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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Coefficients, The


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 ASSOC 17

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: Coefficients, The

Date(s): 1902-1908

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume

Name of creator(s): The Coefficients | dining club

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Coefficients dining club was founded at a dinner given by Beatrice and Sidney Webb in September 1902.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Printed minutes of the Coefficients dining club, 1902-1908, comprising discussions on a set theme introduced by one of the group, including typescript minutes for the dinner of 23 May 1903, introductions to each year, and some programme cards. Members of the club were Leopold Stenett Amery, Lt Carlyon Bellairs, Henry Birchenough, Sir Clinton Edward Dawkins, James Louis Garvin, Sir Edward Grey, 3rd Bt, Richard Burden Haldane, William Albert Samuel Hewins, Halford John Mackinder, Leopold James Maxse, Alfred Milner, Viscount Milner, Henry John Newbolt, William Pember Reeves, Bertrand Arthur William Russell, Michael Ernest Sadler, Arnold John Hugh Smith, Herbert George Wells, and Sidney Webb.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

This collection has been microfilmed and the originals withdrawn from public use for preservation purposes. The microfilm must be used. Apply to Archivist for originals.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Microfilm copies only.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Unlisted.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Unknown.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Microfilm made available by Follet Preservation Microfilming Project, 1998. Films are held on open access in the Library (Archives MF 160).

Related material:

The BLPES holds the personal papers of Beatrice and Sidney Webb (Ref: Passfield), as well as papers created by them on specific subjects (see Coll Miscs).

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison 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: Sep 2000


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Politics | Political science
Social reform | Social policy

Personal names
Amery | Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett | 1873-1955 | statesman
Bellairs | Carlyon | 1871-1955 | RN Commander | politician
Birchenough | Sir | Henry | 1853-1937 | 1st Baronet
Dawkins | Sir | Clinton Edward | 1859-1905 | Knight | civil servant
Garvin | James Louis | 1868-1947 | journalist
Grey | Edward | 1862-1933 | 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon | statesman x Grey of Fallodon | 1st Viscount
Haldane | Richard Burdon | 1856-1928 | 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan | politician, lawyer and philosopher x Haldane of Cloan | 1st Viscount
Hewins | William Albert Samuel | 1865-1931 | political economist, historian and politician
Mackinder | Sir | Halford John | 1861-1947 | Knight | geographer and politician
Maxse | Leopold James | 1864-1932 | journalist and political writer
Milner | Alfred | 1854-1925 | 1st Viscount Milner | statesman x Milner | 1st Viscount
Newbolt | Sir | Henry John | 1862-1938 | Knight | poet and man of letters
Reeves | William Pember | 1857-1932 | New Zealand journalist and politician
Russell | Bertrand Arthur William | 1872-1970 | 3rd Earl Russell | philosopher and social reformer x Russell | 3rd Earl
Sadler | Sir | Michael Ernest | 1861-1943 | Knight | educational pioneer and art patron
Smith | Arnold John Hugh | 1881-1964 | Captain
Webb | Martha Beatrice | 1858-1943 | née Potter | social reformer and historian x Potter | Martha Beatrice x Webb | Beatrice
Webb | Sidney James | 1859-1947 | 1st Baron Passfield | social reformer and historian x Passfield | 1st Baron
Wells | Herbert George | 1866-1946 | author x Wells | H G

Corporate names
Coefficients | dining club
LSE | London School of Economics and Political Science x London School of Economics and Political Science

Places