Secretary/Librarian papers

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 1697 A.IALS 3
Held at	: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://ials.sas.ac.uk/library/archives ›
Full title	: Secretary/Librarian papers
Date(s)	: 1946-1984
Level of description	: Series of Institute Of Advanced Legal Studies Archives View parent record
Extent	: 3 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies \| Secretary and Librarian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies \| Librarian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies \| Secretary

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Secretary and Librarian undertook the administration of the Institute under the direction of the Committee of Management and was also responsible for building up the library. The position was held by K Howard Drake from 1947 until his death in 1967. He was succeeded by W A F P Steiner. In 1971 the functions were separated, with Steiner continuing as IALS Librarian while administrative duties passed to a new Secretary, J A Boxhall.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Correspondence and papers of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Secretary/Librarian, 1946-1984, primarily comprise a selection of the general and administrative files of K Howard Drake, with a small amount of correspondence of W A F P Steiner and J A Boxhall. 'British Museum' file, holding correspondence of Drake and Steiner, 1947-1972; 'General correspondence' file relating to Library acquisitions and binding, 1956-1967; 'General correspondence' file on cataloguing and indexing procedures, 1965-1967; 'International Association of Law Libraries: course in law librarianship, Luxembourg, 1966', Drake's file as President of the IALL, 1965-1966; 'International Association of Law Libraries: Uppsala, 1966', Drake's file as President of the IALL, 1965-1966; correspondence between Drake and Elizabeth Moys, Acting Librarian, University of Lagos and later of Glasgow University Library, 1962-1968; 'Nuffield Foundation', correspondence and papers relating to grants to the IALS Library, 1946-1970; 'Standing conference of librarians of the libraries of the University of London', correspondence, 1954-1969; 'University Grants Commission: annual returns', 1948-1965; 'Library policy', draft policy statements, background papers, Library Committee minutes, 1947-1984; correspondence with the Library, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada, 1949-1961; lists of current legal research topics, 1949-1966; correspondence and papers relating to the K Howard Drake memorial fund, 1968-1975; Secretary/Librarian's telephone directory; printed Finding list of primary source materials for British and Irish Law held by London libraries compiled by W A Steiner (IALS, 1974).

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

See appraisal information above.

Conditions governing access:

Printed and published material open. Remaining records open 20 years after last date on file unless otherwise specified.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Four box files were transferred by J A Boxhall. Some correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake as Librarian were found loose in a variety of locations.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Deposited in the Archives in 1997/1998.

Allied Materials

Related material:

Directors' correspondence and papers (Ref: A.IALS 2) are frequently filed together with the Secretaries' papers.

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Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Compiled by Annabel Dodds for 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:
Aug 2000; revised Oct 2000.

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