IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 1697 A.IALS 5
Held at: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Title: Secretary's New Buildings Files
Date(s): 1959-1982
Level of description: Series of Institute Of Advanced Legal Studies Archives
Extent: 1 box
Name of creator(s): Institute of Advanced Legal Studies | Secretary
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Institute moved into the new building at Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, in December 1975; it was officially opened on 1 April 1976.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
This series of Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Secretary's new buildings files, 1959-1982, is in part a continuation of A.IALS 4 in that it comprises building, works and maintenance files of Drake, Steiner and Boxhall. This new file series appears to have been instituted c1966 to cover papers relating to the new building at Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square. The bulk of the files comprise Boxhall's papers as IALS Secretary, following the division of the dual function of the Secretary as librarian and administrator in 1971 into two components. Papers consist of: file of press cuttings concerning proposed creation of a University of London precinct, 1959; 'New building' files, covering premises, 1961-1964, general notes, 1963-1972, services, 1965-1976, development policy, 1968-1977, television, 1968-1972, furniture and fittings lists, 1970-1971, notes on furniture grants, 1970-1979, shelving, 1972-1976, telephones, 1972-1976, kitchen electrical services, 1972-1974, maintenance, 1973-1977, opening ceremony, 1973-1976, the Howard Drake Room, 1974, the Council Room, 1974, the move to the new building, 1974-1976, Sir Douglas Logan's Room, 1975, and insurance for the premises, 1975-1982.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Chronologically as in Scope and Content.
Conditions governing access:
Printed and published material open. Remaining records open 20 years after last date on file unless otherwise specified.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright declaration form to be completed.
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:
Appraised and listed by the Archivist in 1999. Considerable weeding was carried out to remove duplicates and ephemera.
Accruals:
No further accruals are expected.
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited in the Archives in 1997/1998.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Existence and location of originals:
Existence and location of copies:
Related material:
Premises - insurance: earlier file is at Ref: A.IALS 4/13; Directors' correspondence and papers (Ref: A.IALS 2) are frequently filed together with the Secretaries' papers.
Publication note:
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Compiled by Annabel Dodds for RSLP AIM25 Project.
Date(s) of descriptions: Aug 2000