry was an architect and scholar who was head of the department of Architecture at Kingston School of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic from 1966-1987. During this period the Architecture course grew in reputation.

Kingston School of Art (later Kingston College of Art) was originally part of Kingston Technical Institute, but formed as a separate institution in 1930. The College moved into its own campus in the Knight's Park area of Kingston in 1939. The School continued to grow in the subsequent years, teaching a number of design related subjects including Fashion and architecture. In 1970 the Kingston College of Art merged with Kingston College of Technology to form Kingston Polytechnic. The former College's site is now the University's Knights Park Campus.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Assorted documents relating to the Department of Architecture at Kingston College of Art/ Kingston Polytechnic collected by Dennis Berry, who was head of the department from 1966-1987. Includes meeting minutes, staff lists, prospectuses, academic plans, course accreditation submissions, town study reports and programmes from degree ceremonies.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Original order.

Conditions governing access:

Collection is available to view by appointment in the Archives and Special Collections. Please email at least 24 hours before your visit at archives@kingston.ac.uk

Conditions governing reproduction:

Some items may not be copied due to physical condition or copyright law. Please contact the Archive with any copying requests.

Finding aids:

Box listing available on request. Once fully catalogued the listings will be available on our online catalogue at http://adlib.kingston.ac.uk

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Presented by the estate of Dennis Berry.

Allied Materials

Related material:

Other Architecture department related material that has come in from the Dennis Berry estate is held in the Archives and Special Collections (ref numbers KUAS46 and KUAS113). There are also collections holding general records relating to Kingston School of Art/ Kingston College of Art (ref numbers KUAS2 and KUAS44).

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Description Notes

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Date(s) of descriptions:
30 Jun 2015