King's College London Department of History and Philosophy of Science Records

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0100 KCLCA 1994 KDP
Held at	: King's College London College Archives   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/archivespec/ ›
Full title	: King's College London Department of History and Philosophy of Science Records
Date(s)	: 1964-1992
Level of description	: Sub-fonds of King's College London Archives
Extent	: 10 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: King's College London | Department of History and Philosophy of Science

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

A Department of History and Philosophy of Science was established at University College London when the study of the history of science became popular during the 1950s. The first students were admitted to Chelsea College in 1964 and a Department was created in 1966. It was transferred to King's College London when Chelsea and King's merged in 1985 and in 1993 became part of the Department of Philosophy in the School of Humanities.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

The records of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at King's College London comprise minutes, correspondence and reports, 1964-1992. These notably include minutes of the committee charged with setting up a department at Chelsea College, 1964; Chelsea College Academic Board minutes, 1966-1969; School of Humanities minutes, 1990-1992; University of London Board of Studies in History and Philosophy of Science minutes, 1990; daily general correspondence on joint courses, research assessment, libraries and with other universities, 1989-1992; correspondence relating to course structure, seminars and joint degrees, 1965-1978, correspondence on the strategic development of the Department, 1981-1982, merger negotiations, 1983-1985, examinations, 1987-1988, University of London Board of Studies, 1987-1991; Departmental annual reports, 1968-1972.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Boxed according to the main series outlined in the Scope and Content section above.

Conditions governing access:

Administrative records are generally closed for 30 years except for published material and some committee and other minutes.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services.

Finding aids:

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Department of Philosophy in 1994.

Allied Materials

Related material:

King's College London Archives: examination question papers (Ref: KCLCA K/EX). See also Chelsea College Registry material relating to the creation and management of the Department (Ref: CAR).

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Sources: Chelsea College and King's College prospectuses. Entry compiled by Geoff Browell.

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:
October 2001