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- 1933-1979 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
52 envelopes, 3 volumes and 2 bundles
Context area
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Biographical history
The Athlone Press was founded in 1948 as the University of London publishing house. It was sold to the Bemrose Corporation in 1979.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0096 UoL/AP 1933-1979 Sub fonds of the University of London 52 envelopes, 3 volumes and 2 bundles Athlone Press
The Athlone Press was founded in 1948 as the University of London publishing house. It was sold to the Bemrose Corporation in 1979.
Athlone Press
Meeting papers of the Athlone Press Board of Management including minutes and agenda; reports; administrative papers including correspondence, financial information, statements, memos, file notes and details regarding the sale of the Press; promotional material; copies of various lecture series published by the Press and a draft card catalogue with details of authors and their publications.
- Committee Meeting Papers.
- Reports.
- Administrative Papers.
- Promotional Material.
- Publications.
- Draft Card Catalogue.
Open for research. 24 hours notice needed for a research visit. Access to some files may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Special Collections Reading Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English and French
Catalogued online and a handlist is held in the Special Collections reading room. A pdf version of the handlist is attached to the sub-fonds description.
2000-04-07 Joseph Gelfer; 2008-05-23 Richard Temple; 2011-03-09 Jane Kirby Athlone Press Publishing Publishing industry University of London x London UniversityImmediate source of acquisition or transfer
Athlone Press
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Scope and content
Meeting papers of the Athlone Press Board of Management including minutes and agenda; reports; administrative papers including correspondence, financial information, statements, memos, file notes and details regarding the sale of the Press; promotional material; copies of various lecture series published by the Press and a draft card catalogue with details of authors and their publications.
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System of arrangement
- Committee Meeting Papers.
- Reports.
- Administrative Papers.
- Promotional Material.
- Publications.
- Draft Card Catalogue.
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Conditions governing access
Open for research. 24 hours notice needed for a research visit. Access to some files may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Special Collections Reading Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English and French
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Finding aids
Catalogued online and a handlist is held in the Special Collections reading room. A pdf version of the handlist is attached to the sub-fonds description.
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Language(s)
- English