IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0100 KCLCA QA/L, QA/J, QA/CB, QA/PCB, QA/WB, QA/SAB, QA/SFB, QA/ACC, QAF
Held at: King's College London College Archives
Title: Queen Elizabeth College Financial Records
Date(s): 1913-1985
Level of description: sub-fonds
Extent: 27 boxes, 101 volumes
Name of creator(s): King's College for Women | London
King's College for Women | Household and Social Science Department | Kensington
King's College of Household and Social Science | Kensington
Queen Elizabeth College | Kensington
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. The amalgamation of the College with King's College London and Chelsea College was completed in 1985.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Financial records of Queen Elizabeth College and predecessor bodies, 1913-1985, comprising general ledgers, 1934-1973, departments ledgers, 1916-1953, College bodies ledgers, 1924-1954, pensions ledgers, 1924-1980, and Trusts ledgers, 1913-1984 (Ref: QA/L); general journals, 1914-1973, and pensions journals, 1931-1964 (Ref: QA/J); general cash books, 1934-1981, departments cash books, 1916-1953, College bodies cash books, 1924-1953, pensions cash books, 1921-1978, and Trusts cash books, 1913-1985 (Ref: QA/CB); general petty cash books, 1942-1973 (Ref: QA/PCB); wages books, 1946-1977 (Ref: QA/WB); salaries books, 1937-1969 (Ref: QA/SAB); student fees books, 1958-1975 (Ref: QA/SFB); committee books (accounts), 1964-1975 (Ref: QA/ACC); and accountant's records, 1923-1982, including statements of account and correspondence files, the subjects including College property, staff and pensions (Ref: QAF).
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 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); Principal's records (Ref: QAP); 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); 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.
Date(s) of descriptions: Mar 2001