King's College London Entrance Papers

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0100 KCLCA KA/E/A, KA/E/E, KA/E/S, KA/E/M, KA/E/MI, KA/E/T, KA/E/L, KA/E/EV, KA/E/EO, KA/E/O, KA/E/DO, KA/E/TO, KA/E/P, KA/E/ML, KA/E/CH, KA/E/CI, KA/E/DT, KA/E/SM, KA/E/BA, KA/E/SC, KA/E/REF, KA/E/AEF, KA/E/WAR
Held at	: King's College London College Archives   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/archivespec/ ›
Full title	: King's College London Entrance Papers
Date(s)	: 1831-1935
Level of description	: Series level descriptions of King's College London Archives
Extent	: 314 large bound volumes and 31 index books
Name of creator(s)	: King's College London

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

King's College London student entrance papers, 1831-1935 (Ref: KA/E). These comprise first admissions, Senior Department, 1831-1846 (Ref: KA/E/A), General Literature and Science, 1846-1906 (Ref: KA/E/A), Arts, 1907-1935 (Ref: KA/E/A), Applied Science, 1846-1889 (Ref: KA/E/E), Engineering, 1889-1934 (Ref: KA/E/E), Science, 1901-1935 (Ref: KA/E/S), Medical, 1831-1935 (Ref: KA/E/M), Medical Intercollegiate, 1905-1935 (Ref: KA/E/MI), Theology, 1846-1935 (Ref: KA/E/T), Laws, 1911-1935 (Ref: KA/E/L), Evening Classes, 1855-1916 (Ref: KA/E/EV), Evening Regular, 1916-1934 (Ref: KA/E/EV), Evening Occasional, 1916-1935 (Ref: KA/E/EO), Occasional, 1832-1914 (Ref: KA/E/O), Day Occasional, 1912-1935 (Ref: KA/E/DO), Theological Occasional, 1911-1935 (Ref: KA/E/TO), Matriculation/Preliminary Class, 1898-1935 (Ref: KA/E/P), Military Department, 1849-1859 (Ref: KA/E/ML), Choral Exhibitioners, 1849-1856 (Ref: KA/E/CH), Civil Service Department, 1853-1855 (Ref: KA/E/CI), Day Training Department, 1890-1905 (Ref: KA/E/DT), State Medical Department, 1891-1925 (Ref: KA/E/SM), Bacteriological Department, Public Health and Bacteriology, 1892-1925 (Ref: KA/E/BA), King's Scholars, 1906-1913 (Ref: KA/E/SC), War Refugee students, 1914-1919 (Ref: KA/E/REF), American students, 1919 (Ref: KA/E/AEF), War Service students, 1919-1921 (Ref: KA/E/WAR). This series constitutes the principal source of information on students until 1918. Information typically contained includes name, address, date of entry, age on entering the College, name and address of parent/guardian, major subject(s), fees, previous education. The Occasional and Evening series are generally limited to name, address and course studied. This series is supported by an original set of indices.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

The Entrance Papers are grouped according to subject in numbered volumes, which are in turn comprised of numbered folios. The papers were initially divided into three major sub series; General Literature and Science (or the Senior Department), the Medical Department, and the School (or the Junior Department). In 1832 a sub series for Occasional students was created, and in 1855 a separate sub series for Evening Classes. In 1846, a sub series for Theology was established and also Applied Science (later Engineering), which was split off from General Literature and Science. In 1901 Science as a whole was separated from Arts.

Conditions governing access:

The information from these records is supplied on request. Readers are not encouraged to consult them first-hand as they are very fragile.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies are not normally supplied due to the condition of the originals.

Finding aids:

The Index Books for the Entrance Papers are held in the Reading Room of the College Archives. These volumes are divided into subjects and within each subject student names are listed alphabetically. The volume and folio number are provided along with the name in order to locate the Entrance Paper.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Transferred by the Registry in 1980. Admission forms relating to King's College School have been transferred to the King's College School at Wimbledon.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Allied Materials

Related material:

College Calendars, King's College London Admissions Papers (Ref: KA/E), which follows on from the Entrance Paper series.

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Sources: King's College London catalogues. Compiled by Beverley Ager as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions:
National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000.

Date(s) of descriptions:
January 2002