Royal Society Sylvester Medal Fund

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0117 MS 499
Held at	: Royal Society   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://royalsociety.org/collections/ ›
Full title	: Royal Society Sylvester Medal Fund
Date(s)	: 1897-1901
Level of description	: Sub-fonds
Extent	: 33 items
Name of creator(s)	: Royal Society
Detailed catalogue	: Click here to view repository detailed catalogue

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The tribute to James Joseph Sylvester, was established as a bronze medal to be awarded triennially for the encouragement of mathematical research.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Letters and papers of the Royal Society Sylvester Medal Fund including correspondence regarding the setting-up of a Sylvester Memorial by international committee.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Chronological

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.

Finding aids:

Includes index at front of volume. This index includes a reference to MS499/1, but this item is missing.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Allied Materials

Related material:

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.

Rules or conventions:
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:
Feb 2009.