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- 1928-1985 (Creation)
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27 boxes and 1 volume or 0.28 cubic metres
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The Bedford College Academic Board was empowered to create Committees made up of its own members by the terms of the Royal Charter granted in 1909.
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Archival history
The papers were transferred from the Bedford College Archives when the College merged with Royal Holloway in 1985.
GB 0505 BC AL110-129 1928-1985 Subfonds of Bedford College 27 boxes and 1 volume or 0.28 cubic metres Bedford College , Academic Committees
The Bedford College Academic Board was empowered to create Committees made up of its own members by the terms of the Royal Charter granted in 1909.
The papers were transferred from the Bedford College Archives when the College merged with Royal Holloway in 1985.
Minutes of the Sociology Sub-Committee of the Academic Board, 1952-1953; Minutes of the Equipment Fund Committee, 1966-1985; [Minutes] of the Computer Services Committees, 1971-1981; Minutes, correspondence and papers of the Bedford College Group Committee (Training Colleges Scheme), 1928-1948; Minutes and papers of a Committee to Review the Structure of the Academic Board and its Sub-Committee, 1971-1978; Minutes of the Standing Joint Committee on Departmental Boards, 1969-1974; Minutes and papers of the Academic Structure Committee (CRAC), 1973-1975; [Minutes] of the Bedford/Westfield Joint Consultative Committee, 1977-1980; papers of the Academic Co-ordinating Committee, 1981; papers relating to the rotation of Departmental Headships,1973-1976; Minutes of the Arts Consumables Committee, 1975-1980; papers of the Audio-Visual Aids Committee, 1970-1980 and 1983; Minutes and correspondence of the Accommodation Sub-Committee (Use of Space), 1955-1961; papers and correspondence of the Space Utilisation Sub-Committee, 1969-1982.
Arranged according to committee.
Administrative and Committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file. Papers relating to individuals are usually closed for 100 years from the subject's birth. Users are advised to consult the College Archivist for specific details.
Copies of open material may be supplied, subject to the condition of the original. Requests to publish original material should be directed to the Archivist.
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'A catalogue of the Archives of Bedford College (University of London), 1849-1985' by Claire Gobbi Daunton and Elizabeth Bennett, 1987.
The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives hold Registrar's papers containing Committee Papers relating to the Space Utilisation Committee (BC AR270/11/1-4), and the Academic Co-ordinating Committee (BC AR282/2/1); and Secretary's papers containing material relating to the Computer Services Committee, 1978-1983 (BC AR339/11-14) and 1972-1985 (BC AR385/8/6-8).
A history of Bedford College for Women, 1849-1937 (Oxford University Press, London, 1939), by Dame Margaret Jansen Tuke; Educating women: a pictorial history of Bedford College, University of London, 1849-1985 (Alma Publishers, Surrey, 1991), by Dr Linna Bentley.
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the AIM25 project. 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. Mar 2000 Academic buildings Audiovisual aids Bedford College , Academic Board , Academic Co-ordinating Committee Bedford College , Academic Board , Academic Structure Committee Bedford College , Academic Board , Accommodation Sub-Committee (Use of Space) Bedford College , Academic Board , Arts Consumables Committee Bedford College , Academic Board , Audio-Visual Aids Committee Bedford College , Academic Board , Committee to Review the Structure of the Academic Board and its Sub-Committee Bedford College , Academic Board , Computer Services Committee Bedford College , Academic Board , Equipment Fund Committee Bedford College , Academic Board , Sociology Sub-Committee Bedford College , Academic Board , Space Utilisation Sub-Committee Bedford College Group Committee (Training Colleges Scheme) Bedford College , Standing Joint Committee on Departmental Boards Bedford College x Bedford College for Women Computers Computer systems Educational buildings Educational equipment Educational management Educational technology Higher education institutions Joint Committee of the Councils of Bedford and Westfield Colleges Teaching materials Universities Westfield College x University of London , Westfield College Educational institutions
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Minutes of the Sociology Sub-Committee of the Academic Board, 1952-1953; Minutes of the Equipment Fund Committee, 1966-1985; [Minutes] of the Computer Services Committees, 1971-1981; Minutes, correspondence and papers of the Bedford College Group Committee (Training Colleges Scheme), 1928-1948; Minutes and papers of a Committee to Review the Structure of the Academic Board and its Sub-Committee, 1971-1978; Minutes of the Standing Joint Committee on Departmental Boards, 1969-1974; Minutes and papers of the Academic Structure Committee (CRAC), 1973-1975; [Minutes] of the Bedford/Westfield Joint Consultative Committee, 1977-1980; papers of the Academic Co-ordinating Committee, 1981; papers relating to the rotation of Departmental Headships,1973-1976; Minutes of the Arts Consumables Committee, 1975-1980; papers of the Audio-Visual Aids Committee, 1970-1980 and 1983; Minutes and correspondence of the Accommodation Sub-Committee (Use of Space), 1955-1961; papers and correspondence of the Space Utilisation Sub-Committee, 1969-1982.
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Arranged according to committee.
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Conditions governing access
Administrative and Committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file. Papers relating to individuals are usually closed for 100 years from the subject's birth. Users are advised to consult the College Archivist for specific details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies of open material may be supplied, subject to the condition of the original. Requests to publish original material should be directed to the Archivist.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
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The Royal Holloway, University of London Archives hold Registrar's papers containing Committee Papers relating to the Space Utilisation Committee (BC AR270/11/1-4), and the Academic Co-ordinating Committee (BC AR282/2/1); and Secretary's papers containing material relating to the Computer Services Committee, 1978-1983 (BC AR339/11-14) and 1972-1985 (BC AR385/8/6-8).
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'A catalogue of the Archives of Bedford College (University of London), 1849-1985' by Claire Gobbi Daunton and Elizabeth Bennett, 1987.
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- Educational buildings » Academic buildings
- Teaching materials » Audiovisual aids
- Computers
- Computer systems
- Educational buildings
- Educational equipment
- Educational management
- Educational technology
- Higher education institutions
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- Higher education institutions » Universities
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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.
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- English