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King's College London College Archives

Queen Elizabeth College Principal's Records


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0100 KCLCA QAP

Held at: King's College London College Archives

Title: Queen Elizabeth College Principal's Records

Date(s): 1908-1985

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 77 boxes

Name of creator(s): King's College London | Women's Department | Vice-Principal
King's College for Women | Warden
King's College for Women | Household and Social Science Department | Warden
King's College of Household and Social Science | Warden
King's College of Household and Social Science | Principal
Queen Elizabeth College | Principal

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Queen Elizabeth College, so called from 1953, succeeded the Home Science and Economics classes of King's College Women's Department and King's College for Women, which started in 1908; the Household and Social Science Department of King's College for Women, which opened in 1915; and King's College of Household and Social Science, which operated from 1928. A Vice-Principal headed King's College Women's Department; a Warden led King's College for Women, the Department of Household and Social Science and, until 1945, King's College of Household and Social Science. After 1945 the head was known as the Principal. The amalgamation of Queen Elizabeth College with King's College London and Chelsea College was completed in 1985.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records, 1908-1985, of the Principal of Queen Elizabeth College and heads of its predecessor bodies, comprising general and policy files on administration of the College, 1912-1984, the subjects including buildings, relationship with the University of London, curriculum, relationship with royalty, evacuation and other arrangements during World War Two, granting of the charter and the name Queen Elizabeth College in 1953, financial matters, employees, catering, student relations, the library, and the future of the College (Ref: QAP/GPF1); papers on departmental and academic affairs, 1922-1985, including curricula and academic appointments (Ref: QAP/GPF2); files on arrangements for public lectures at the College, 1925-1968 (Ref: QAP/GPF3); minutes and other papers of College council, academic board and committees, 1915-1985, including staff appointments, salaries, curricula, timetables, safety, finance, and the merger with King's College London and Chelsea College in 1985 (Ref: QAP/GPF4); papers on the relationship with the University of London, 1915-1985 (Ref: QAP/GPF5); papers relating to the University Grants Committee, 1917-1985 (Ref: QAP/GPF6); correspondence and papers relating to other outside bodies, 1908-1985, including government departments, London County Council and other educational and health bodies, the subjects including students, training, and curricula (Ref: QAP/GPF7); papers on College premises, buildings and equipment, 1912-1985, including sports facilities, hostels and academic accommodation, damage sustained in World War Two, and alterations (Ref: QAP/GPF8); papers on the merger between Queen Elizabeth College, King's College London, and Chelsea College, 1982-1985, the subjects including finance, sites, and staff (Ref: QAP/GPF9).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Records are arranged in series.

Conditions governing access:

Administrative and committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

List available in reading room at King's College London Archives.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Records from Queen Elizabeth College were transferred to King's College London after 1985.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

King's College London Archives holds the records of Queen Elizabeth College, 1908-1988, the other sub-fonds comprising Bursar's records (Ref: QAB); council and committee members' correspondence files (Ref: QA/CC); library records (Ref: QAL/PUB, 1992/QAL/F, QAL/M, QAL/F); minutes (Ref: QA/C/M, QA/CS/M, QA/F/M, QA/FS/M, QA/AB/M, QA/TC/M, QA/CB/M, QA/LC/M, QA/AM/M, QA/TF/M, QA/OC/M, QA/HC/M, QA/MP, Q/AUT); Registrar's records (Ref: 1989/QAR); Secretary's records (Ref: QAS/GPF, 1987/QAS, QAS/FP/II-III); title deeds (Ref: QA/T); financial records (Ref: QA/L, QA/J, QA/CB, QA/PCB, QA/WB, QA/SAB, QA/SFB, QA/ACC, QAF); personnel records (Ref: QA/FP, QA/RC).

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Rachel Kemsley 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: Mar 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Academic buildings | Educational buildings
Academic libraries | Libraries
Academic teaching personnel | Teachers | Educational personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Educational administrators | Educational personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Educational finance | Economics of education
Educational timetables | Academic year
Food preparation | Home economics education
Higher education institutions | Educational institutions
Legal documents | Law
Legal systems | Law
Monarchy | Political systems
Occupational health and safety | Working conditions | Conditions of employment | Personnel management | Organization and administration | Health services administration | Public administration | Government
Occupational safety | Working conditions | Conditions of employment | Personnel management | Organization and administration | Health services administration | Public administration | Government
Personnel selection | Recruitment | Personnel management | Organization and administration | Health services administration | Public administration | Government
Reconstruction (buildings) | Building operations | Construction engineering
Sports facilities | Recreational facilities
Student housing | Student welfare
Wages | Personnel management | Organization and administration | Health services administration | Public administration | Government
War | International conflicts
Womens education | Educational systems
World War Two (1939-1945) | World wars (events) | Wars (events)
Curriculum
Documents
Educational administration
Educational equipment
Educational management
Students

Personal names

Corporate names
Chelsea College
King's College for Women | Household and Social Science Department | Kensington | Warden
King's College for Women | London | Warden
King's College London
King's College London | Women's Department | Vice-Principal
King's College of Household and Social Science | Kensington | Warden x King's College of Household and Social Science | Kensington | Principal x Queen Elizabeth College | Kensington | Principal
LCC | London County Council x London County Council
UGC | University Grants Committee x University Grants Committee
University of London x London University

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