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Title
Date(s)
- 1888-1983 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
17 boxes and 58 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The South-Western Polytechnic was opened at Manresa Road, Chelsea, in 1895, to provide scientific and technical education to Londoners. Day and evening classes for men and women comprised study in domestic economy, mathematics, engineering, natural science, art and music. It changed its name to Chelsea Polytechnic in 1922 and taught a growing number of registered students of the University of London, and this relationship was later formally recognised when the Polytechnic, now reconstituted as Chelsea College of Science and Technology, was admitted as a School of the University in 1966. The renamed Chelsea College was formally incorporated into the University of London in 1971. Chelsea merged with King's and Queen Elizabeth College in 1985.
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Archival history
GB 0100 KCLCA C/ACC, CA/SAB, CA/WSB, CA/L, CA/CB, CA/J, CAF/FP 1888-1983 Sub-fonds of King's College London Archives 17 boxes and 58 volumes South-Western Polytechnic
Chelsea Polytechnic
Chelsea College of Science and Technology
Chelsea College
The South-Western Polytechnic was opened at Manresa Road, Chelsea, in 1895, to provide scientific and technical education to Londoners. Day and evening classes for men and women comprised study in domestic economy, mathematics, engineering, natural science, art and music. It changed its name to Chelsea Polytechnic in 1922 and taught a growing number of registered students of the University of London, and this relationship was later formally recognised when the Polytechnic, now reconstituted as Chelsea College of Science and Technology, was admitted as a School of the University in 1966. The renamed Chelsea College was formally incorporated into the University of London in 1971. Chelsea merged with King's and Queen Elizabeth College in 1985.
South-Western Polytechnic, Chelsea Polytechnic, Chelsea College of Science and Technology, Chelsea College Financial Records, 1888-1983. These consist of bound sets of annual accounts, 1895-1983 (Ref: C/ACC); salaries books for academic and non-academic staff, 1898-1966 (Ref: CA/SAB); wages signature books, 1913-1962 (Ref: CA/WSB); ledgers, 1891-1964 (Ref: CA/L); cash books, 1888- 1930 (Ref: CA/CB); payments cash books, 1895-1963 (Ref: CA/CB); finance journals, 1932-1963 (Ref: CA/J); staff payroll files, 1985-1986 (Ref: CAF/FP).
Arranged into the main series described above in the Scope and Content section and chronologically within each run, except for payroll files, which are arranged alphabetically.
Some College administrative records are closed for thirty years except for staff payroll files, which are closed for eighty years.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to appropriate College staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
English
Chelsea College personnel files and record cards (Ref: CA/FPC, CA/FPA, CA/RC), which complement payroll files described above in Scope and Content section; King's College London Financial Records (Ref: KCLCA KA/BB, KA/L, KA/J, KA/CB, KA/CBD, KA/MF, KFT/CB, KFT/L, KH/CB, KHV/CB, KHP/CB, KHP/L, KHP/J, KHW/CB, KHH/CB, KA/BT/AB, KA/AB, KAF/WPB, KA/SAB, KA/WSB, KA/PFB, KA/SFB, KA/MFB).
Entry compiled by Geoff Browell. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000. February 2002 Accounting Chelsea College Chelsea College of Science and Technology Chelsea Polytechnic Economics of education Educational administration Educational finance Educational personnel Finance Financial administration Higher education institutions Personnel management South-Western Polytechnic Universities Wages Personnel Organization and administration Health services administration People by occupation People Public administration Government Educational institutions
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
South-Western Polytechnic, Chelsea Polytechnic, Chelsea College of Science and Technology, Chelsea College Financial Records, 1888-1983. These consist of bound sets of annual accounts, 1895-1983 (Ref: C/ACC); salaries books for academic and non-academic staff, 1898-1966 (Ref: CA/SAB); wages signature books, 1913-1962 (Ref: CA/WSB); ledgers, 1891-1964 (Ref: CA/L); cash books, 1888- 1930 (Ref: CA/CB); payments cash books, 1895-1963 (Ref: CA/CB); finance journals, 1932-1963 (Ref: CA/J); staff payroll files, 1985-1986 (Ref: CAF/FP).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged into the main series described above in the Scope and Content section and chronologically within each run, except for payroll files, which are arranged alphabetically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some College administrative records are closed for thirty years except for staff payroll files, which are closed for eighty years.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to appropriate College staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Chelsea College personnel files and record cards (Ref: CA/FPC, CA/FPA, CA/RC), which complement payroll files described above in Scope and Content section; King's College London Financial Records (Ref: KCLCA KA/BB, KA/L, KA/J, KA/CB, KA/CBD, KA/MF, KFT/CB, KFT/L, KH/CB, KHV/CB, KHP/CB, KHP/L, KHP/J, KHW/CB, KHH/CB, KA/BT/AB, KA/AB, KAF/WPB, KA/SAB, KA/WSB, KA/PFB, KA/SFB, KA/MFB).
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Subject access points
- Finance » Financial administration » Accounting
- Economics of education
- Educational administration
- Economics of education » Educational finance
- Educational personnel
- Finance
- Finance » Financial administration
- Higher education institutions
- Personnel management
- Higher education institutions » Universities
- Personnel management » Wages
- Personnel
- Government » Public administration
- Government
- Educational institutions
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Rules and/or conventions used
National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English