IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0117 PP
Held at: Royal Society
Title: Royal Society: Proceedings Papers
Date(s): 1882-1894
Level of description: sub-fonds
Extent: 773 unbound papers in 47 boxes
Name of creator(s): Royal Society
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CONTENT
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Manuscripts and occasionally proofs of papers published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society' 1882-94, covering volumes 33-56 of the printed series. The printed Proceedings may contain 3 types of papers read to the Fellowship:
1) papers abstracted in the 'Proceedings', but not printed in 'Philosophical Transactions'.
2) papers abstracted in the 'Proceedings', and then printed in 'Philosophical Transactions'.
3) papers printed in full in the 'Proceedings'.
The published 'Proceedings' were issued from 1832 initially as retrospective abstracts of the 'Philosophical Transactions', but from volume 3 as a record of the Society's meetings including abstracts of papers read but not published. Volume 7 initiated the procedure of publishing full papers in addition to abstracts. The papers are in separate locations within the archives. Manuscript papers of typ 1 (see description above) may be found in the series Archived Papers; those of type 2 in the 'Philosophical Transactions' series; and type 3 in this series of 'Proceedings Papers'. ther are a number of missing papers from the series, but it remains relatively complete with the dates specified. 87 papers are unaccounted for, together with some illustrative material.
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Language/scripts of material: English
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Open
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No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.
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A manuscript index prefaces each volume (except volume 50) noting the author, number of paper, reference to printed volume, missing or incomplete papers and illustrations. The Proceedings Papers are not indexed in the Archive Card Catalogue.
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
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Archivist's note: Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.
Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2009.