Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1853-1862 (Creation)
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3 production units.
Context area
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Biographical history
The City of London Elocution Society met at the Mourning Bush Tavern in St Martin le Grand. It merged with the City of London Discussion Society, to become the City of London Discussion and Literary Society.
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GB 0074 CLC/049 1853-1862 Collection 3 production units. City of London Discussion and Literary Society
City of London Elocution Society
City of London Discussion Society
The City of London Elocution Society met at the Mourning Bush Tavern in St Martin le Grand. It merged with the City of London Discussion Society, to become the City of London Discussion and Literary Society.
These volumes were transferred to Guildhall Library prior to 1902. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1902. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Minute books of the City of London Elocution Society and the City of London Discussion Society, later merged as the City of London Discussion and Literary Society.
Minutes in chronological order.
Available for general access.
Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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.
June to August 2010. Discussion groups Communication process Group communication Debating Debating societies Learned societies Organizations Associations Societies Literary societies Leisure Leisure time activities Clubs Social clubs Groups City of London Discussion and Literary Society City of London Discussion Society City of London Elocution Society City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These volumes were transferred to Guildhall Library prior to 1902. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1902. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Minute books of the City of London Elocution Society and the City of London Discussion Society, later merged as the City of London Discussion and Literary Society.
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Accruals
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Minutes in chronological order.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
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Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English