University of London Collection
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0096 ULC |
Held at | : Senate House Library, University of London Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/our-collections › |
Full title | : University of London Collection |
Date(s) | : [1825-1999] |
Level of description | : Fonds |
Extent | : 53 files |
Name of creator(s) | : Senate House Library |
Detailed catalogue | : Click here to view repository detailed catalogue |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
Senate House Library's history goes back to the official foundation of the University of London in 1836 but it really began life in 1871 when a bookfund was started. The library holds material relevant chiefly to the arts and social sciences. The library (formerly the University of London Library) is administered by the central university as part the University of London Research Library Services. In 2005 it had over 32,000 registered users. It is the second largest library in London, outside that of the British Library, less than one mile to the north. The library holds over two million volumes, including 120,000 volumes printed before 1851. Along with subscriptions to over 5200 Journals, the library's resources include the Goldsmiths' Library of Economic Literature, the Harry Price Library of Magical Literature and the Palaeography room, the largest public collection of books of this kind in Europe. The library also holds over 170,000 theses by University of London graduate students and has over 1,100 manuscript collections.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
This collection comprises pamphlets, reports, correspondence and photographs relating to the University of London, [1825-1999].
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
Arranged in order of deposit
Conditions governing access:
Open for research.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Finding aids:
A typescript list and index cards are available in the Palaeography Room in Senate House Library.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Collected by staff of Senate House Library
Immediate source of acquisition:
Senate House Library
Allied Materials
Related material:
The University of London archive is also available at Senate House Library.
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Entry compiled by Richard Temple.
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:
2007-01-31
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