Librarian's Building and Maintenance Files
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 1697 A.IALS 4 |
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 | : Librarian's Building and Maintenance Files |
Date(s) | : 1947-1975 |
Level of description | : Series of Institute Of Advanced Legal Studies Archives
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Extent | : 2 boxes |
Name of creator(s) | : Institute of Advanced Legal Studies | Secretary and Librarian |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies premises at 25 Russell Square were opened on 11 June 1948. The Institute later expanded into 26 Russell Square, and in 1956 took over additional premises at 1 Woburn Square. A new filing system (see A.IALS 5) was instituted for building, works and maintenance files covering the new building at Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, from December 1975.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Secretary/Librarian's building and maintenance files, 1947-1975, containing correspondence and papers of K Howard Drake and to a lesser extent of his successors, Steiner and Boxhall. Correspondence is mostly with the University of London concerning the adaptation, refurbishment and repair of the IALS buildings. Files comprise: 25 Russell Square, re-organisation, electrical, equipment, includes plans, 1947-1958; 25 Russell Square, Institute extension, adaptation, 1947-1954; '25 Russell Square, furniture', 1947-1953; 'Finance - 26 Russell Square, capital grant', 1948-1950; '26 Russell Square, upper part, file no 1, University capital grants', 1951-1954; 'Capital grant - allocation', 1948-1955; '25/26 Russell Square, general repairs, building alterations etc', includes plans, 1957-1965; extension of 25/26 Russell Square, 1965-1967; general file about 28 Russell Square, 1963-1972; 28 Russell Square, plans and specifications, shelving, electricity, 1963-1964; 'Premises - insurance', 1970-1975; 'Premises - fire regulations', 1971-1973; '1 Woburn Square, installation, tenancy etc', 1956-1968.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
Originally contained in box files marked 'Russell Square general repairs, maintenance, building alterations' and 'Woburn Square: installation, tenancy'. Considerable weeding has been undertaken of some files to remove ephemera and duplicates; where this has occurred files have sometimes been amalgamated. Arrangement is as per original box file.
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.
Finding aids:
Detailed catalogue available at the IALS.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited in the Archives in 1997/1998.
Allied Materials
Related material:
'Premises - insurance' continuation file is at Ref: A.IALS 5/18. 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
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